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By: samphelan

samphelan — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:21:43 +0000

As I have been fighting cancer for 15 years I can appreciate what you are going through. Luckily I am on medicare and as a result have had no problem with payment of my health bills. I originally come from Europe (Ireland) and am shocked and dismayed at the barbaric healthcare system in the USA caused by having private healtcare insurance. After all these people don’t do anything to help you when you are sick. They are just parasites who add significant costs to the system so that a few CEO’s can live like kings. They are of no practical value whatsoever.

I hope you survive the brain surgery. Let me know as soon as you can. Merry Christmas

By: FoosMaster

FoosMaster — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:44:41 +0000

Several of you may remember me from some earlier posts. I had a job with insurance and then got cancer (Metastatic Melanoma) and my employer fired me and cancelled me insurance. I was offered COBRA for more that I was making, obviously couldn’t afford it on unemployment. With the help of a wonderful doctor that helped pay for my chemo treatments and the Medicaid I was eventually able to get on I got though it. After the chemo ended the state of NC cancelled my Medicaid saying I no longer needed it after the chemo was finished, over the Very Loud objections of my doctors who were Very concerned that my cancer had a 80% chance of recurring. I have had no medical assistance since the state canceled my Medicaid.
Update; after going to the hospital 3 time in the past 9 months complaining that I just felt real bad and just couldn’t function properly I was sent home each time with no testing and no medication. Five days ago I had a seizure and went to the hospital, this time they Had to test me. They found that the cancer had spread to my brain and I am having brain surgery tomorrow. The doctors are not giving me a very good chance with this but I have beat the odds before. The doctors have told me that if I had been able to get the proper testing that the government previously told me I no longer needed, that my prognosis would have been Far better than what I face now.
I really hope something can be done to help others like me that Desperately need healthcare before it is too late but unfortunately I feel that the big money insurance lobby will succeed in defeating any meaningful reform, to them it’s not personal, it’s just business.
Hope to be commenting again soon and I have really enjoyed your site Ed.

By: Don Johnson

Don Johnson — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:06:51 +0000

Jerry, I answered you earlier and when I hit “submit comment”, I lost it, so here goes again.

You will not be disappointed with the care you receive at a V.A. clinic or hospital. You are fortunate to have a hospital close, we have a clinic here but the nearest hospital is about 80 miles. The cost of seeing a doctor is $25.00 and Prescription drugs are $8.00 each.

I served about four months less than you did, so I am sure you will not have a problem getting enrolled. Please let me know if you get enrolled and how well you like their services.

By: Jerry Brammer

Jerry Brammer — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:04:50 +0000

Don,

That is a great idea. I will go chat with the VA folks next week. We have a fairly good sized hospital right here where I live. I guess I have always assumed that you needed to be a 20-year man or deemed service related disabled for them to see you.

I’ve worked in both NC and TN – nice country. We usually end up taking our 5th wheel West to WA, OR and CA, though.

By: Don Johnson

Don Johnson — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:25:13 +0000

Jerry,

No fish – we went to Charlotte, N.C. to see our first great grandson and stopped by Gatlinburg for a couple of days on the way back.

I could use an assistant on a job I started today. Approximately 100 spaces but there is a problem – It doesn’t provide health insurance, in fact, it doesn’t pay anything at all. They do a lot for the poor and for the community in general so that makes it worthwhile.

I’m sure you have thought of the V.A. for your health care and medication. I use them for an annual physical even though I have Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. They are a little on the slow side, but I enjoy the people that I meet there.

By: Jerry Brammer

Jerry Brammer — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:03:05 +0000

Don,

P.S. Catch any fish?

P.S.S. Where did you say that parking lot striping job was? I don’t suppose they provide health care insurance?

By: Jerry Brammer

Jerry Brammer — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:54:43 +0000

Don, what are you trying to figure out and why? I served from 1964-1968 but what does that matter? You tell me why you want to know what I do and I might say but if you have read as much as it seems you have then you would know I am on my last few days of COBRA coverage after having and paying for health insurance coverage for 40+ years, never been in the hospital for more than day surgery and have been turned down for individual health insurance coverage.

By: Don Johnson

Don Johnson — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:45:45 +0000

Jerry, you seem to have no problem replying to any and every comment, but I still don’t have you figured out. I would like to a ask you two personal questions and hopefully get a short and direct answer: Since you are so down on seniors over age 65, what did you do for a living? Secondly, since you are approaching age 65, were you in service and did you serve in Viet Nam?