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Re: Can't get insurance because of PCOS, help!
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 14 Jun 2002 01:12:36 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 14 Jun 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>Does that mean that (excluding the poor or imprisoned since they get govt. healthcare for free if not for a nominal sum) only the healthy
>or wealthy (or those with access to group plans) have a right to good
>medical care?
Somehow lol I don't think this is what our founding fathers had in mind
(I say this in reference to your "Bill of Rights" remark).
Genny, obviously you are blessed to have health coverage and cannot
relate -- not all are so fortunate.
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>At Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Genny wrote:
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>>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.
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>>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>
>>>
>>>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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