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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:36 AM Original message |
BC-BS! (another reason that we need healthcare reform NOW!) |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm almost thinking that we who are healthy-ish just need to say forget it, |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. If only we could form our own pool of money for those who might be bankrupted by no insurance |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. For various reasons, it wouldn't work, period |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I did just that. Dropped my insurance. Five months later I found a 4.3 centimeter hard lump just |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I know some that just get catestrophic, and use walkin care for the rest of their care. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. I pay $250 a month with a $5000 deductible, and I'm told it's worthwhile |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 10:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
36. My insurance company of fifteen years left the state "for busniess reasons." At the time |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. Thats a bunch of shit. Its going to put some diagnostic places out of business too I bet |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. Pardon me if I'm not getting something here |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I had a CT scan done on the same day I was being diagnosed by the surgeon |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Ok, again, playing devil's advocate here |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. There is no reason that we can't have a system that controls bad doctors without |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. The current system |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. I had a CT scan on very short notice myself |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Just jumping through the hoops to get the certification, so that they can |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. You've laid out exactly why single payer is the only way out of this |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I have to agree but because every one is caving to the public option |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I've felt that things need to get even worse |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. I have a Blue Cross HMO |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. And the fucking Rethugs think the government could be any less bureaucratic???? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I want a public option so I have another choice |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. No, in fact the stress of fighting the insurance companies makes me sicker |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Okay I don't get it |
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Glenda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. there was +5, then +6, then +5 again... etc |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I gave HughMoran a recommend to counter that juvenile that took one away. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. :o) |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Evil bastards...enemies of the people. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 12:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. We went through a similar thing with Kaiser Permanente. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. K & R. |
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Glenda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. different states |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 03:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
35. "It was like they were not even the same company." I've got news for you. They're not. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. this is your insurance company NOT getting in between you and your doctor... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. "isn't it grand" |
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petersjo02 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. I don't know if it well make anyone feel any better, |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I'm happy that you have good care |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. The idiots |
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