Omelet wrote:

> 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.


Yup, and if you blow off the bill it's "OOPS! There goes my
credit...!!!"...


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Best
Greg