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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bocor who wrote (147285)	10/27/2012 4:21:20 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	10 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224724

My wife got cancer a few years ago. She had coverage with her company, but her company turned out to be run by swindlers and two months before my wife was diagnosed they had stopped paying the insurance premiums. End result, my wife went into a pretty extensive surgery and radiology treatment with no insurance. It was pretty much devastating financially. You would think that I am a big fan of obamacare. I am not. Our need does not translate into an obligation for others to pay. Sure, I would love it if we didn't have to go deeply into debt to pay for all of the medical treatment, but here's what the trade off is...my wife is alive. It really is a simple equation for me. How much is my wife's life worth? And the answer is whatever I have and however much debt I can take on to pay for it. And slowly but surely we are paying it off. BTW: After being diagnosed with cancer, my wife was able to get insurance through her new employer. So that isn't impossible.

To: Bocor who wrote (147285)	10/27/2012 4:41:07 PM
From: locogringo	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224724

It is tough to stomach the fact that I will need to advise her to keep dodging hospital bills, or get pregnant so she can qualify for Medicaid. Neither is a good option. Hospitals have forgiveness programs for those in need. There is no shame in being poor or needy. There is no need for extremes like intentional pregnancy. I have no idea what the future brings with Romney. I have heard him say that pre-existing must be covered, as will children up to 26. I don't have it in writing. As you say that you have found out, your daughter has received good care in the hospital. I prefer to pay the hospitals with my taxes for emergency needed care, rather than foot the bill for millions of freeloaders that choose NOT to work and pay. I wish you well, and hope your daughter recovers fully and apologize for coming across as cruel. It was not intended that way. Life really sucks most of the time, and we all have been there. Obamacare makes my blood boil, especially when I just discovered the other day that millions of medicaid children will now be entitled to dental care under it. I was never told that by anybody. I can accept the needs of the children, but why is it hidden from the payers?