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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:29 PM Original message |
My sister & her family lost their health coverage today...A Rant. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. sorry to hear that. bipartisanship and placating the health uncare industry are more important to |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Bipartisanship is smokescreen for noone being accountable for the wrongs they commit |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. K&R - sadly your sister's story is the |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It could be the story of any one of us - none of us are really protected |
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cabluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. The insurance co's can deny coverage at any time. This system sucks. nt |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. Personally, I am again considering Canada for me and my family. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Go, I recommend it |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. We're healthy now. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Same here. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. How hard is it to get Candian citizenship? |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Here's what I remember from when I looked in '06. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. French Canadian descent. I wonder if that would help... |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I don't recall. Perhaps. n/t |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
50. If your mother had Canadian citizenship, you might BE Canadian... |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. self-delete |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. You don't need an attorney |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 02:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. That's useful. Thanks. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. You have to be a "worker," I think. I looked into it...it had ceased accepting people |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. That's true. It is sad that many feel so desperate, they feel they HAVE to leave their county |
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Sentath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Last time I looked I'd have to get my masters and learn French |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. They've recently changed the rules - made it easier for people whose grandparents were |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 08:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
47. You don't need to be citizens to receive health care. It is |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm really sorry to hear that |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. In solidarity with your family. It really sucks. |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. K&R |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. That shouldn't happen to a dog. Something MUST be done! (But I can only wonder... |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
20. I wish Americans had the guts that the Iranians do. |
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cabluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:15 AM Response to Original message |
22. Greed by the rethugs is why we wont get single payer. nt |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
51. No...it's Greed by Democrats and Rethugs in the Senate is why we don't have ANY health reform. n/t |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. Rant on! Rant loudly! Managed healthcare by insurance companies means |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
27. Is she eligible for COBRA? The gov't is subsidizing 65% of the cost. n/t |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
28. If you say "single payer or nothing", you're going to get nothing. That won't help the |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
30. email this to sanders. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
31. I just posted about a $1200 fee on another thread and I don't |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. A few weeks ago I read about a couple in MA |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I've posted a couple of times about the Massachusetts woman |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Oh my god! |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
32. Maybe she can go fishing with Max Bauccus this weekend and tell him all about it. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
33. Evil |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. This is outrageous, |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
36. I feel so badly for your family. The cost of health insurance in MA |
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CubicleGuy (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
38. We can't afford national health care... |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
39. i cannot, CANNOT believe that we somehow allowed them to get away with this monstrous crap. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
40. Thanks for sharing, debbierlus. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
41. This is so very sad. Words fail. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
42. We're one pink slip away from no health coverage. |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
44. I think it's time for the DOCTORS to DO SOMETHING. |
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JenniferJuniper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
45. The Massachusetts plan is just ghastly |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
46. Please send this to your Congress Critter |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
48. I just looked at the MA plans. HOLY SHIT THEY SUCK. |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
49. Hi, you might be interested in joining this project |
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