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Re: Can't get insurance because of PCOS, help!
From: Genny (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:35:38 -0500
I disagree. Socialized medicine is a nightmare. Single-party payer systems
leave you with no choice in treatment. Listen to the women who live in
Canada and England.
The US of A is a republic. Freedom is what this country is all about.
There is a good reason we have a "Bill of Rights" and not a "Bill of Needs".
Genny
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>Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 19:50:52 -0500 (CDT)
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (anonymous)
>To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>Subject: Re: Can't get insurance because of PCOS, help!
>Message-ID: <anonymous@obgyn.net>
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>The portability act doesn't apply to those who go from one individual
>health plan to another individual health plan -- unfortunately, I've
>learned this from my present ongoing experience. I also cannot get
>individual coverage -- apparently the insurance companies only want
>healthy people -- those with any medical problem are out of luck --
>unless you want to pay really high premiums to go into the state
>high-risk pool -- problem is, many can't afford such premiums. Guess I
>could check out what the city hospital charges for healthcare. I really
>hate being in this situation -- this is America, and yet healthcare is
>out of reach for many. I wish it were as Pat suggested, basic
>healthcare for all -- yes I realize that some canadians complain about
>their healthcare system, but from where I stand, it looks darn good to
>me (does that mean I have to move to Canada for healthcare :o( ). I
>wish we had national coverage, and for those who wanted a stepped up
>health plan, additional coverage could be purchased. Okay, guess I
>better stop dreaming...
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