If you choose to place your healthcare in the hands of politicians and beauraucrats then go ahead, but don't force your blind faith in government on me. There is only one way to reduce healthcare costs, reduce the amount of healthcare delivered, especially at the end of life where the most expensive care is given.
Now we can argue semantics all day long about what is in the healthcare bill, but all I want is for government out of my healthcare. I will take the responsibility for my own life without the nanny state doing it for me. On Feb 1, 2011, at 7:36 AM, Victoria Reiter wrote: > The new health care bill does NOT include the "End of Life" provision so many > people fear. There is NO provision for planned euthanasia or refusal of > services. What was provided for (although after all that kerfuffle in the > media and people thinking they were going to be refused service because they > were too old or sick or something, that proviso was removed from the bill) > was the possibility, on a VOLUNTARY basis, for a patient and doctor to > discuss the patient's desire for how he or she wanted to be treated as death > neared. This was the same as what is known as A Living Will or an Advance > Directive in which a patient says what he/she wants or does not want when in > extremis: a DNR, use of a ventilator, palliative care only or the entire > panoply of available medical processes to keep one alive no matter what. In > any case, each person SHOULD have this conversation with his doctor and > SHOULD have an advance directive in his medical files. The ONLY THING that > part of the health care bill provided was that the doctor would be paid for > taking time to sit down and have a serious conversation with the patient. > Until then, it was a catch-as-catch-can situation, and has reverted to that > ever since the rumor was deliberately spread that there was something > sinister about it. > On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 5:21 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Today's Topic Summary > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/cmlhope/topics > > Tests came back [4 Updates] > Topic: Tests came back > Suzieq <[email protected]> Jan 31 10:58AM -0800 ^ > > Thank You All; > > Sitting here waiting for the "big one" the weather people have us all > prepared for here in the Midwest area. Calling for a .25 to .5 inches > of ice and then major snow on top of that & very frigid temps for > several days, so it won't be melting any time soon. I'll believe it > all when I actually see it, but not really liking the idea of ice. > I've gotten prepared just in case. > > I saw where I said these test results came back negative for 2 months > in a row.....that should be 2 times in a row as I see my doctor ever > six months, not every month. LOL!!! Anyway, yes, I'm still > "dancing", :):):) > > My Gleevec went up another $200 and is now just shy of $5000 a month. > I'm still concerned about how they keep raising this price & that > Anthem will be sending me out a letter one day in the near future > telling me that I am going to have to go on something "cheaper" & of > course, we all know that there is nothing "cheaper" to take. Also, if > the "ObamaCare" stays in place.......will we one day receive a letter > stating that we are in that category of needing the"End of Life Care" > as we are "too expensive" to keep alive at our ages (I'm 57). It's > just a thought, don't mean to be "morbid" here. LOL!!! I know people > who have "special needs" children are also concerned about this, too. > > So, for all of us, keep looking up and staying positive! > Suzieq > > [email protected] Jan 31 03:28PM -0500 ^ > > Suzieq, Go to a state farm agent to see if you can get your insurance > through Humana. I did and found out it was cheaper then my ex company was > charging me. When I lived in Springfield, MO. it was $17.00 per month, of > course they took my Medicare from SS also. You can always call me at > 219-973-8717 after 7 pm est. > > > greenie > > Martin Gartenberg <[email protected]> Jan 31 06:02PM -0500 ^ > > Hi Suzieq, > > Really glad for you. I know that your being blessed. I often read most of > your posts but I am usually only a lurker here but I just had to mention > that I was very happy to hear about your ZERO BCR-ABL. > > Why not get in touch with my friend Zavie Miller and let him know. Your up > for your very own Zavies zero club cap. I am actually number 1. > > The very best of luck to you and anyone that has or had CML > > Marty > > [email protected] Jan 31 10:34PM -0500 ^ > > congrats !!!! I am very very happy for you...Spreading the hope!!! 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