In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:29:54 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > "kilikini" > wrote:
> >
> >> 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?
> >
> > They keep coming back to the ER usually. We have a lot of "frequent
> > flyers". I know some of the more compassionate MD's that even do
> > volunteer work not only here, but third world countries too.
> >
> >> 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
> >
> > Heh! Tell me about it! That's what I'm running into right now. Insurance
> > is not always a good thing. I'm supposed to see a cardiologist and get
> > regular physical therapy, but cannot afford it even with insurance!
>
> why not go to the emergency room, since treatment there is so peachy?
>
> your pal,
> blake

Because the co-pay is $100.00, not to mention the ER physicians separate
fee.
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