07-24-2009, 08:46 AM
OKAY, Not to get to friendly but Medicaid is not all bad. IT depends on the state you live in and what your income is.
I have MS... case in point a chronic medical condition that goes through at least in medicine alone 2,000 a month and that's a cheap med.
Now add to that almost 2500 dollars in other LIFE sustaining meds that I need and you come up with 4500 dollars a month. NOT counting specialist visits primary care visits etc, eye care, I am so lucky as to have permanent damage from the MS.
now you are talking 50,000-60,000 a year just to keep breathing. 10 years 600,000 dollars. I am not insured on a spouses insurance.
Thank god after hearing that story.
Now heres the thing. Don't tell everybody medicaid sucks They pick up all of the bill except for 3-5 dollars a visit and $1-3 on meds oh and the MS meds at 2,000 dollars are free to me.
Do I support Obamas everybody gets health care bill? HELL NO.. it's shabby at best and will cut health care quality.
Also cobra in my state runs about 1500 dollars a MONTH for 3 individuals.. Who the hell can pay that shit?
In my state, under our rules, medicaid is a piece of cake... it must be NYC that sucks so much.
I have MS... case in point a chronic medical condition that goes through at least in medicine alone 2,000 a month and that's a cheap med.
Now add to that almost 2500 dollars in other LIFE sustaining meds that I need and you come up with 4500 dollars a month. NOT counting specialist visits primary care visits etc, eye care, I am so lucky as to have permanent damage from the MS.
now you are talking 50,000-60,000 a year just to keep breathing. 10 years 600,000 dollars. I am not insured on a spouses insurance.
Thank god after hearing that story.
Now heres the thing. Don't tell everybody medicaid sucks They pick up all of the bill except for 3-5 dollars a visit and $1-3 on meds oh and the MS meds at 2,000 dollars are free to me.
Do I support Obamas everybody gets health care bill? HELL NO.. it's shabby at best and will cut health care quality.
Also cobra in my state runs about 1500 dollars a MONTH for 3 individuals.. Who the hell can pay that shit?
In my state, under our rules, medicaid is a piece of cake... it must be NYC that sucks so much.