A quick addendum to Tim‘s post: My cousin, who works for the American Medical Association, informs me that even “cadillac gold plated” health care plans don’t cover plastic surgery, except in the case of disfigurement. McCain seems to think they do.
–A. Serwer

Adam Serwer is a writing fellow at The American Prospect and a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He also blogs at Jack and Jill Politics and has written for The Village Voice, The Washington Post, The Root, and the Daily News. Follow @adamserwer