Comments on: Krisja’s story http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html The official Rock the Vote Blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:59:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rie http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7706 Rie Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/?p=2173#comment-7706 Aside from voting for this health care reform bill... is there anything we can do?? A donation or something? Its time that we start helping our neighbors Aside from voting for this health care reform bill… is there anything we can do?? A donation or something? Its time that we start helping our neighbors

]]> By: Melanie M. http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7444 Melanie M. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:15:11 +0000 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/?p=2173#comment-7444 I thought you sharing your story was very inspiring despite your current difficulties. I think we take good health for granted until something hits home. There are not just problems not being covered but receiving proper coverage. I am proud that you are taking a stand and not taking it lying down. Keep up the good work! I thought you sharing your story was very inspiring despite your current difficulties. I think we take good health for granted until something hits home. There are not just problems not being covered but receiving proper coverage. I am proud that you are taking a stand and not taking it lying down. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Ruth http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7327 Ruth Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:32:36 +0000 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/?p=2173#comment-7327 So today, for the hell of it, I went “clinic-hopping” about the town. First I got a CAT scan, then a PET scan, followed by an MRI. But that’s not all. I followed up later this afternoon with an ultrasound and an EGD. I was having so much fun (thanks to my full coverage private health insurance) after spending just under a whopping $50, I declared my work unfinished and proceeded to my local doctor’s office and received a stress test coupled with an electromyography. This little visit cost me a dreadful $15!. Though all of this was completely unnecessary, I feel my day has been productive with a total of $65 well spent. Thank you health insurance, you are wonderful. To infinity and beyond, -Carey --------------------------------------------- The best way I can sum it up is there's a special place in hell for you....front and center. Don't be late. So today, for the hell of it, I went “clinic-hopping” about the town. First I got a CAT scan, then a PET scan, followed by an MRI. But that’s not all. I followed up later this afternoon with an ultrasound and an EGD. I was having so much fun (thanks to my full coverage private health insurance) after spending just under a whopping $50, I declared my work unfinished and proceeded to my local doctor’s office and received a stress test coupled with an electromyography. This little visit cost me a dreadful $15!. Though all of this was completely unnecessary, I feel my day has been productive with a total of $65 well spent. Thank you health insurance, you are wonderful.

To infinity and beyond, -Carey

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The best way I can sum it up is there’s a special place in hell for you….front and center. Don’t be late.

]]> By: tabt1218 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7305 tabt1218 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:09:42 +0000 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/?p=2173#comment-7305 "So today, for the hell of it, I went “clinic-hopping” about the town. First I got a CAT scan, then a PET scan, followed by an MRI. But that’s not all. I followed up later this afternoon with an ultrasound and an EGD. I was having so much fun (thanks to my full coverage private health insurance) after spending just under a whopping $50, I declared my work unfinished and proceeded to my local doctor’s office and received a stress test coupled with an electromyography. This little visit cost me a dreadful $15!. Though all of this was completely unnecessary, I feel my day has been productive with a total of $65 well spent. Thank you health insurance, you are wonderful. To infinity and beyond, -Carey" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To the comment above...I hope you get a life. I'm sorry that you were able to be lucky enough to not have a pre existing medical condition when you applied for insurance but some people aren't that lucky. We cannot control if get sick or become sick. My cousing, at the age of 23, passed away from liver cancer and now her parents are drowning in debt because she did not have medical insurance and could not qualify for any. I may not agree with the healthcare reform but if it helps people to get the help they need, then so be it. “So today, for the hell of it, I went “clinic-hopping” about the town. First I got a CAT scan, then a PET scan, followed by an MRI. But that’s not all. I followed up later this afternoon with an ultrasound and an EGD. I was having so much fun (thanks to my full coverage private health insurance) after spending just under a whopping $50, I declared my work unfinished and proceeded to my local doctor’s office and received a stress test coupled with an electromyography. This little visit cost me a dreadful $15!. Though all of this was completely unnecessary, I feel my day has been productive with a total of $65 well spent. Thank you health insurance, you are wonderful.

To infinity and beyond, -Carey”

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To the comment above…I hope you get a life.
I’m sorry that you were able to be lucky enough to not have a pre existing medical condition when you applied for insurance but some people aren’t that lucky. We cannot control if get sick or become sick. My cousing, at the age of 23, passed away from liver cancer and now her parents are drowning in debt because she did not have medical insurance and could not qualify for any. I may not agree with the healthcare reform but if it helps people to get the help they need, then so be it.

]]> By: Locke http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7289 Locke Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:46:22 +0000 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/?p=2173#comment-7289 Nationalized Health Care is a violation of the core principles of the Constitution of the United States. It is an area of authority intended to be given to Congress, and thus should governed by the States. It is fact that I will need health care. I am in moderate pain as I type this. But I do not want Congress nor the government telling me (albeit indirectly through fine prints, tax credits, and other nebulous forms of control) which treatments are "approved." I want to think for myself what would be best, and not have prices hiked by government involvement. Government is only good at one thing: governing. They are not doctors. They are not scientists. They are governors. Read the Constitution. Amend it if you wish to go against its principles. Think about it. Nationalized Health Care is a violation of the core principles of the Constitution of the United States.

It is an area of authority intended to be given to Congress, and thus should governed by the States.

It is fact that I will need health care. I am in moderate pain as I type this. But I do not want Congress nor the government telling me (albeit indirectly through fine prints, tax credits, and other nebulous forms of control) which treatments are “approved.”

I want to think for myself what would be best, and not have prices hiked by government involvement.

Government is only good at one thing: governing. They are not doctors. They are not scientists. They are governors.

Read the Constitution. Amend it if you wish to go against its principles.

Think about it.

]]> By: cmshirah http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7280 cmshirah Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:57:11 +0000 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/?p=2173#comment-7280 So today, for the hell of it, I went "clinic-hopping" about the town. First I got a CAT scan, then a PET scan, followed by an MRI. But that's not all. I followed up later this afternoon with an ultrasound and an EGD. I was having so much fun (thanks to my full coverage private health insurance) after spending just under a whopping $50, I declared my work unfinished and proceeded to my local doctor's office and received a stress test coupled with an electromyography. This little visit cost me a dreadful $15!. Though all of this was completely unnecessary, I feel my day has been productive with a total of $65 well spent. Thank you health insurance, you are wonderful. To infinity and beyond, -Carey So today, for the hell of it, I went “clinic-hopping” about the town. First I got a CAT scan, then a PET scan, followed by an MRI. But that’s not all. I followed up later this afternoon with an ultrasound and an EGD. I was having so much fun (thanks to my full coverage private health insurance) after spending just under a whopping $50, I declared my work unfinished and proceeded to my local doctor’s office and received a stress test coupled with an electromyography. This little visit cost me a dreadful $15!. Though all of this was completely unnecessary, I feel my day has been productive with a total of $65 well spent. Thank you health insurance, you are wonderful.

To infinity and beyond, -Carey

]]> By: Sytauri Donald http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7214 Sytauri Donald Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:03:11 +0000 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/?p=2173#comment-7214 Unfortunately, I have not done my homework on the healthcare reform so I definitely do not know all the facts. What I have learned simply from reading the stories, and opinions on this website is that the possibilities of what will happen will impact everyone, rich, poor, healthy, ill, young and old. Sickness and disease is not something that anyone chooses but it happens and it is not prejudice, it has no respect of person but it will with all certainity eventually affect you, your family, or someone you know. Who's responsible for that? No one, however we have elected officals responsible for ensuring fairness and equality to all American citizens, sick and healthy, young and old, taxpayer or nontaxpayer. Not everyone will agree with that but thats the facts. There is no one single answer to the healthcare problem but a resolution will have to be made and the reality is not every American citizen will be happy, healthy and sick, rich and poor, young and old, but bottom line is no one should be denied health coverage ever for something they have no control over. Unfortunately, I have not done my homework on the healthcare reform so I definitely do not know all the facts. What I have learned simply from reading the stories, and opinions on this website is that the possibilities of what will happen will impact everyone, rich, poor, healthy, ill, young and old. Sickness and disease is not something that anyone chooses but it happens and it is not prejudice, it has no respect of person but it will with all certainity eventually affect you, your family, or someone you know. Who’s responsible for that? No one, however we have elected officals responsible for ensuring fairness and equality to all American citizens, sick and healthy, young and old, taxpayer or nontaxpayer. Not everyone will agree with that but thats the facts. There is no one single answer to the healthcare problem but a resolution will have to be made and the reality is not every American citizen will be happy, healthy and sick, rich and poor, young and old, but bottom line is no one should be denied health coverage ever for something they have no control over.

]]> By: Candis Desselle http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7197 Candis Desselle Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:43:21 +0000 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/?p=2173#comment-7197 I totally sympathize with you. I too am 23 years old and have Crohn's disease. I have no health insurance and am a struggling graduate student. I have tried everything to get my medical bills paid for but no one wants to help. I have reached out to Medicaid and SSI and they all tell me my disease isn't dibalitating nor am I over the age of 65. I can't even get food stamps because they demand I find a better paying job within 60 days. Also, within the last year my parent's divorced and went bankrupt. I have felt this recession hit home like I never imagined possible. But, I am hoping that with a Master's degree I can join some group that will have benefits that help me in some way. Thank you for standing up for those of us who are struggling! I totally sympathize with you. I too am 23 years old and have Crohn’s disease. I have no health insurance and am a struggling graduate student. I have tried everything to get my medical bills paid for but no one wants to help. I have reached out to Medicaid and SSI and they all tell me my disease isn’t dibalitating nor am I over the age of 65. I can’t even get food stamps because they demand I find a better paying job within 60 days. Also, within the last year my parent’s divorced and went bankrupt. I have felt this recession hit home like I never imagined possible. But, I am hoping that with a Master’s degree I can join some group that will have benefits that help me in some way. Thank you for standing up for those of us who are struggling!

]]> By: mykosays http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7139 mykosays Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:32:15 +0000 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/?p=2173#comment-7139 Universal health-care allows everyone to live peacefully knowing that they are covered whenever they are injured or sick. This provides insurance to everyone who is denied insurance. People who are sick can finally get the medication that they need. At least they have a chance. To deny these people insurance is to take away their lives. I have health insurance (since I'm only 20, full time students still have health insurance... lucky me) but just because I have it doesn't mean that everyone else shouldn't have the same benefits that I have. I am actually rather infuriated with cmshirah's comment. It rather infuriates me knowing that people like this guy actually exist. cmshirah complains about the quality of health care you would receive should the bill pass because OBVIOUSLY America's hospitals does not have standards. Should you receive treatment that is less than what is necessary, well... that is what the law system is for. You care about the economy thinking that it is unable to provide health-care but can you care explain to me why are we in a war that we cannot afford? Why is it that America demands to stand a head above everyone else when we know that we are unable to do that. With all the money we have borrowed from China, we could have bought BMW 328i 2010 for 25% of the households in the United States. You think its not your problem should your health be deteriorating faster than the Jewish (Learn English. Jew is a noun.) population? You've never lived a day in your life fearing that you may not have health insurance. All you have done is deny the fact that America has a problem with health-care. To live is what people want. No one should ever be denied their right to live. For Ed. National health-care is for people who are sick and is dying. Pregnancy is a birth control issue. It is not life-threatening unless she can actually die giving birth to a child. She would be placed furthest back in the queue as she is neither sick or dying. For that matter, however, she shouldn't have relied on government money to check up on birth control but instead, probably go to a private clinic. But anyways... Krisja. Truly wish the best of luck to you. No one should be able to deny you health insurance. I hope everything will come smoothly for you. Don't give up! :D Universal health-care allows everyone to live peacefully knowing that they are covered whenever they are injured or sick. This provides insurance to everyone who is denied insurance. People who are sick can finally get the medication that they need. At least they have a chance. To deny these people insurance is to take away their lives. I have health insurance (since I’m only 20, full time students still have health insurance… lucky me) but just because I have it doesn’t mean that everyone else shouldn’t have the same benefits that I have.

I am actually rather infuriated with cmshirah’s comment. It rather infuriates me knowing that people like this guy actually exist.

cmshirah complains about the quality of health care you would receive should the bill pass because OBVIOUSLY America’s hospitals does not have standards. Should you receive treatment that is less than what is necessary, well… that is what the law system is for. You care about the economy thinking that it is unable to provide health-care but can you care explain to me why are we in a war that we cannot afford? Why is it that America demands to stand a head above everyone else when we know that we are unable to do that. With all the money we have borrowed from China, we could have bought BMW 328i 2010 for 25% of the households in the United States. You think its not your problem should your health be deteriorating faster than the Jewish (Learn English. Jew is a noun.) population? You’ve never lived a day in your life fearing that you may not have health insurance. All you have done is deny the fact that America has a problem with health-care. To live is what people want. No one should ever be denied their right to live.

For Ed. National health-care is for people who are sick and is dying. Pregnancy is a birth control issue. It is not life-threatening unless she can actually die giving birth to a child. She would be placed furthest back in the queue as she is neither sick or dying. For that matter, however, she shouldn’t have relied on government money to check up on birth control but instead, probably go to a private clinic.

But anyways… Krisja. Truly wish the best of luck to you. No one should be able to deny you health insurance. I hope everything will come smoothly for you. Don’t give up! :D

]]> By: Ruth http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/2009/10/krisjas-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7129 Ruth Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:04:34 +0000 http://www.blog.rockthevote.com/?p=2173#comment-7129 "Krisja, how do you expect people to stay on their parents insurance plans until they reach the age of 26 once the health care reform is enacted and eventually drives the private health insurance sector out of business" Might I suggest you take a basic law class? Connecticut currently provides for this. As well as one other state that isn't coming to mind. As for the insurance business going out of business...as you would say, that's not my problem. There is no set dollar amount that a persons life is worth. Much less a law abiding one that is contributing something to society. "Take a basic economics class in order to fully understand the implications of this proposed bill before supporting such a cause" Might I suggest a refresher for you? You do realize that your prices for healthcare at this point are adjusted to reflect covering those that are uninsured. Also let me point you to something called cause and effect. The outrageous prices that people are bankrupting because of are not only affecting the healthcare industry...but when they bankrupt, they bankrupt on EVERYTHING. What kind of effect do you think that is having on other industries and your precious economy???!!! "I’m sorry your health is deteriorating faster than the Jew population during the Holocaust but that’s not my problem" Unfortunately, this is your problem. It's your economy that is going south, it's your job that will disappear, and as my grandfather used to say...don't spit upwards because it might land on your face. The health you enjoy today is not guaranteed. The luxury of the insurance you enjoy today might not be there. "Assuming the bill passes, the public ‘option’ will inevitably become the only option. Contemplate the quality of the health care you would receive then." I'm sorry but you are mistaken AGAIN. Perhaps you should have done a little more research yourself. The public option is not the only option in countries with public healthcare systems. And I can say that these people enjoy the HOPE of one day being able to receive treatment...rather than the option of NOTHING. “Krisja, how do you expect people to stay on their parents insurance plans until they reach the age of 26 once the health care reform is enacted and eventually drives the private health insurance sector out of business”

Might I suggest you take a basic law class? Connecticut currently provides for this. As well as one other state that isn’t coming to mind. As for the insurance business going out of business…as you would say, that’s not my problem. There is no set dollar amount that a persons life is worth. Much less a law abiding one that is contributing something to society.

“Take a basic economics class in order to fully understand the implications of this proposed bill before supporting such a cause”

Might I suggest a refresher for you? You do realize that your prices for healthcare at this point are adjusted to reflect covering those that are uninsured. Also let me point you to something called cause and effect. The outrageous prices that people are bankrupting because of are not only affecting the healthcare industry…but when they bankrupt, they bankrupt on EVERYTHING. What kind of effect do you think that is having on other industries and your precious economy???!!!

“I’m sorry your health is deteriorating faster than the Jew population during the Holocaust but that’s not my problem”

Unfortunately, this is your problem. It’s your economy that is going south, it’s your job that will disappear, and as my grandfather used to say…don’t spit upwards because it might land on your face. The health you enjoy today is not guaranteed. The luxury of the insurance you enjoy today might not be there.

“Assuming the bill passes, the public ‘option’ will inevitably become the only option. Contemplate the quality of the health care you would receive then.”

I’m sorry but you are mistaken AGAIN. Perhaps you should have done a little more research yourself. The public option is not the only option in countries with public healthcare systems. And I can say that these people enjoy the HOPE of one day being able to receive treatment…rather than the option of NOTHING.

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