Satire taken much too seriously
To the Editor:
I was stunned to realize that many people actually believed that Don McManman’s letter a few weeks ago was serious. For about two seconds so did I, but when I got to the part about Grandma investing her savings in Lehman Brothers (the first Wall Street Bank to fail last year), I knew it was satire, a spoof, a joke, or whatever you call it. The suggestions got more and more outrageous with each sentence.
Turn the sick child “Pedro” away from the emergency room? Somebody was having fun with our paranoia.
Ann Parker
Goldendale
What’s with KVH’s billing policy?
To the Editor:
Am I the only one who thinks it is ridiculous that Klickitat Valley Health does not send an itemized bill unless you call them up each time you get a bill and request a separate mailing?
Three years ago I called about this problem and was told they could include the itemized bill if requested, and I did so. That was good for three years. Now I am told they can no longer do that because “the computer won’t allow it.” When I asked if they had a new computer or a new program, they admitted no, but said the new “procedure” wouldn’t allow it. In other words, this is an administrative decision that could be remedied if there weren’t some reason to keep this foolish policy.
What could that be? Perhaps they get paid twice by some people whose checks cross in the mail with the next bill. Perhaps they get paid for errors that are not caught because there is no itemization. Do they think it is saving them money by not sending that extra page with the list of charges? How many sheets of paper can they buy for the price of the extra stamps required to send them on request?
Kenneth Heikkila
Goldendale |
