More On the Frost Family and the Schip's Program

They didn't start going to the private school until AFTER the accident and they were chosen to receive the scholarship due to their injuries and subsequent long and difficult recoveries. I'm not sure of the details of the car accident, I don't know if there was another car involved or whose fault it was. I guess all I know about the accident is that neither of the kids were driving so I guess that means it wasn't their fault. Of course, Good ole Rush wll probably find a way to explain to me in his unimitable condescending fashion how they indeed were to blame, perhaps they were in the car going to somewhere they didn't need to go, who knows, so I guess I'd better take back that last statement, I'm sure it must have been their fault! Anyway, if indeed there was another driver who was at fault in the accident it depends on what coverage both parties had how much the other driver's insurance would pay of their medical bills. I do know something about that since my husband was in a very bad crash two years ago which was no fault of his at all and believe me, although there were two other vehicles involved, both sharing some of the blame, with my husband, according to the investigating police officer being a "totally innocent victim" as he was at a standstill waiting to turn into the parking lot where he works; we ended up paying quite a bit of his medical bills ourselves, some of which was paid by our auto insurance company, part paid by our own health insurance and several thousand which we paid out of our own pockets. He was taken by medical helicopter to the hospital and spent less than twenty four hours in the hospital and the total hospital bill was over $200,000. That doesn't include the cost of subsequent tests he had to have, medication and physical therapy and frequent chiropractic visits. He'll need to be treated for his injuries for the rest of his life as he had nerve damage to his neck and other back and neck injuries. I'm not sure I understand what their lifestyle that is way above their means is. They bought the house some years ago and did the renovations themselves. I have close friends that did just that, paid a relatively small amount for their home and added on and remodeled and it's now an absolutely gorgeous home! Shame on them, they don't have a six-figure income so how DARE they live in a decent home! Anyway, I can tell you that if this family were to liquidate all their assets and live on the streets for the rest of their lives they would still need several lifetimes to personally pay for over a month in the ICU for two children, multiple surgeries, if I'm not mistaken, for both - the boy for sure - and ongoing physical therapy and other special care as they both had to learn how to walk, talk and feed themselves all over again. I can see how some people who follow Rush's beliefs would feel that it would have been far better if these two kids would have been left to die, but SORRY, I'm not one of them! Annie

"I can see how some people who follow Rush's beliefs would feel that it would have been far better if these two kids would have been left to die, but SORRY, I'm not one of them!" -[/quote] I do not listen to empty golfbags and pills Annie. If you did hear this quote or have a link to it, please post it.

Yes that is sad. (See I'm no demon ;p) And SCHIP and other safety nets(medicaid, federal grants through the Soc Sec., etc) should be reasonably adjusted if needed. If people are injured or in jeopardy assistance is currently available and can be accessed if they cannot afford treatment. Not only that I don't see doctors letting people die out like that either, just doesn't look right (I'll fore go Hippocrates). If its an immediate emergency you are treated, no questions asked. Though I've seen rare cases where this isn't the case, for the most part people get treatment and emergency care because the profession must render aid. Annie thanks for at least bringing that case to my attention. Let me make it clear, no one wants Schip to go down. I have a problem of it being a political game (heck what isn't nowadays). These are people's lives we are talking about. And a final thing. I'm still looking over the calculations for the proposed program (yea, I know. its time for a vacation. no sane person would read the legalese that known as "bill" ;p). Now if anything remarkable comes up, I'll post it. For right now though, both sides should get to work on a real compromise. One wants 5, the other wants 30. Just do 15 -_-. That shouldn't be hard since the government is pretty spend crazy anyways (dry sarcasm)