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On the Blog Post Senate Dems Criticize Deal's Refusal of State Exchange
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7:58 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Lawsuits, a big problem. Some years back some Ob/Gyn physicians dropped Ob because of the cost of malpractice insurance. A friend had cataract surgery and a few weeks later the lens slipped, so the surgery had to be repeated. The response from a relative was, "Do you have a good lawyer?" My friend asked, "For what?" We are too quick to sue and if we are not successful in criminal court (or whichever it is), we file a civil suit.
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On the Blog Post Senate Dems Criticize Deal's Refusal of State Exchange
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7:52 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
It is true that many doctors do not make as much money as we think and it is due to the overhead, especially if they have a private practice. Although they are not the only professionals these days who leave school with a lot of loans and do not have a sufficient salary.
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On the Blog Post Senate Dems Criticize Deal's Refusal of State Exchange
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7:43 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
EVERY (??) time the doctor went into the CLINIC at Grady she had to tell a poor single mom that she had AIDS. "Pififul, but it's their culture." Who is "their?" What is the culture of single moms? Are single moms at Grady the only people who get AIDS? How was AIDS acquired by these poor single moms? Are they the majority of people with AIDS? You know who I pity? Lissa M. and the doctor who made that statement. Well, we know that GA is one of the lowest rankiing states in education, medical care, etc. so wonder if that has anything to do with "their culture?"
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On the Blog Post Senate Dems Criticize Deal's Refusal of State Exchange
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7:38 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
A poor single mom at Grady with AIDS. "Pififul, but it's their culture." Who is "their?" Are single women at Grady the only people who get AIDS? How was AID acquired by these women? Are they the majority of people with AIDS? You know who I pity? Lissa M. and the doctor who made that statement. Well, we know that GA is one of the lowest state in education, medical care, etc. so wonder if that has anything to do with "their culture?"
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On the Blog Post Senate Dems Criticize Deal's Refusal of State Exchange
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7:26 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Lissa M. you are as insensitive and judgemental as too many people who comment on sites like this. Hooray for you for earning $17,000 while you were in college; you were truly blessed. Lots of people take responsibility and do not claim to be a victim (of circumstances); they simply state what their situation is or was. How about I tell you about the $800/mo. that I paid for healthcare when I was out-of-work in the late 1990's & again in 2000s. I paid it because I knew that I needed insurance, even though I was in very good health. I do not put myself on a pedestal, applaud myself, or belittle others because I did that. Everyone has different circumstances. Why you people think the majority of poor people & middle class people who find themselves in unfortunate circumstances are freeloaders is beyond me. I was amazed at how much money my child made while in college full-time & during the summer. She made more than many 2 parent families. She made Dean's List every semester, went on to grad school free & made even more money while there. NOW, everyone is not that blessed or fortunate. As a friend said to me, you should stop reading the garbage written by people who do not care about anyone else but themselves, who are biased, judgemental & many other negative attitudes re others who are different than they. I have decided to do that because it is not worth my energy or time to read this BUNK!
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On the Blog Post Senate Dems Criticize Deal's Refusal of State Exchange
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7:15 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Lissa M. you are as insensitive and judgemental as too many people who comment on sites this. Hooray for you for earning $17,000 while you were in college. You were truly blessed. I would ask if you were a part-time student, but it does not matter. Lots of people take responsibility and do not claim to be a victim (of circumstances). How about I tell you about the $800/mo. that I paid for healthcare when I was out-of-work in the late 1990's. I paid it because I knew that I needed insurance, even though I was in very good health. I do not put myself on a pedestal, applaud myself, or belittle others because I did that. Everyone has different circumstances. Why you people, yes you people, feel the majority of poor people, unfortunate middle class people are freeloaders is beyond me. I was amazed at how much money one of my children made while in college full-time and during the summer. She made more than many 2 parent families with children. She made Dean's List every semester, went on to grad school free and made even more money while there. NOW, everyone is not that blessed or fortunate. As a friend said to me, you should stop reading that garbage that is written by people who do not care about anyone else but themselves, who are biased, and many other negative attitudes re others who are different than they. I have decided to do that because it is not worth my energy or time to read this BUNK! God bless you uncaring folks and I pray that you never need help from anyone.
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On the Blog Post Senate Dems Criticize Deal's Refusal of State Exchange
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12:04 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Reply"Dear Democrats, please stick to these 8 Principles"
http://front.moveon.org/dear-democrats-please-stick-to-these-8-principles-from-robert-reich -
On the Blog Post Senate Dems Criticize Deal's Refusal of State Exchange
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11:41 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
Emory once charged me $218 for 3 pills. They said they are medications that I would or could take at home. Well, I had never been given these medications before and the doctor ordered them after surgery. Even so, you cannot take your medications from home to a hospital and self-administer them. Indeed, medical charges are severely over-inflated! There was a time when we paid our own doctors bills, paid the full cost of our prescriptions, supplies, etc., but then HMOs came along and changed everything (may have been something else as well), and some greedy people saw an opportunity to squeeze the public and insurance companies, and healthcare costs went into orbit. Medicare and insurance fraud skyrocketed, Medicare decreased payment after many years of this abuse, and the game continues because the providers are inflating charges because they get less money and Medicare and insurance company continue to reimburse them at a lower rate. And most of all, this is all President Obama's fault because he has been in office for at least 40 years.
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On the Blog Post Senate Dems Criticize Deal's Refusal of State Exchange
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11:33 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
Pam J's reply makes lots of sense to a sensible person. Mr. B you probably promote the nonsense in the so-called letter from a doctor because you appear to be biased and judgemental towards anyone who may be different than you. That's the problem with too many of us today. We make fun of people who are different than we are, have less than we have, and on and on. Sad, very sad!!
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12:40 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013
Great! Thank you so much for this article. I really needed the extension form 4868. It was very user friendly and I am now off to the post office. Very good work Patch.