Levi Johnston's mom cops plea: addiction blamed on no health insurance

wndycty

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Wed Aug-19-09 07:47 PM
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Levi Johnston's mom cops plea: addiction blamed on no health insurance

Edited on Wed Aug-19-09 07:53 PM by wndycty

Levi Johnston's mom cops plea: addiction blamed on no health insurance
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Although Johnston could receive 20 years in prison, her attorney and prosecutors agreed to a five-year sentence, with two years suspended, Butler said, considering the small quantities of drugs involved. <...>

Sherry Johnston has two pain pumps implanted in her body to deliver medication because she suffers a rare condition involving scurvy and chronic pelvic pain from prior medical surgeries, Butler said. She was receiving professional pain relief treatment but the problems arose when her insurer refused to pay for the medication, Butler said.

I'm sorry, what? Her insurer wouldn't pay for prescribed medication that her own doctor ordered for her? So they got between her and her physician? Isn't that called "rationing"? Was Ms. Johnston held hostage by her insurance company?

Would, say-y-y...a public option have helped prevent her drug abuse problems?
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http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2009/08/levi-johnstons-mom-cops-plea-addiction.html

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NightWatcher

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Wed Aug-19-09 07:48 PM
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1. just. keeps. getting. better

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Deja Q

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Wed Aug-19-09 07:50 PM
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2. Scurvy? Aye, matey...

Just get enough vitamin C and the problem's solved.

In seriousness, it's interesting "insurance" was mentioned...

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babylonsister

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Wed Aug-19-09 07:50 PM
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3. Rec'd. Maybe some folks will be able to relate to her who wouldn't

Edited on Wed Aug-19-09 07:52 PM by babylonsister

otherwise listen. Hello?!

Also providing she's telling the truth, though I imagine that can be verified.

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MineralMan

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Wed Aug-19-09 07:59 PM
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4. Oh, man...it just can't get any better...or can it?

Edited on Wed Aug-19-09 07:59 PM by MineralMan

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Mr. Sparkle

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Wed Aug-19-09 09:30 PM
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5. I would still prefer her to run as President than that other dumbass bitch from up there. n/t

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