From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-verizon.net> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Date: Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:49:11 -0400 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] U.S Health Care System problems with puppeteers Now, that is a story the republicans need to hear! Mary On Sep 5, 2009, at 1:48 PM, Monica Leo wrote: > Three or four years ago, I was visiting my brother in Canada when I > had a bicycle accident (on a Sunday afternoon) and ended up with a > huge gash in my face. My bro took me to the emergency ward. They did > a beautiful job of stitching me up (6 stitches; no scar); I was there > a total of four hours, and they apologized profusely for having to > charge me since I didn't have a Canadian health card. The total > bill: $215.00. > > Give me that "socialist" system, please! > > Monica > > > On Sep 5, 2009, at 11:40 AM, puppetpro-AT-aol.com wrote: > >> I usually don't like to discuss these things. However, here's my >> story. >> >> Having not been able to afford health insurance this year, I was >> caught when I had a bout with the flu. It was Sunday evening, no >> walk-in clinics were open in my area, and my fever was 103. I went >> to the hospital, knowing it was certain death to my savings account. >> They had me there for 3 hours, fixed me up nicely, giving me fluids >> (I was dehydrated), a prescription (costing $120), and sending me >> home telling me to "become a couch potato" for a few days. I had to >> cancel/reschedule two gigs. Luckily, Mike Graham was able to take >> over one of them. >> >> The hospital bill is over $3000.00. When I called to arrange >> payment, they had two options: a monthly payment of $200 OR apply to >> the Department of Social Services. The Dept. of Social Services will >> probably put a lien on my house. >> >> How does this affect puppetry? Besides missing the gigs, it means >> more attention/stress given to finances, less time and money for >> puppetry. How much longer can my company continue? I don't know. >> Many things are uncertain. >> >> Ruth Duncan's story has a very familiar ring. When we are doing >> well, we cannot imagine anything going wrong with our plans. When >> problems occur, they usually surprise us in ways that cannot be >> anticipated. >> >> Rolande >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Alan Cook <alangregorycook-AT-msn.com> >> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >> Sent: Fri, Sep 4, 2009 11:01 am >> Subject: [Puptcrit] U.S Health Care System problems >> >> >> =0 >> A >> >> >> >> >> Isn't it iteresting that a current political snow storm over health >> care in the >> U.S. is also something that directly affects puppeteers and other >> artists who >> rarely get compensated as richly as CEOs like Madoff, the heads of >> Ford Motor Co >> & General Motors and other rip-off artists. >> >> When puppeteer Ruth Duncan (Tatterman Marionettes) was healthy she >> planned to >> leave all the remaining Tatterman puppets to me for preservation, >> along with her >> home in Santa Fe, New Mexico as a smallpuppet museum. >> >> When she suddenly faced health problems and went into a hospital, >> she got good >> care, food and daily therapy for 30 days. The 31st day, the therapy >> ended and >> the food ended. >> >> Ultimately she had to sell her home, and sold the puppets to me >> (wiping out my >> small bank account), then had to rent a room in her old house until >> she died. >> >> Sarah Palin is an idiot when it comes to real information on healh >> care, not to >> menion her major ignorance about sex-ed in schools (her daughter >> could have >> benefitted) and just about EVERYTHING ELSE. >> >> The sad thing is that this kind of ignorance is harmful to >> puppeteers. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >> Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit >> Archives: http://www.driftline.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >> Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit >> Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org Mary mphorsley-AT-verizon.net _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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