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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Become Canadians! Sincerely, Val Geist</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=jvkohl@bellsouth.net href="mailto:jvkohl@bellsouth.net">JV Kohl</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 27, 2005 8:21 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Paleopsych] health
care</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://www.mercola.com/2005/feb/16/medical_costs.htm">http://www.mercola.com/2005/feb/16/medical_costs.htm</A><BR><BR>"About
half of all bankruptcies in 2001 were the result of medical problems and,
surprisingly, most of those (more than three-quarters) who went bankrupt were
covered by health insurance at the start of the illness."<BR><BR>"On average,
out-of-pocket medical costs reached $13,460 for those with private insurance
and $10,893 for those with no insurance. Ironically, those with the highest
costs, on average about $18,000, were people who initially had private health
insurance but lost it after becoming ill."<BR><BR>Even those who don't go
bankrupt tend to lose whatever savings they have. I can't imagine much worse
than seeing everything I've worked for my entire life be spent on medical
costs--and in many cases that's what happens. <BR><BR>I've worked in the
medical laboratory for many years and have seen test costs escalate far beyond
most people's ability to pay. A co-worker recently was diagnosed with
Hodgkin's lymphoma and has estimated she will be out of pocket more than
$15,000 by the time she finishes chemotherapy. One of the worst things about
this is that we work at a hospital, and have a group policy through Blue
Cross/Blue Shield. Even though she has seen only participating providers, the
number of charges not covered is enlightening. Most of us would be better off
being illegal immigrants, who get their medical care for free. About 4
non-English speaking patients with no insurance deliver babies here (in
Northern Georgia) compared to each non-Hispanic White. Cancer and disability
supplements with set payments are expensive jokes, that will only stay the
bankruptcy for a short time..<BR><BR>Meanwhile, the Veteran's administration
(the last place anyone wants to go for medical treatment) no longer accepts
honorably discharged Veterans into their program, unless the Vet is earning
less than $18,000 per year. Until two years ago, the program was open to
all Vets. Now that there will be more injured vets coming home, I'd need
to be half dead and competely broke before seeking help from the Veterans
administration.<BR><BR>I wish you all good health, you need it.<BR><BR>Jim
Kohl<BR><BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:Euterpel66@aol.com">Euterpel66@aol.com</A> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/26/2005 11:01:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, <A
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000
size=2>--Only if you actually call it "health care". But not<BR>when you
call it "socialist tyranny". It's all in the<BR>framing :
)<BR><BR>Michael</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>I imagine that you are one of the
lucky ones whose employer provides yours. Mine costs me $468 a month, one
third of my monthly income. My daughter has no healthcare insurance at
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 ptsize="10" family="SANSSERIF">Lorraine
Rice<BR><BR>Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find
it. <BR>---Andre Gide <BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
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