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moonscape

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8. As an American on

Reply to Aussie105 (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:55 PM

Dec 6

Original Medicare, I have the up side of your both public and private: emergencies taken care of, no waiting for elective, can see anyone I want, excellent care with 2 teaching hospitals with 1.5 hr drive … but it’s not free. I pay a little less than 500/month but for that all my surgeries, cancer care over the last 9 years, nearly infinite scans and tests, etc and no out-of-pocket for any of it.

The sad thing is, we could all have that if the greedy insurance companies would take their paws out of our pockets.

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Story of my child being denied healthcare [View all] angrychair Dec 6 OP

Greed is good! Aussie105 Dec 6 #1

As an American on moonscape Dec 6 #8

Greed is never good. Blue Full Moon Dec 6 #16

My dad had a stroke in 1998 JustAnotherGen Dec 6 #2

My sister homegirl Dec 6 #6

People forget JustAnotherGen Dec 6 #11

I am so glad for your child and hope he/she is doing well. Thank The Universe for Seattle Children's Hospital. LoisB Dec 6 #3

Doing really well angrychair Dec 6 #7

Wow. That is so cool. I know you are very proud. LoisB Dec 6 #14

Very angrychair Dec 7 #20

I have a similar story Lifeafter70 Dec 6 #4

Heartbreaking and disgusting that children (or anyone) have to suffer needlessly because some damned LoisB Dec 6 #15

Health insurance execs are greedy murderous leeches and should be treated as such dalton99a Dec 6 #5

as grateful as I am for guaranteed insurance, it's shocking what a battle it is to file a claim cadoman Dec 6 #9

DURec leftstreet Dec 6 #10

That's the American Way. Squaredeal Dec 6 #12

Which corp? IbogaProject Dec 6 #13

It's state employee insurance angrychair Dec 7 #18

Self insured family of three here! When my son was 7 years old, MontanaMama Dec 7 #17

So happy to hear you son is doing better angrychair Dec 7 #19

What was the insurance company? LiberalFighter Dec 7 #21

Hell no indeed malaise Dec 7 #22

Thank goodness for Seattle Children's -- both to the hospital and the wonderful donors who helped pnwmom Dec 7 #23

KICK Hekate Dec 7 #24

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