Did anyone see the Governor of Kentucky on C-SPAN this morning?

[kentuck]

He said that healthcare reform was not about him or Obama or any Democrat or Republican, it was about the 640,000 Kentuckians that didn't have any insurance. He made a great argument for the new ACA. It appears that Kentucky may be leading the nation in the direction it needs to go with this program? They have put in a lot of hard work to get it right.

My niece and her husband and their two kids signed up for it yesterday and they are very happy and excited about it.

I must confess, I have not been a big supporter of this program, simply because it involved the insurance companies too much. But, now that I see how it is progressing, I think it might work? Folks are not going to stay with insurance companies policies if they can get much better rates elsewhere.

Also, it makes me feel better as an American to know that my family and friends in my birth state can go to the doctor or take their kids to the doctor if they get sick. It makes me feel like I have more freedom.

[reddread]

1. interesting situation here

over the weekend my mother's health care providers went out of business.
This after two trips taking X-Rays of her chest, those results appear lost now.
Their phone lines were disconnected and no heads up was given.
Now she needs to find a doctor who can make house calls, or else.
I hope that isnt as unlikely as it seems.

[kentuck]

2. Do you know the name of her healthcare provider?

I would call the Governor's office for assistance.

[reddread]

3. she is in hospice care, attempting to retain her own physician

Which of course, didnt work out that well this week.
There really isnt a lot the Governor's office can do, but I recognize their
reasonable interest in a functioning health care system.
I am amazed at the number of cigarette butts littering the gutters in this town.
They be needing some health care for sure.

[kentuck]

5. Is your Mom on Medicare?

It is necessary to get the assistance renewed after a certain number of days in hospice. A person may have to leave for a couple of days and then go back in, is my understanding, if she is on Medicare? However, there have been some changes to the Medicare law also.

I hope you can find what is best for your mother.

[90-percent]

6. My wife is on home hospice care via medicare

A person from the government (DSS) visited just today to evaluate the quality of her care.

I'm not educated on it, but if she has medicare, she will have a lot of advocates "in the system", I would think?

-90% Jimmy

[reddread]

7. yes, I do not know how that will go for her

changes from day to day. Good days I think they will drop her from hospice.
bad days I dont think she will make it to the reevaluation.
pretty sure the trajectory is towards continued hospice.
she was given 5 to 6 months a month or so back.

[raging moderate]

4. Yes, the governor of Kentucky did a great job this morning!

I only saw a part of this interview, but the governor was extremely impressive. He seems wise, perceptive, knowledgeable, and compassionate. Way to go, Kentucky! Let's see more of him!