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Old 03-08-2010, 06:12 PM   #5
naturaleigh
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Re: Insurance questions

Thanks Darlene and Lani for your reply.

All I can say is Health Care in this country is for the birds, that is putting it nicely and mildly.

I have called Medicaid and Social Security and for the most part, they won't even talk to me because I am still working, so I do not qualify for either. Another thing I have learned since my diagnosis is the people who do talk to you, (Human Resources, disabilities and the State Retirement System) tells you what you want to hear.

Our insurance programs need to be re-evalutated in my humble opinion. If I were married, I could be transfered to my husbands insurance. If I made more money, $400 or more a month would not be an issue. But neither are the issues. It really is a shame that people in my circumstances get lost between the cracks with no help from no one. One thing is for sure: cancer does not discriminate, it does not care if you are young or old, rich or poor, too bad insurance companies are not the same way.

Sorry for the venting.
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