Everyone now is clamoring about Affordable Care Act winners and losers. I am one of the losers.
My grievance is not political; all my energies are directed to enjoying life and staying alive, and I have no time for politics. For almost seven years I have fought and survived stage-4 gallbladder cancer, with a five-year survival rate of less than 2% after diagnosis. I am a determined fighter and extremely lucky. But this luck may have just run out: My affordable, lifesaving medical insurance policy has been canceled effective Dec. 31.
My choice is to get coverage through the government health exchange and lose access to my cancer doctors, or pay much more for insurance outside the exchange (the quotes average 40% to 50% more) for the privilege of starting over with an unfamiliar insurance company and impaired benefits.
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Yah, I had stage 3 head and neck cancer. 99% of the men who get my sub type die within the year. Only my wife's "Rolls Royce" healthcare coverage got me the kind of care that saved my life.(twice) We were just informed this week that coverage is GONE, thanks to the asshat in chief . What's more I am informed that my doctors will no longer be "allowed" to treat me if my cancer returns.(I am now considered "terminal" even in remission) I will however have full coverage for pain meds and hospice . But there are no death panels ; Right? ---Ray
ReplyDeleteThanks and if you would like to pen a little more about it, I would be glad to post it separately and send it around.
DeleteAnd the dems attack her...
ReplyDeleteWolves.
DeleteWhen making an omlette- you have to crack a few eggs, unfortunately this young lady is the egg.
ReplyDeleteAre you stating that in order to initiate Obamcare it is permissible to cut this lady off from her normal medical care?
DeleteBrock just stating the obvious- the ends justify the means. I was exposed to an agent that causes leukemia. I called CDC after and they stated that there would be a cure by the time i was directly affected. I am part of the omlette too. The clock is ticking down for me too.
ReplyDeleteMy mother died of it at 28, but I understand they have come a long way since then and depending on the type, you can live quite a long time.
DeleteMine literally kicks in in 15 years. It was from a exposure in '92 - per CDC guidelines.
ReplyDeleteSo, your symptoms started in 2007 and your prognosis as of now isn't good, I take it?
DeletePretty much.
ReplyDeleteI've beat the "Big C" as John Wayne fondly called it, twice so far, but I believe once you have it, that you will eventually succumb from it, if you live long enough free of other killers, whatever they may be. Attitude does seem to go a long way, so I'm sure you will keep your chin up and good luck!
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