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 Has anyone here heard the story of the 39 year old husband and father who enlisted in the Army because that was the only thing he could think of to get his wife the treatment she needed for ovarian cancer? She's getting the chemotherapy she needs but she's now forced to go through this terrible ordeal without the support of her husband. Her 14 year old daughter will have to go without her father while at the same time watching her mother suffer as she fights what may well be a losing battle against a horrible disease.
I sure hope this link works because this is a rather long article but certainly well worth the time it takes to read it: http://www.jsonline.com/n...
Any comments? Is this REALLY how we want to treat our fellow Americans? It's not for me!
Annie
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1.  cobrateacher (4212) | 1 month ago |  Hi, Annie!
If I didn't already thing there was an urgent need for health care reform, this article would have solidified that view.
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 anniepa (9196) | 1 month ago | Hi! You know, when we hear someone ask "What's the hurry?" we could point to this story and others like it. The fact is, when someone has cancer or many other potentially deadly diseases they can't wait 15 more years or even 15 more weeks! Over 100 people are dying every day because of a lack of health insurance. It really could be one of our relatives, friends or neighbors and IT SUCKS!!
Annie | |
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| anniepa (9196) | 1 month ago | I agree. There's nothing wrong with people having differing opinions on what to do, who should or how to do it but we've got to find a way to come to a compromise. There was one Senator who said the other day he didn't know if he believed people were dying because of a lack of insurance. THAT kind of denial won't get us anywhere!
Annie | |
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3.  lilwonders456 (1901) | 1 month ago |  Oh I think eveyrone agrees that the healthcare system is broke. What everyone can not agree on is how to fix it.
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| anniepa (9196) | 1 month ago | I also hope that when people hear or read of a story like this one they realize it IS important for us to be in a hurry to fix it! What I'D like to do is to lock all of the involved parties in a room and not let them out until they come up with a solution.
Annie | |
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| lilwonders456 (1901) | 1 month ago | as long as the lobbyist are not allowed in the room I may agree with you.
They are the problem on why a deal has not been reached. Too many lobbyist throwing around too much for a vote this way or that way. And it works.
Plus America is very divided on how they want it fixed. You show the town hall meetings. This is issue is running on high emotions.
Yes I want it fixed. But I would rather have it slow and right than fast sloppy and making things worse. Because believe it or not...it can get worse. | |
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| 4. spalladino (8989) | 1 month ago |  This is very sad, Annie. No, no American should die needlessly of a curable disease. You already know how strongly I feel about this. My husband lost his wife needlessly and, if his little brother hadn't had property that he was able to sell and money in the bank, he would be dead now, too, from throat cancer. But, just wait. I'm sure the folks who believe that private insurance is so great and that they take everyone will be along soon.
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| anniepa (9196) | 1 month ago | It's not right that someone would have to sell everything they'd worked for and spend every penny of their savings because of an illness. I know that to some people here in particular those without insurance are just looking for "free" health care so they can waste their money on frivolous things. I'm sorry, but as you and I both know, most of us personally know or know of someone like your husband's first wife or his brother and there are hundreds of stories like this one in my discussion. I mean, the details aren't the same but the general idea is - people who worked their whole lives, lived by the rules and hadn't done anything wrong and one illness or accident can wipe out everything, in some cases even their lives.
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5.  Thoroughrob (7834) | 1 month ago |  Not for me either. It is sad that he had to do such a thing, but it also shows how much he loves his family.
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| anniepa (9196) | 1 month ago | Yes, he obviously does love his family very much. It's sure tragic that he had to make the choice to be away from them in order to maybe save his wife's life.
Annie | |
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| 6. EnemyofEmpire (143) | 1 month ago |  Your system is indeed broken Annie and I don't think any amount of tinkering will fix it. Our system isn't perfect but this and many other cases I hear about in America like this one simply wouldn't happen in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other major industrialised nation. Sadly, I don't think you'll ever have a system of universal healthcare because the fear mongers have tagged it as 'socialised healthcare'. As too many of your fellow citizens associate the word socialism with communism then they'll always run screaming from anything which is labelled as 'socialist'. And people will continue to die because they can't afford health insurance or go broke because they get sick. The insurance companies will do okay though.
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| anniepa (9196) | 1 month ago | I agree with you on all counts! We need a single-payer universal health care system. I don't CARE if the health insurers go under! They're NOT "too big to fail"!
Annie | |
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7.  piasabird (1487) | 1 month ago | 
Sounds to me like she is most likely going to die anyway and he's not going to be there to support his family emotionally.
Why couldn't there get Medicaid?
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| piasabird (1487) | 1 month ago | Sorry, that should be why couldn't they get Medicaid to pay for her treatments? | |
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| spalladino (8989) | 1 month ago | Most folks in the working class don't qualify for Medicaid, which is for the poor. This is why we have such a problem in this country. Hard working people who don't have employer provided health coverage have only one option...pay for private insurance that has high deductables ($5,000 or more) before they cover anything and who aren't required by any law to take everyone. | |
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| anniepa (9196) | 1 month ago | It's not all that easy to get Medicaid. It's not a simple matter of "if you can't afford medical treatment you're qualified". Millions of people fall between the cracks.
Annie | |
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| 8. ParaTed2k (4586) | 1 month ago |  Do you really think that this is the first instance of a person accepting a job they'd rather not do, just for the benefits?
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| spalladino (8989) | 1 month ago | This is a pretty extreme example, don't you think? Not too many jobs out there involve the real possibility of being killed along with the being away from the family part. | |
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| ParaTed2k (4586) | 1 month ago | He joined the military for the benefits. You can't tell me that that isn't the reason why many who are in enlisted. | |
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| anniepa (9196) | 1 month ago | Gee, Ted, you'd better get some help! Your compassion and sensitivity is going to overwhelm you.
Annie | |
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| 9. pastorkayte (736) | 1 week ago |  Are you sure that is true because my cousin cant enlist in the army because he is over 32 years old I think he said but I am sure no more than 35. However the thing about that is he is doing what he can to help his wife, however I dont like stories that start out with discrepencies.
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