Comments on: The Costs of Health Care for A Cancer Patient http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/ Unconventional Politics Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:31:48 +0000 By: Will http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-155 Will Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:24:01 +0000 http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-155 You are so correct, vasco. A very important part of reform is the tort system. Not just for health care, bit throughout society. Unfortunately most of our law makers are lawyers! -Will You are so correct, vasco. A very important part of reform is the tort system. Not just for health care, bit throughout society. Unfortunately most of our law makers are lawyers!

-Will

]]> By: bibi http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-125 bibi Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:30:31 +0000 http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-125 Thanks to all for your comments, I will keep updating the info weekly and keep the subject of Health Care in the forefront. Come back and share your insights. Thanks to all for your comments,
I will keep updating the info weekly and keep the subject of Health Care in the forefront. Come back and share your insights.

]]> By: HART (1-800-HART) http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-124 HART (1-800-HART) Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:02:32 +0000 http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-124 All good wishes to your friend, but an extra special thank-you to your friend for sharing the cost information. It's surprising that it was discovered through a routine Colonoscopy and wonders why it is not so common a routine? All good wishes to your friend, but an extra special thank-you to your friend for sharing the cost information. It’s surprising that it was discovered through a routine Colonoscopy and wonders why it is not so common a routine?

]]> By: Drew http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-123 Drew Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:33:04 +0000 http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-123 Health care is scary. It's just awful. I may have sleep apnea, and I was just reviewing my plan (right before i found this post in my stumble alert!) and realized if I have a sleep test done that counts as a specialist visit and am hardly covered. I have a cheap plan through my employer, but I'm one of those people who goto the doctor once a year for strep throat.. I feel like its pointless to have it now that I know that when something serious does arrive (albeit, hardly as serious as cancer) I'm really not covered that well.. it's all a gag. Health care is scary. It’s just awful. I may have sleep apnea, and I was just reviewing my plan (right before i found this post in my stumble alert!) and realized if I have a sleep test done that counts as a specialist visit and am hardly covered. I have a cheap plan through my employer, but I’m one of those people who goto the doctor once a year for strep throat.. I feel like its pointless to have it now that I know that when something serious does arrive (albeit, hardly as serious as cancer) I’m really not covered that well..

it’s all a gag.

]]> By: vasco http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-122 vasco Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:33:36 +0000 http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-122 unfortunately not only the heathcare system but also the tort system needs to be fixed. All the healthcare reform in the world won't help unless the trial lawyers lobby can be beten back and meaningful tort reform can be enacted by Congress. unfortunately not only the heathcare system but also the tort system needs to be fixed. All the healthcare reform in the world won’t help unless the trial lawyers lobby can be beten back and meaningful tort reform can be enacted by Congress.

]]> By: Ka http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-121 Ka Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:41:21 +0000 http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-121 Thanks for your kind words about my Mom. You need to go see Sicko and see it through all lenses. I found it fascinating, yet troubling. Various corporations make a mint off the rising costs of health care. Indeed, a strong case of profit over people. Digusting. Thanks for your kind words about my Mom.

You need to go see Sicko and see it through all lenses. I found it fascinating, yet troubling.
Various corporations make a mint off the rising costs of health care. Indeed, a strong case of profit over people. Digusting.

]]> By: Adam D http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-120 Adam D Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:16:54 +0000 http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-120 When a family member gets cancer, its emotional and financial costs can both be devastating. An insurance company that I had worked for, has a "cancer policy" which is a policy that helps to off set the costs associated with cancer...a great policy that all too often was and is declined when offered. When a family member gets cancer, its emotional and financial costs can both be devastating. An insurance company that I had worked for, has a “cancer policy” which is a policy that helps to off set the costs associated with cancer…a great policy that all too often was and is declined when offered.

]]> By: bibi http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-119 bibi Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:34:14 +0000 http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-119 You are right, it is very disturbing to think that besides having a debilitating disease, people end up using their life savings or getting in debt up to their necks, to pay for their health.<br /> No I haven't seen Sicko yet, but plan to. I am one that believes that health care is a right, not a privilege. If the government has to raise our taxes, so be it. Our taxes go for so much other bull, that we don't even need. People's health should be a priority, not a profit channel for some company.<br /> Thank you for the words of encouragement for my friend. I lost my mom 3 years ago to Chemo related complications. Fortunately she was fully covered also, but some are not so lucky, and those are the ones we need to fight for.<br /> My heart goes out to your mom, and my positive thoughts and prayers will be with her. I wish her and you the best of luck. You are right, it is very disturbing to think that besides having a debilitating disease, people end up using their life savings or getting in debt up to their necks, to pay for their health.
No I haven’t seen Sicko yet, but plan to. I am one that believes that health care is a right, not a privilege. If the government has to raise our taxes, so be it. Our taxes go for so much other bull, that we don’t even need. People’s health should be a priority, not a profit channel for some company.
Thank you for the words of encouragement for my friend. I lost my mom 3 years ago to Chemo related complications. Fortunately she was fully covered also, but some are not so lucky, and those are the ones we need to fight for.
My heart goes out to your mom, and my positive thoughts and prayers will be with her. I wish her and you the best of luck.

]]> By: Kat http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-118 Kat Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:41:57 +0000 http://politicalrogue.com/the-costs-of-health-care-for-a-cancer-patient/#comment-118 My Mom is going through cancer treatment right now and each chemo is $10K. She had gamma knife (brain) surgery and will have lung surgery soon. The total cost of her treatment will be close to $350K by the time she gets through. Fortunately, she has insurance but I think of others who have to file bankruptcy because they don't have insurance and use credit cards and other to pay for health care. It is disturbing to say the least. Have you seen Sicko? Thanks for the post and I pray your friend gets complete healing and that all of his needs are taken care of. My Mom is going through cancer treatment right now and each chemo is $10K. She had gamma knife (brain) surgery and will have lung surgery soon. The total cost of her treatment will be close to $350K by the time she gets through.

Fortunately, she has insurance but I think of others who have to file bankruptcy because they don’t have insurance and use credit cards and other to pay for health care. It is disturbing to say the least.

Have you seen Sicko?

Thanks for the post and I pray your friend gets complete healing and that all of his needs are taken care of.

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