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May 24, 2012

#81

The last time I had my hand operated on the total bill not including 6 mo of rehab was over $30,000. That was for my fricken hand!!! I also thought I was going to loose my ring finger because of infection. I had much better health ins then than now and it covered 80% with a $5oo deductible. Now I would just have them cut the fucken thing off and save the $$$. Oh, my finger not the whole hand. lol
DON'T GET SICK, YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT. Good luck, C-Man

 

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somethings wrong when you can have insurance and still get bankrupted by medical bills. single payer baby.
get well chickenman.

 

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#83

My Kidney and Panc transplant was around one mill. all said and done. I had 80% coverage as well. Will be paying for the rest of my life as well as taking 6 meds twice a day for the rest of my life to avoid rejection. But at least I'm alive. Keep your chin up chickenman. It will get better. Heal well brother.

 

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The insurance coverage is a huge reason the wife is still slaving away at the regular job here, CM.

As far as bills..... I saw a good 75K of invoices from my son's accident/death.

75K and he still died.... 20K for a 20 min heli flight...45K for 6 hours in the hospital....and 10K for shit that I coulda got at Walgreens for a couple 20's....

I don't wanna turn this into a Healthcare/Obamacare issue but IMO...if you pay taxes there should be a medical "backer" available (should you want it) somewhere in the mix that takes care of major medical expenses at the very least....

jus' gonna take a bit of time to heal, bro. That shit is no cakewalk.

s h

 

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#85

EVERBODY could have the best health care and a job if they did not spend billions on endless wars that provide huge profits for corprations. Seems they want us sick and paying out all you got before you die...

 

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Modern warfare is such that droves are killed but the countries wealth is left intact. No bombs = no reconstruction. Being sick is better than being dead, when you sick and in bed you're indebted to meds.