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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 03:49 PM Original message |
Why Teddy's Health Care Vision must pass - 33 year-old woman kicked out of hospital in Houston TX |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. MS is a "preexisting condition", they'll argue, because it is genetic. |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I must admit I never knew MS can cause brain and kidney atrophy. |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. MS is not considred a hereditary disease. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Thanks for the info. nt |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. My sister passed away from MS a few years ago. |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Here is some current legislation I have been supporting - please do the same: |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Why was this referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce? |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. From what I understand things like this happen all the time. They have to "stick" it where they can |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 05:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Commerce=business. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. They're actually explicitly forbidden from looking at genes wrt coverage now |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. Tell her to go to Ben Taub |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Thank you - I will do this today! |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. Remember the end of Sicko? |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Exactly - You can't pay us the thousands so get out! You could call them concentration camps for |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. How bad are the deficits from her stroke? |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I am not near her but I know she said she has trouble moving her hand & arm |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. Update: We just talked to her & she said they have got the Missouri State AG on it. |
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onestepforward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I wish her all the best and hope she will get the care she needs. n/t |
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cpompilo (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. We need health care for all NOW |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Agreed! Thank you for the post and information - Blessings! |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. Also send info to KO, Rachel |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Thank you - will do! |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
24. It's not just that private health insurance is expensive or the 40 Million are uninsured |
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marew (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
25. I just do not understand this lack of compassion! |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 09:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Doesn't it make one wonder how the "right" can be so "wrong" on this? |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-28-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. for what most people pay for insurance, if that money were going to into a single payer pool |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
26. Try to get the Department of Insurance on it |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Thank you so much for your time & info - I have passed it on! |
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