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My Angel

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Donna
Mesa, AZ
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

My daughter had had high blood pressure, and could not afford health care insurance. She was raising five children on her own working many long hour days, to provide for them. She tried to get on access, but they told her she made three dollars too much to qualify. She died May, 19th 2006 of a massive stroke, she was only 36 years old,if she had had insurance she may be alive today.

Submitted on September 4, 2008 - 7:12pm.

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In memory of Nena P.

Nancy
San Francisco, Ca
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on September 3, 2008 - 11:57am.

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Discount Medical Plan? Surprise. It doesn't exist.

Maxine
Redmond, WA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on August 31, 2008 - 10:54pm.

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Laugh or Cry... This is More of a Funny One...

Brent
Norwood, OH
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on August 31, 2008 - 7:34pm.

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Can we make it?

Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

Submitted on August 29, 2008 - 8:03pm.

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Me, My Son and Family

Rita
Rusk, TX
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Well, I went to find out why I'm having problems with my stomach, and they let me get the test done.  So when it was time for me to go back and see the doctor they wouldn't see me because I didn't have money to give so I still don't know.

Submitted on August 29, 2008 - 1:28pm.

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Two Granddaughters Need for Health Care

Patricia
Fiddletown, CA
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

My two granddaughters are having medical problems (anxiety, panic attacks, chest pains, and etc.) due to a very traumatic childhood. They are 26 and 23 years old with children of their own. One is a mother at home and the other is a preschool assistant. Neither of them can get medical help and cannot afford health insurance.

Submitted on August 27, 2008 - 2:29pm.

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Insured But Still Have Bills Over $100,000

Nicole
Emmaus, Pa
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

I am a 27 year old female who has recently been diagnosed with brain cancer. In fact, the same type as Ted Kennedy himself.

Submitted on August 26, 2008 - 5:16pm.

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A One-Two Punch

Rick
Idaho Falls, Id
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on August 26, 2008 - 12:07pm.

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Scared as Hell

Bonita
Bronx, NY
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

On March 25, 2008, I went to the emergency room in my town I had severe pain in the left side of my neck. I was there all day long they did CT scans with and with out dye, they did ultrasounds, x-rays, put a tub down my nose to see down my throat. at the end of the day they sent me home saying that I had an infection, and gave me an antibiotics.

Submitted on August 26, 2008 - 4:55am.

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From the Inside... and Out

Nancy
NY
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on August 25, 2008 - 12:26pm.

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Falling Into the Donut

Bradshaw
Kennett Square, PA
Heathcare Status: Medi-Care

My husband, recently deceased, fell into the Medicare Rx donut. To get an $800. or $900. dollar RX bill for several months was a jolt. There are many families who would not be able to absorb such an unexpected expense. Had we been unable to do so, the last months of his life might have been miserable.

Submitted on August 25, 2008 - 9:45am.

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Bladder Cancer

Celene
AZ
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on August 19, 2008 - 1:43pm.

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I'd Like To See My Dr? Denied. Can I Get This Prescription? Denied.

Carmen
Fair Oaks, CA
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

I have a major health insurer. I pay over $700 a month for a family of three, and I am employer insured. I pay 40% of the coverage because I work 60% of full time. I went to my primary care doctor recently and tried to get to see a former specialist. He told me that my health insurer does not cover that doctor, so I can't go to see him.

Submitted on August 18, 2008 - 11:13am.

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Pleading to Save My Son

Diane
New Lenox, IL
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Hello - my name is Diane, and in desperation I pleaded over the telephone with a woman who worked in the billing department of the hospital which a doctor ordered my son to be transferred to when his condition was fatal and the hospital did not want to admit him because my insurance said this hospital was out of network and only covered 90% instead of 100%.

Submitted on August 16, 2008 - 10:52pm.

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Pre-existing Condition Means a Preposterous Premium

Vicki
Delta, UT
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

Submitted on August 15, 2008 - 1:27pm.

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No Healthcare Insurance - Premiums Are Too High for Me Pay

Baby Boomer
Pa
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

I am 58 and divorced. Healthcare insurance is just too expensive, and I cannot afford to pay the premiums. Worked hard all my life and now I pray I don't get sick because no one will give me healthcare. and I pray I don't die because there is no money to bury me. I am terrified to live and terrified to die.

Submitted on August 12, 2008 - 9:34pm.

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Cancer Isn't Worthy of Healthcare

Briana
Lakewood, Ca
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on August 11, 2008 - 1:10pm.

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Denied an Individual Health Coverage from Anthem Blue Cross in CA

Karen
Long Beach, CA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

I was denied because of an ingrown toenail and a prescription I never filled because it was not covered by insurance, for seeing a therapist and getting a prescription for anti-anxiety drugs once and never getting a refill, and for going to a chiropractor as a measure of maintenance for good health. How ridiculous is that?

Submitted on August 9, 2008 - 6:02pm.

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Health Care and Disability, What a Joke.

Daniel
Minersville, PA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on July 25, 2008 - 7:46am.

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Baby Denied

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Gavin
OR
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

My 15 month old son was recently denied by Pacific Source insurance in Oregon due to the fact that he has recently got ear tubes -- of all things.

Submitted on July 24, 2008 - 2:46pm.

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Denial of claim

Mary Ann
Land O Lakes, FL
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

After being told on October 22, 2007 that my father had less than a week to live, I made an appointment and visited my primary care physician the next day. She prescribed a mild anti-depressant and a mild anti-anxiety medication. The office visit was, as usual, billed to Mail Handlers Benefit Plan. I paid my co-pay that day, and expected to receive an EOB within a month or so.

Submitted on July 23, 2008 - 6:35pm.

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Losing My Health Insurance

Kathy
Salt Lake City,, UT
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on July 21, 2008 - 7:37pm.

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Bone Tumor and Hep C Just Turned 60 and Lost My Insurance

Ken
Anchorage, AK
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 10:59pm.

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Trapped in poverty; no way out

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Pamela
Heathcare Status: Medi-Care

Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 9:03pm.

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Shortage of Health Care Providers

Rita
Kamuela, HI
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 12:30pm.

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My Personal Story

Lawrence
Philadelphia, PA
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on July 17, 2008 - 5:59pm.

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No Health Insurance for 20 Years

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Judith
Tucson, AZ
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

I had no health insurance for 20 years and now that I have it I don't go to the Dr. It's like I got out of the habit of thinking I have access to health care. I feel like the Nurse Clinician where I go doesn't like me and doesn't like the way I take care of myself. After I had blood/urine tests she called me and said, "You're dying."

Submitted on July 17, 2008 - 5:54pm.

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I Thought I Had a Comprehensive Health Care Plan :-(

Joe
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Had a bad reflux attack on a Thursday, called my plan to try to see my Dr, he's booked solid. So I wind up going to ER for the reflux. They give me an RX that settles my stomach for a little bit, it flares up again, try to call my Dr again, still cannot see him, wind up in urgent care. This time another Dr gives me an Rx for Protonix.

Submitted on July 16, 2008 - 11:18pm.

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Misdiagnosed and Denied

Michelle
Phoenix, AZ
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

I have no pre-existing conditions. I was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder two years ago. I have been off meds for a year and cleared by my current Doctor as not having bipolar disorder. I still cannot get approved. I have not been able to acquire reasonable health insurance on my own since 2006.

Submitted on July 14, 2008 - 11:16am.

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Denial of Coverage for Individual Plan Under Healthnet

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Lenore
CA
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

I was a healthcare worker for 35 years as a laboratory assistant and retired in June 2005. I qualified for 18 months of COBRA and an additional 18 months of coverage under Cal-Cobra. I have no pre-existing medical conditions and the past 3 years went smoothly.

Submitted on July 9, 2008 - 11:42am.

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Divorced and can't afford health insurance!

Yvonne
KY
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

I am divorced and don't have insurance anymore. I was on my ex husband's insurance. My employment doesn't offer insurance that is affordable and the deductible is too high.

Submitted on July 8, 2008 - 9:14am.

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The Patient Died and I Came Close and Was Then Fired After 14 Years

Robin
Hickory , NC
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on July 7, 2008 - 5:22am.

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Death By Insurance

Keith
Ne
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on July 6, 2008 - 11:10am.

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Son Can't Get Speech Therapy for Stuttering

Elizabeth
Raleigh, NC
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

In the fall of 2007, my 4-year-old son's pediatrician referred him to a speech therapist for stuttering and speech delays. I was shocked to discover that my heath insurance through Blue Cross will not pay for this. In fact, the plan specifically excludes speech therapy for anyone other that Parkinson's patients.

Submitted on July 4, 2008 - 7:34pm.

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One Simple Question Saved My Life

Leland
Frisco, TX
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on July 3, 2008 - 3:03pm.

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This Is My Life...

Mark
Bozeman, MT
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on July 3, 2008 - 12:12pm.

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Sometimes The Horror Comes In Smaller Ways

Chris
Kansas City, MO
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on July 2, 2008 - 7:09pm.

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Waiting In The Dark

Jeff
Seattle, WA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on July 2, 2008 - 5:25pm.

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How Mental Illness Ruined My Children's Credit

Janet
NC
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

I have two grown children that presented with mental illness in their later teen years. Both were in denial of course until they were at least 25 -26 years of age.

Submitted on July 2, 2008 - 2:27pm.

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Great-West/Cigna Pay Less Than 1/3 of My Medical Bills

Loveeta
Weaverville, NC
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

In a nutshell...through my employment I thought I had good coverage through my health insurance provided by my employer, with Great-West. I had a colonoscopy (family history of colon cancer) at age 52, discovery of a mass, quick surgery that went completely right! 5 days in hospital, no complications at all.

Submitted on July 2, 2008 - 11:15am.

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Male Maternity Care

Fred
Santa Monica, CA
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

When my premium nearly doubled and I called to complain, I discovered I'd been paying over $100 a month extra for years, for maternity coverage (I'm a single male).

They said, "when we sent you the booklet describing your coverage, you had 10 days to examine it." I issued a formal complaint but they weaseled out of it on a technicality.

Submitted on July 2, 2008 - 8:15am.

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Australian perspective of USA health system

Mandy
Adelaide, SA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Dear fellow human beings I watched "SiCKO" with my mum who just had pneumonectomy (lung lobectomy) for cancer. The cancer had not spread yet so hopefully our doctors and health system has saved her life. Her treatment in Australia was all free! All through our national health care system known as Medicare.

Submitted on July 2, 2008 - 7:21am.

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Forced To Choose Private HMO

Windtalker
OH
Heathcare Status: Medi-Cal

Submitted on July 2, 2008 - 12:42am.

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How Can I Earn That Much Money If I Am Not Well?

Patrick
Cape Coral, FL
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

I was denied essential dental care due to lack of funds. i was recently laid off, and of course I am trying very hard to find a new job. Unfortunately before a job interview, I had an uncomfortable toothache that caused my speech to be impaired from the swelling. This was bound to happen sooner or later because I had never seen a dentist before mainly because of the expense.

Submitted on July 1, 2008 - 11:05pm.

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my health care story

Lawrence
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Candidates proposing universal health care are inspiring. However, we need to fix the health care system as well. As a patient and a former employee (I used to work at a famous hospital on Long Island) of the health care system - I have first-hand knowledge on how the care system works in America.

Submitted on July 1, 2008 - 5:56pm.

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Uninsured Older Man Left Out of the Life Boat

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Patrick
Crystal Lake, IL
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

I don't have one of those dramatic, life-and-death horror stories that so many do. I'm just an older family man (age 59) who lost my health insurance when I was involuntarily "retired" after nearly 25 years as a public school head custodian three years ago. Since then, I have held part time jobs and contract employment without health coverage.

Submitted on June 28, 2008 - 6:43pm.

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Husband's ridiculous $800 Hospital bill

Barbara
Red Bluff, CA
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Husband had an infected finger, and we went to a new doctor's office, as I had already gotten a (so- called) pre-existing condition from my former medical office, and was angry with them. I found out later that I was just not on my husband's insurance, as we had to pay for it for 18 months, in order for me to be on it.

Submitted on June 28, 2008 - 5:26pm.

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Sadly, The Best Way To Get Care Is To Be In An Auto Accident

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Karyn
MI
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on June 25, 2008 - 6:03pm.

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Aetna Denies Claim for State-Mandated Testing

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Andy
Redwood City, CA
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

My wife, Stacy, recently gave birth to our beautiful baby boy, Cole (see attached picture from a proud new father). During the pregnancy, my wife was required to submit blood samples for state-mandated genetic screening. Thankfully, the results came back satisfactorily. Unfortunately, the insurance claims did not…

Submitted on June 24, 2008 - 1:55pm.

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$500 for 57 seconds

Linda
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on June 23, 2008 - 10:42pm.

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The Limitations of Medicare

Janet
CA
Heathcare Status: Medi-Care

I am a senior citizen on Medicare with a Medicare Supplemental Insurance and Medicare Part D. These additional insurance costs are $160.00 per month, which is an expense I can ill afford. My medical conditions include type II diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol which have been controlled with medications.

Submitted on June 22, 2008 - 6:41pm.

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An Obese Friend

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Heathcare Status: Medi-Care

Submitted on June 21, 2008 - 6:12am.

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Applications Denied

Anthony
Oakland, CA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on June 20, 2008 - 7:46pm.

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Extended Health Care Benefits...

Amanda
Savannah, GA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on June 20, 2008 - 7:02pm.

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I Have Single Payer and I Like It

Mel
Heathcare Status: Medi-Care

In polite society I am a person "of a certain age". In my circle, I am a "geezer". For many years I have been using Medicare-provided health services. For those poor, misguided souls who bleat without end about the dangers of "socialized medicine", I offer my experience with Medicare, which is a form of "socialized medicine".

Submitted on June 20, 2008 - 7:14am.

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Military Health Care

Pat
Tinley Park, IL
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

My dad was admitted to the hospital for ongoing treatment of heart disease in 1986. He was a Korean vet, wounded by bullet and knife in combat and disabled. Despite his disability he was able to work to support his family for many years until declining health forced him to retire. Too young for Medicare he relied on his military pension/disability and insurance to live.

Submitted on June 19, 2008 - 3:34pm.

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Reformed Jailbird Can't Afford Healthcare!

Claudia
Port Arthur, tx
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

I have not seen a doctor in over 15 years. Last time I did was when I was incacerated. At that time I was told I have hepititus B&C. Sadly, I received better care being a lawbreaker than I do now that I am a law abiding citizen. I have no plans to ever go back to prison. But if I start getting sick from this hepititus stuff, somethings going to have to give!

Submitted on June 18, 2008 - 7:26pm.

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taking Anti-depressants may leave you uninsured

Ruth
Montfort , Wi
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

While I worked in healthcare,as an x-ray tech, I had insurance, but once I stopped working , I could not get the health insurance I wanted because I take an anti-depressant.

Submitted on June 18, 2008 - 4:05pm.

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Excessive cost of healh insurance premiums

Elizabeth
Deltona, FL
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

Submitted on June 18, 2008 - 3:51pm.

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Good ol Kaiser Permanente

Katherine
VA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on June 18, 2008 - 11:48am.

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Heartburn = Esophageal Disease?

Bethany
OR
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

Submitted on June 16, 2008 - 12:41pm.

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Nowhere to Turn

Sandy
Ferndale, MI
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on June 16, 2008 - 7:49am.

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Denied Health Care

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Jamie
San Francisco, Ca
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on June 14, 2008 - 4:58pm.

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No One Plans to Have a Sick Baby

Robyn
Broomfield, CO
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on June 13, 2008 - 1:14pm.

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HEALTHSCARE

Ray
Louisville, KY
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Maybe the title of this section of the page should be HEALTHSCARE.STORY ! rw

Submitted on June 13, 2008 - 9:36am.

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Denied for tiny skin cancer!

Susan
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

In January 2008 I quit my job and, like a dumbass, thought I would go to the dermatologist before my health insurance would be cancelled. BIG MISTAKE!

Submitted on June 13, 2008 - 9:02am.

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Health Insurance: A Privilege to A Few

Quennie
Long Beach, CA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

I have been diagnosed to have hyperthyroidism. I've applied for health insurance from Blue Shield of California and HealthNet, but they denied me coverage due to my illness. I cannot get health insurance from my employer because I work part-time and go to school at the same time.

Submitted on June 12, 2008 - 5:06pm.

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Dropped Without Notice

Clare
Or
Heathcare Status: Medi-Care

This message from my mother who has to deal with my 29 year old brother with Aspergers and trying to keep them on their health insurance. He keeps getting dropped even though we proved years ago he was a permanent qualified disabled dependent.

Submitted on June 12, 2008 - 1:54pm.

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Forced Into Retirement in Order to Save My Life

Cecelia
Townsend, TN
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

I am a 58 year old woman who has practiced in the field of social work for the past 26 years. Unfortunately, in the spring of 2007 I was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive lobular breast cancer.

Submitted on June 12, 2008 - 10:53am.

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Unable to Afford Insurance or Doctor's Visits

Kathy
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Six years ago I hurt my back at work. I went through worker's comp and after three years had to settle my case to keep from being homeless just short of the final result. During worker comp case, was seen by many doctors, had many tests, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Was told that I had five bulging discs in my back and the problem could not be fixed.

Submitted on June 11, 2008 - 9:14pm.

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Gaming for Social Security, Health Care, Medi-Care

Elizabeth
Roanoke, VA
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

I have sent in my story but needed to add one more thing. I wrote our President and Senators about taxing the gaming industry for even one nickel of every dollar Americans spend could go into programs to benefit us when we needed it. They could create a Federal Lottery so people could choose how to spend the recreation dollar.

Submitted on June 11, 2008 - 4:02pm.

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Right To Work

Elizabeth
Roanoke, VA
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

I had a heart attack last month. Something in my left back shoulder area has constricted the blood flow to my heart. I tried to get workers compensation for the back injury I sustained in 2005 when pulled and twisted by big boxes on a conveyor belt. The pain in my left back shoulder has been constant and severe since the injury. I had to use company doctors and could not see family doctors.

Submitted on June 11, 2008 - 3:23pm.

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Why?

Lea
IL
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on June 11, 2008 - 9:20am.

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Kids in Trouble

Stephanie C.
Erie, Pa
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on June 9, 2008 - 7:58am.

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Wait and See

Tiffany
Armada, Mi
Heathcare Status: Healthy Families

Submitted on June 8, 2008 - 8:45am.

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Let's Redefine the Problem. There is NO "Healthcare System"

Rev. Carter A.
Whitewater, WI
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on June 8, 2008 - 7:38am.

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Epstein Barre/Fibromyalgia

Sara
Lakewood, Co
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Illness began at birth, worsened when visiting cousin with mononucleoesus. Age 9, became so sick, almost died. Didn't but life long (now age 53) problems with adenomyosus, (hysterectomy). very sick since 9 months after that in 2001, denied Social Security three times, problems with getting health care insurance. Am trying again with AARP.

Submitted on June 7, 2008 - 1:45pm.

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Too many People

Carol
Ca
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

I had surgery last May and I had enough sick time for three months and I took one month of unpaid leave. I was told I would have to pay $800 for one mo of insurance and I asked if there was anything cheaper. I was told I could get the basic plan for around $400.

Submitted on June 7, 2008 - 12:17am.

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No Healthcare for Danny

Danny
Creve Coeur, Il
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Danny Blight worked at a business that had health insurance. The payments for the health insurance were taken directly out of his check. Well, the short of the story was that his employer had taken the insurance payments out of his check for two or three months and not made the payments to the health insurance company.

Submitted on June 6, 2008 - 6:55pm.

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Low Income, High Priced Prescriptions

Stephanie
Austin, TX
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

I am a doctoral student who is living with a chronic, potentially life-threatening illness. I must take daily prescription medication for my condition and have been denied employer-sponsored health insurance due to my "pre-existing" condition. I am, at least, able to get coverage through my university, but the prescription benefit is woefully inadequate.

Submitted on June 6, 2008 - 5:43pm.

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Denied Therapy That Works

Linda
Burns, Or
Heathcare Status: Medi-Care

Submitted on June 4, 2008 - 10:25pm.

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Blue Cross Double Dipping

Janese
Thousand Oaks, Ca
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

Submitted on June 4, 2008 - 5:46pm.

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My Newborn Son

Danny
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on June 4, 2008 - 2:27pm.

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Ava, RN - My Own True Story Of The Sad State of Healthcare in the US

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Ava
Calvert City, KY
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on June 4, 2008 - 2:33am.

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Fight As Hard As You Can!

Karla
CA
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

I posted on here a month ago regarding my son's accident that Blue Cross was only paying at "reasonable and customary" thus leaving me with a balance owed the hospital at approx. $50,000.

Submitted on June 2, 2008 - 1:21pm.

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Real health care - not here in the US

Frank
Visalia, CA
Heathcare Status: Medi-Care

My eldest sister and her husband were on vacation in Ireland. My sister suffered an aneurysm in one of the liver arteries. It was a Sunday; most restaurants in Northern Ireland are closed. Fortunately, some EMT's were also at this open establishment. My sister had collapsed in the parking lot. The EMT's took her pulse - virtually non-existent.

Submitted on May 31, 2008 - 10:19am.

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A day behind with COBRA

Lisa
Kernersville, NC
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on May 31, 2008 - 7:33am.

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Greed is an ugly deadly sin

Glenda
Midland, MI
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on May 30, 2008 - 12:31pm.

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Unknown Condition

Rosana
CA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

I will never find out why my reproductive health has declined since I had a miscarriage, while being pregnant for the first time, and it is now almost a year ago. Doctors can't tell me what had happened unless I pay money out of my pocket to get a series of tests.

Submitted on May 30, 2008 - 11:57am.

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Disability Cancelled Due to Terminal Brain Cancer

Paul
Tornado, WV
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

My 46 year old wife had Stage 2 breast Cancer in 2002. She went through chemo, double mastectomy and after a year was cleared to work. She took a job with the state of West Virginia. We paid into life, health and disability and two years later, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Had two brain surgeries since and continues to fight.

Submitted on May 30, 2008 - 7:45am.

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Disabled Senior Unable to Afford Healthcare

Josi
Los Angeles, CA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on May 27, 2008 - 3:01pm.

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$7,000 for CAT Scan - Kidney Stone Diagnosis Cost me $9,000

Amy
Austin, TX
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on May 26, 2008 - 10:01am.

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Underinsured in MA

Judith
MA
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Submitted on May 26, 2008 - 8:43am.

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The Seven Thousand Dollar ER Visit

Beverly
Queen Creek, AZ
Heathcare Status: Employer Insured

Sept. 2007 --- I paid my insurance on Sept 14th. on Sept 29th I had to go to the ER for pain in my back area --- so bad that I could not walk. Blood was drawn, CT scan taken --- v.s. and iv fluid (n.s.) I received IV-push morphine for the pain and was sent home with percocet for the pain and to f/u with my PCP.

Submitted on May 25, 2008 - 2:26am.

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Broke Trying to Live!

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Jennie
AZ
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

Submitted on May 24, 2008 - 6:39pm.

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Re-certification Re-Re certification..Understanding How the Industry Continously Upgrades Risk and Deletes Currently Insured.

Jeffery
Phoenix, AZ
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

Submitted on May 23, 2008 - 9:04pm.

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Nursing Shortage

Jeanne
Greenville, SC
Heathcare Status: Self-Insured

I was an RN at a large hospital for 15+ years. In 15 years my evaluations were always above average. The last evaluation I had was excellent. Nurse Manager and Dept. Head changed and so did our unit. Another nurse, and I were given a 3 day suspension for making a comment about a pt. ( one of our residents) to a surgical tech.

Submitted on May 23, 2008 - 2:04pm.

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Broken Ankle Goes Untreated

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Karin
Sacramento, CA
Heathcare Status: Uninsured

I watched Michael Moore's movie "SiCKO" for the first time last December. Scared the heck out me, because I'm one of those people who are self-employed and uninsured. Later on that evening, I went out for a bike ride and BAM!!!...fell off my bike and broke my ankle. Seriously...the very same night. What are the odds, huh?

Submitted on May 23, 2008 - 2:30am.

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