Comments on: Sicko http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:06:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Those selfish sick folks at Kindly Póg Mo Thóin http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-835 Those selfish sick folks at Kindly Póg Mo Thóin Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:48:34 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-835 [...] Archives « Sicko [...] […] Archives « Sicko […]

]]> By: Kat http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-829 Kat Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:51:14 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-829 Him getting hit on the head with a surfboard happened after we got home from vacation. And was still a better day than the best day on vacation :) Him getting hit on the head with a surfboard happened after we got home from vacation. And was still a better day than the best day on vacation :)

]]> By: Zuzu http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-827 Zuzu Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:04:02 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-827 Oh, just read your blog -- surfboards. Vacation fun? ;P Oh, just read your blog — surfboards.

Vacation fun? ;P

]]> By: Zuzu http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-826 Zuzu Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:58:51 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-826 <i>I literally just now got back from the doctor with my older son. He got a concussion on Sunday and was having some difficulty and needed to be seen at the walk-in clinic.</i> What happened? I literally just now got back from the doctor with my older son. He got a concussion on Sunday and was having some difficulty and needed to be seen at the walk-in clinic.

What happened?

]]> By: Kat http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-824 Kat Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:57:23 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-824 But you are right, we should all have insurance. No one should have to worry about this stuff. But you are right, we should all have insurance. No one should have to worry about this stuff.

]]> By: Kat http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-822 Kat Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:45:12 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-822 I agree. But this is the thing. When I was uninsured the stock answer to my dilemma was, "apply for FAMIS" (FAMIS being the mother/child state-funded program in our state). I made just enough money not to qualify and even if I did, it covered only my son and not me. The lady at FAMIS even advised me to quit my job. If I did that, she said, I would qualify. Of course, I'd lose my house but my kids would be covered. Not exactly a win-win situation. I kept the job. I literally just now got back from the doctor with my older son. He got a concussion on Sunday and was having some difficulty and needed to be seen at the walk-in clinic. We had to wait at the front desk until someone in billing took "the block" off our account and we could be seen. Even with insurance, I owe the doctor $340 in deductibles and copays. But at least I have insurance. I agree.

But this is the thing. When I was uninsured the stock answer to my dilemma was, “apply for FAMIS” (FAMIS being the mother/child state-funded program in our state). I made just enough money not to qualify and even if I did, it covered only my son and not me.

The lady at FAMIS even advised me to quit my job. If I did that, she said, I would qualify.

Of course, I’d lose my house but my kids would be covered. Not exactly a win-win situation. I kept the job.

I literally just now got back from the doctor with my older son. He got a concussion on Sunday and was having some difficulty and needed to be seen at the walk-in clinic. We had to wait at the front desk until someone in billing took “the block” off our account and we could be seen.

Even with insurance, I owe the doctor $340 in deductibles and copays.

But at least I have insurance.

]]> By: Incertus (Brian) http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-821 Incertus (Brian) Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:14:28 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-821 <i>I could care less what kind of crap is going on around me at work. I have insurance now and I can put up with A LOT to keep it.</i> Yep, but you shouldn't have to. No other industrialized country's citizens have to. I swear, I don't understand why we don't have riots in the streets demanding universal health care--it's not like anyone from the health insurance industry or big pharma is cute and cuddly or anything. I could care less what kind of crap is going on around me at work. I have insurance now and I can put up with A LOT to keep it.

Yep, but you shouldn’t have to. No other industrialized country’s citizens have to. I swear, I don’t understand why we don’t have riots in the streets demanding universal health care–it’s not like anyone from the health insurance industry or big pharma is cute and cuddly or anything.

]]> By: Meowser http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-819 Meowser Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:05:46 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-819 I've actually heard of people going to aquarium stores and buying fish antibiotics (many of which are identical to the ones produced for humans, just different dosages) when they were really desperate. But if it's getting better on its own, you might not need them. I personally prefer to save antibiotics for a raging infection that's getting progressively worse and could spill over into septicemia if untreated (e.g. a tooth abscess). But your basic point, which is that it shouldn't cost anyone an arm and a fricking leg for a basic doctor visit, is right awwwn. I'm sure yours is one of the cases right-wingers love to point to when they mention the "people making over $75K a year who choose not to buy health insurance," not realizing that $75K a year in New York is barely a subsistence living. I’ve actually heard of people going to aquarium stores and buying fish antibiotics (many of which are identical to the ones produced for humans, just different dosages) when they were really desperate. But if it’s getting better on its own, you might not need them. I personally prefer to save antibiotics for a raging infection that’s getting progressively worse and could spill over into septicemia if untreated (e.g. a tooth abscess).

But your basic point, which is that it shouldn’t cost anyone an arm and a fricking leg for a basic doctor visit, is right awwwn. I’m sure yours is one of the cases right-wingers love to point to when they mention the “people making over $75K a year who choose not to buy health insurance,” not realizing that $75K a year in New York is barely a subsistence living.

]]> By: amandaw http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-814 amandaw Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:15:01 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-814 Usually there are clinics around who will take you on a sliding scale if you are without insurance. It was the only way I was able to get any sort of care (including my yearly paps) when I was uninsured. Usually there are clinics around who will take you on a sliding scale if you are without insurance. It was the only way I was able to get any sort of care (including my yearly paps) when I was uninsured.

]]> By: Tapetum http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-813 Tapetum Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:55:46 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/08/20/sicko/#comment-813 Doing without insurance - *shudders* I have done it in the past when my health was generally good. Now I have not one, not two, but three pre-existing conditions. I don't dare be without insurance. Not for anything, or I might as well start pre-purchasing the cemetary plot. Doing without insurance - *shudders* I have done it in the past when my health was generally good. Now I have not one, not two, but three pre-existing conditions. I don’t dare be without insurance. Not for anything, or I might as well start pre-purchasing the cemetary plot.

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