Omelet wrote:
> In article > ,
> Saerah Gray > wrote:
>
>> I feel very, very privileged to have low-cost health insurance
>> provided to me by my employer.
>
> So do I, and I still can't afford it. ;-)
>
> The health care issue is a whole 'nuther topic. Regulation adds a
> considerable expense to it. Since I work in health care, I see it
> first hand.
>
> And by the way, no federally subsidized ER (like ours) can refuse
> basic and emergency health care to anyone. We care for plenty of
> homeless in our ER...

What happens in regards to recurring medical treatment? Someone may become
sick and initially go to the ER, but what if the situation is serious and
the individual needs lots of follow-up appointments? How does a person with
no insurance receive that? That was the situation I found myself in. I
initially got help for a private cancer agency, but when it came to multiple
surgeries and the myriad of doctor's appointments, I was stuck. Luckily, I
qualified for Medicaid. I wish it was available to everyone; it certainly
should be. All my tests are covered, all my follow-ups and all my
surgeries. If I had private insurance, most of the tests (partly due to the
frequency of the tests) would probably not be covered.

kili