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Sorry to hear 'bout that

Joanne — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:44:44 -0600

Sorry to hear 'bout that Keechi! Have you outburst your miseries to the government of America? I'm sure they will take action on these.

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Things gotta turn around...

keechi — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:15:57 -0600

When I was insured (through a local government job) my personal doctor dumped me because of a conflict with my carrier (BCBS). I watch first-hand as Medicare and the healthcare system that exists today in America wildly abuse and neglect my mother's elderly status and poor health condition now in her waining days. As a current uninsured citizen myself, I find I that health services are becoming more competitive everyday for the uninsured cash paying customer who plays the game with some smarts. If I need an MRI, or Bone Density Scan, I shop around the fact I'm paying cash and the prices for procedures drop out of the sky. Both my mother and I required Brain MRI's this year... I paid $500.00 cash for mine, and my mom's insurance & Medicare D Plan got billed for around $3,500.00+ for the same procedure. When will America find its pride and social responsibility? I may not live to see the day - certainly my mother won't...

"I could not afford to go into that doughnut hole"

nyceve — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:54:03 -0600

The title of this diary is a verbatim quote from a CSPAN caller this morning.

For the life of me, I cannot understand why there isn’t a public outcry against what is befalling our senior citizens. Our collective passivity, has resulted in enormous and untold hardship for America's elderly.