Steve,
When I was working for the county--no one said anything about not
being insured-- but as soon as I quit -- there was no one and I mean one
would talk to me about insurance. One gave me the name of a
Christian group in Pa where when I joined (I don't recall that it cost)
I would get a bill every month for $50 with a name and I would send
$50 to that name.
My daughter who was trained by Prudential didn't think much of it--
but it was the only thing available
During that time I had a breast______
recall the name) that cost $1,000 . I sent that in and I got $1,000
in $50 dollar checks for $1,000. Different people sent me $50.
Mine was $50 because I was single. For a family it was double or more.
Sometimes they would write and wish me well and say they were
praying for me.
It was interesting to send checks to people I didn't know. It always gave
what the medical reason was. It was also interesting to get checks in
the mail from people I didn't know.
The only other thing that was available was state insurance for over
$300 a month. I did this for about a year until 6 months before I
was 65 when I could apply for Medicare and I didn't have to
say you have EP or anything else. That was 15 years ago. I don't
know how it is now.
Millie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <stephenpales@
To: <epilepsy@yahoogroup
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:31 AM
Subject: [epilepsy] Re: The "other side's response" to that 60 Minutes story
>I found it extremely interesting hearing a variety of views on the subject!
>In all reality health insurance is something we all need to be concerned
>with. People that can work might have insurance like myself, but if I lose
>my job I will then have to deal with no insurance and a preexisting
>condition. Then what? Its on my mind all the time, to say the least.
>Hearing the different views here on this subject I thank every for sharing.
>I really could use support hear concerning epilepsy and how national health
>care would affect me. I'm extremely ignorant about it. In allot of ways
>this subject is something that we all do need to talk about. People on
>disability are covered but people having only insurance through work are
>covered while still working at their current job. BUT, if a person is
>employable, but can't find a job, they can't get insurance that covers
>their epilepsy! The subject about disability comes up in the group, why
>can't the subject of buying insurance concerning epilepsy come up in the
>group? In my situation, if I lost my job, I couldn't find insurance
>covering epilepsy. That means $11,500 a year out of my pocket for my meds.
>If all the going on's for a national insurance covering a pre existing
>condition, would cover me, how might it help or harm me? Do people prefer
>not talking about this subject concerning me and others with epilepsy? Or
>do people prefer this subject not talked about and pushed under the carpet,
>so we don't talk about it since it so much concerns living with epilepsy?
>Hmmm, I hear that spoken about in the group, how others treat them! For
>now I'm still employed, still do and always will have epilepsy. Insurance,
>well, for now I'm employed which gives me insurance. Do people not want to
>talk about nation health care now that might both help or harm insurance
>concerning people with epilepsy? Well, maybe people prefer not caring
>about people not on disability who have epilepsy who are working and now
>have insurance through work which does cover epilepsy. This national
>health care issue most definitely is a subject which should be discussed in
>this group since it concerns all of us not on disability. And with budget
>cuts in the years to come to balance the budget, who knows, might
>disability concerning epilepsy get affected, I haven't a clue since I
>haven't heard anybody mentioning it? I could use help from this epilepsy
>group concerning my possible future with the economy where it is and will
>be in the years to come! Take care, keep a smile on your face!
>
> Steve
>
>
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>
>
> --- In epilepsy@yahoogroup
> <thisismymagnathea@
>>
>> At least you have and can AFFORD to go to all these second, third,
>> fourth,
>> fifth, and so on doctors. It is very few people in this country who are
>> as
>> lucky as you are, Nedra. My mother is a board certified psychiatrist and
>> has
>> state health insurance whose premium is 10% of her income. And she STILL
>> can't get "second, third, fourth, fifth, and so on" opinions.
>>
>> You are lucky. The rest of us NEED public health care.
>>
>> Jennifer
>>
>> --
>> "If cognitive dissonance teaches us nothing else, it's that you have the
>> power to convince yourself." -my professor/advisor/
>>
>> "You can't change the future; you can only change the present. But if you
>> change the present, then the future changes automatically.
>> professor/advisor/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 10:04, nedra3boys2001 <Nedra3boysI@
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > HI,
>> > I am a political news junkie. I also know a lot about David Axelrod and
>> > his
>> > development of astroturfing ( creating of false sense of public ground
>> > swell
>> > of support for a concept or product, his company which specializes in
>> > this
>> > service, ect). I STRONLY AGREE with Michelle Malkin.
>> >
>> > Why? Because despite the fact that I have 3 special needs children and
>> > many
>> > major health issues myself, I do NOT want the government running my or
>> > my
>> > family health care. My son with uncontrolled seizures went to more than
>> > a
>> > half dozen neurologists. Most said take him to a psychiatrist, it is
>> > autism
>> > and not seizure and don't bother ever coming back here, stop those
>> > seizure
>> > meds. Except the head of a major ped hospital, that ped neuro wanted
>> > all the
>> > seizure meds except the one causing brain atrophy to CONTINUE not for
>> > seizure control, he said there were no seizures. He wanted it continued
>> > for
>> > mood reasons. And once other doctors heard he said that, they didn't
>> > seriously consider the case, head guy had spoken.
>> >
>> > So I don't want the government plan because I want to be able to go to
>> > get
>> > second, third, fourth, and more opinions because those other opinions
>> > saved
>> > my son from seizure more times than I can count. Those neuros were
>> > wrong. My
>> > son had a difficult case but they didn't want to hear it. I have
>> > closely
>> > followed the proposed plans and I would not have the options to go to
>> > other
>> > doctors. Also the number of doctors has a risk of dropping as do the
>> > selection of medications.
>> >
>> > So Malkin is right, Axelrod has a family story but to play it yet
>> > again,
>> > yes I have the Parade story, to get support for legislation that would
>> > affect MY FAMILY but not his makes me furious! They can rename the
>> > bill,
>> > mislead about states opting out ( yeah you still PAY FOR IT) but it
>> > will
>> > change medicine in this country and not for the better. I also have
>> > worked
>> > in the medical field and we need to tort reform and to be able to shop
>> > for
>> > insurance state to state. Those things are not being considered while
>> > taking
>> > over a major aspect of our lives is.
>> >
>> > So I am sorry for the suffering of the Axelrod family but not to the
>> > point
>> > of letting it ruin my family's medical care!!! He sure isn't letting my
>> > family's suffering alter his legislation! Where is HIS COMPASSION? Must
>> > have
>> > left that in Chicago.
>> >
>> > In Christ,
>> > Nedra 2 of 5,
>> > Borg Mom Resistance is Futile in finding what works for my kids with
>> > God's
>> > help
>> > Nick, 23, AS, ADHD, + CAPD
>> > Ben, 21, AS + ADHD
>> > Matt, 18, very AS, ADHD,+Complex Partial Seizures of the Temporo-
>> > Limbic
>> > region
>> >
>> > God knew there would be children with Autism - and in honor of them He
>> > made
>> >
>> > the planets in the solar system spin round and round, round and
>> > round.....
>> > Author, unknown
>> >
>> > and all the accomplishments of my family are a gift from God
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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>>
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