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Jackie07 · 08-07-2009, 04:36 AM

Just wanted to note that Dr. J. James Rohack, the current President of AMA, happens to be here in our town. He has been in charge of the Scott & White Health Plan and knows much about the insurance situation.

The S&W Hospital and Clinic (the teaching hospital of the School of Medicine - Texas A&M University) is non-profit and covers a large area of small and mid-sized towns in Central Texas.

The premium (for my husband and me) has gone up so much - 17 years ago, the monthly premium was close to 1/4 of my unemployment check. Now it bites off almost 1/2 of the unemployment check. (I'd warned my church friends before - eveytime I had major health issues and the subsequent job loss, there would always be war and bad economy...)

The last time I read about his opinion on the Health care reform in the local newspaper he seems to be pretty optimistic about the future. I think if the reformed plan covers over 97% of the population, there will be less emergency room visits and ER bills (which usually triples the costs) And the way S&W has been treating its patients - focusing on preventive medicine - is a good model to cut down the overall cost.

Having had 4 major surgeries handled by S&W and haven't gone broke, I think whatever Dr. Rohack recommends is going to be good medicine for health care reform.

08-07-2009, 04:36 AM	#7
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Doctors Wage War Against Obama's Health Care Overhaul Just wanted to note that Dr. J. James Rohack, the current President of AMA, happens to be here in our town. He has been in charge of the Scott & White Health Plan and knows much about the insurance situation. The S&W Hospital and Clinic (the teaching hospital of the School of Medicine - Texas A&M University) is non-profit and covers a large area of small and mid-sized towns in Central Texas. The premium (for my husband and me) has gone up so much - 17 years ago, the monthly premium was close to 1/4 of my unemployment check. Now it bites off almost 1/2 of the unemployment check. (I'd warned my church friends before - eveytime I had major health issues and the subsequent job loss, there would always be war and bad economy...) The last time I read about his opinion on the Health care reform in the local newspaper he seems to be pretty optimistic about the future. I think if the reformed plan covers over 97% of the population, there will be less emergency room visits and ER bills (which usually triples the costs) And the way S&W has been treating its patients - focusing on preventive medicine - is a good model to cut down the overall cost. Having had 4 major surgeries handled by S&W and haven't gone broke, I think whatever Dr. Rohack recommends is going to be good medicine for health care reform. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 08-14-2009 at 02:07 AM..