Originally Posted by BeatNavy

What is preventing you from getting a second opinion as it is? If this was an addition that said “you *can* now get a second opinion by the Mayo Clinic for spine surgery at JetBlue’s expense,” that’d be one thing. But it’s not. It’s a mandate. They choose what procedure they want to further look into, they choose the doctor, all on their terms.

Why would anybody favor healthcare mandates? What if they decide to change “mayo clinic” to “jetblue clinic with jetblue doctor,” or some fly by night garbage medical facility…would you still be in favor of it? What if they expand it from spine to any other procedure? What if this adds 6 months to your wait time while you’re out on disability unable to work? You’re focusing too much on the details of “spine, second opinion, and Mayo Clinic,” and not the broader implications of company controlled and micromanaged healthcare with the ability to put somebody of their choosing on payroll to be the arbiter of what and potentially when medical procedures can or can’t be performed. Of course it starts with something that doesn’t seem like a bad idea on the surface (rare surgery that often should have a second opinion anyway, by a big name trusted medical group). But this would be opening pandora’s box.