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Don't Forget Us, Underinsured Say


Business  (tags: insurance, women, hospital, money, investing, rip-off )

Lone
- 108 days ago - sacbee.com
Laura Burwell was weeding her backyard vineyard last summer when she was bit by a rattlesnake. She rushed to a Chico hospital for antivenin and morphine, which eased the pain during an overnight stay
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Rhonda Maness (450)
Monday August 10, 2009, 4:14 pm
Thanks Terry
 

Hannah J. (0)
Monday August 10, 2009, 4:53 pm
Hope your better
Hannah
Louisville Ky
 

Dandelion G. (124)
Monday August 10, 2009, 7:16 pm
This is the problem with this whole health care disaster. A woman who is obviously hardworking, gets bit by a snake, thankfully lives....but her health insurance company only pays $3,000 leaving her $70,000 to pay! Now don't get me wrong, I'm sure she is grateful for the treatment....but does it have to cost $73,000 for one night in the hospital and the anti-venom!!! This is so ridiculous. I can almost see why the insurance wanted to pay only $3,000 that was probably what the treatment was truly worth...but this woman is now stuck with a terrible bill.
 

Tierney G. (300)
Monday August 10, 2009, 8:01 pm
Unbelievable 70,000!!!!! No way they are crazy they think we are a bunch of fools or we are all billionaires what the heck is wrong with this picture!!
 

Blue Bunting (855)
Wednesday August 12, 2009, 6:49 pm
Terry, what i your po$ition on the Indian Health Care Program?

You Do Not Have Health Insurance


http://www.truthout.org/080709A?n

The Baseline Scenario: "Right now, it appears that the biggest barrier to health care reform is people who think that it will hurt them. According to a New York Times poll, '69 percent of respondents in the poll said they were concerned that the quality of their own care would decline if the government created a program that covers everyone.'

Since most Americans currently have health insurance, they see reform as a poverty program - something that helps poor people and hurts them.

If that's what you think, then this post is for you. You do not have health insurance.

Let me repeat that. You do not have health insurance. (Unless you are over 65, in which case you do have health insurance. I'll come back to that later.)"




So, thanks to Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), Speaker Pelosi says she will bring a vote to the floor on single-payer after the recess. Are you all ready to make those phone calls and write those letters?


Nancy's contact info..http://speaker.house.gov/contact/

Send our speaker an e-mail of encouragement.
 
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