Subject: Re: PUPT: advice
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 21:31:16 -0500






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----Original Message Follows----
From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>
Reply-To: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
Subject: Re: PUPT: advice
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 17:20:06 -0800

My thoughts on insurance, exactly, Wayong! You said it all....

Mary H.
Va.

On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 13:13:25 -0500 Wayong-AT-aol.com wrote:

 > Um, no insurance on my part for the past couple
 > of years.
 > I'm hoping to find a job that at least gives me
 > partial benefits of an HMO the following years.
 >
 > Just alot of prayer & magick & hopes that I
 > remain relatively healthy. I looked into
 > (originally) COBRA right after I left one of my
 > jobs & later into independent insurance. The
 > cheapest was several hundred dollars a month,
 > which is WAY
 > too expensive for me. Besides, during the time
 > I had an HMO, I found I was basically paying
 > the bloodworkup & the doctor writing me a note
 > saying I was breathing & able to work.
 > I've had one doctor look at his watch during
 > the 10 minutes
 > we met & say, 'I know I really should do an EKG
 > considering your medical history, but I have to
 > go.' Seriously!
 >
 > I've been misdiagnosed several times (one
 > doctor who must have fell asleep during gross
 > anatomy class), been forced to stay in a
 > hospital against my will & almost had 2
 > surgeries
 > that were completely unnecessary & dangerous.
 > And once took medication that almost killed me
 > (from a doctor who should have done a
 > differential diagnosis)...
 > so if I was to pay out of pocket, I would seek
 > alternative
 > medicine, personally. If I had kids, I don't
 > know what I would do.
 >
 > Being on both sides of the fence -
 > client/patient & a clinician, I'm not a fan of
 > Managed Uncare.  I'm waiting for the day for
 > decent socialised medicine. I'll be waiting for
 > a long time.
 >
 > Wayong
 >
 >
 >   --- Personal replies to: Wayong-AT-aol.com
On the other hand, a friend of mine was in a terrible accident many years 
ago. He needed to be airlifted to the hospital, have many surgeries, 
extensive hospital time and months of rehabilitation. The final costs added 
up to hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the man would not be walking now 
if not for his health insurance. I know many people go to their graves 
without seeing the inside of a hospital, but if you can find a way to be 
insured and still afford to eat, it may be wise to get it.


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