tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post2553956519117873253..comments2023-10-21T05:56:15.949-06:00Comments on Utah Savage: Medicare Explained By One Who KnowsUtah Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-8860946177703933762009-06-12T10:09:19.370-06:002009-06-12T10:09:19.370-06:00The CEO of United Healthcare makes over 3 million ...The CEO of United Healthcare makes over 3 million dollars a year. It takes a lot of claim denials to pay that salary.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12768569658001165651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-2506795621278232142009-06-10T14:59:00.927-06:002009-06-10T14:59:00.927-06:00Good for you!
Just so sorry to hear about all you...Good for you!<br /><br />Just so sorry to hear about all your trouble. You are an angel who deserves so much better.<br /><br />May it all be in the past.<br /><br />Love ya,<br /><br />SCirzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070125217972397204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-15674621323944824522009-06-10T11:23:15.256-06:002009-06-10T11:23:15.256-06:00Boy, that sux... This is a travesty that the U.S....Boy, that sux... This is a travesty that the U.S. is the only "western industrialized" country where someone can lose their house and go into bankruptcy because of health issues. And that is even if they do have health insurance! This is ridiculous. Does the economy of this country exist so that insurance companies can rake in billions of dollars while finding every excuse they can to not pay out on justifiable claims? <br /><br />I have no real hopes that this will really change, tho. There's just too much money fighting against a change to the system that allows them to make those obscene profits. I might be wrong. President Obama does seem to be putting a lot of emphasis on getting a solution, some solution, to this problem. Maybe....<br /><br />As for this nation becoming 'socialist', does anyone remember the Tennessee Valley Authority? Amtrak?zeppohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873751697687895179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-14607740246140445702009-06-10T08:58:44.056-06:002009-06-10T08:58:44.056-06:00Socialist!Socialist!Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-77951079317449436582009-06-09T22:31:15.763-06:002009-06-09T22:31:15.763-06:00One of my co-workers has a sister (RN) who works f...One of my co-workers has a sister (RN) who works for Blue Cross of WA and her job is denying claims. She's quite proud of how much money she saves the company. Unf#*kingbelievable.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-45929079339332869352009-06-09T18:19:08.896-06:002009-06-09T18:19:08.896-06:00I am so sorry to hear of you plight. I ditto what ...I am so sorry to hear of you plight. I ditto what Nan said. I am so fucking sick of hearing the sky is falling because we might become a socialist nation. Total bullhockey! The assholes who are spouting this shit, are well taken care of. Did it ever occur to the nimwits who beieve this crap that the very people (reps and senators) who are screaming, soicalism, socialism, socialism, are the people who are covered...by government insurance...as government servants (so-called). God, I've got to go take my BP pills.jadedjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569736113526368917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-61512087754066756412009-06-09T17:47:58.513-06:002009-06-09T17:47:58.513-06:00What a great personal story illustrating both opti...What a great personal story illustrating both options. The obstinate refusal of Americans to recognize that there are other legitimate and better ways to deliver health care perplexes me like no other policy issue.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-39875877018748375512009-06-09T17:23:54.182-06:002009-06-09T17:23:54.182-06:00Mauigirl, once into the system, the system takes v...Mauigirl, once into the system, the system takes very good care of you. With a lot of private policies they want to micromanage things like emergency room visits. Not medicare. Private sector has negotiated with certain doctors to limit tests and follow-up care. They call that a good outcome since it's a cheap outcome. Every penny's counted by the private sector. My loss of access is their gain.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-8861983550740274822009-06-09T16:53:06.785-06:002009-06-09T16:53:06.785-06:00I think this was a great explanation-I too have no...I think this was a great explanation-I too have noticed that Medicare seems pretty simple when I take my mom or aunt to the doctor. You make an excellent point through the story of your experience. Sorry you had to go through it though!<br /><br />Of course sometimes it's hard to deal with the government before you finally get the coverage. It took months to get my mother-in-law on Medicaid! But worth it in the end and at least they paid retroactively.Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-1820382315173878502009-06-09T14:57:50.215-06:002009-06-09T14:57:50.215-06:00i'd be hiding under my bed or worse if i had t...i'd be hiding under my bed or worse if i had to deal with the paperwork. truth, yes i would.Sherry Pasquarellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107407102753464356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-46734364401651123882009-06-09T12:13:25.880-06:002009-06-09T12:13:25.880-06:00i just filled out all my forms for texas medicaid....i just filled out all my forms for texas medicaid...they have 3 different programs and i will soon find out which one i will get.takes about 3 months..i should be able to get the one that pays for the $96.40 ss takes out of my check and the 20% that medicare doesn't pay..which will really really help...<br />im sorry it took you so long..i know my daughter is going thru the same thing..yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-20940804466488825572009-06-09T11:41:14.731-06:002009-06-09T11:41:14.731-06:00Sure, I'll tweet this. Those who are scared b...Sure, I'll tweet this. Those who are scared by the "GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRATS WILL CHOOSE YOUR DOCTORS!" rhetoric need to understand that private insurers already make all of the decisions, and they're guided by bottom line concerns and little else.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14956997477396182396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-44498834894328685442009-06-09T11:26:11.319-06:002009-06-09T11:26:11.319-06:00Lazy Iguana, you just made my day. How I love you...Lazy Iguana, you just made my day. How I love your great photoshopping skills. I think it's so funny that google is posting ads for Newt and all his rightwing projects making he and St Ronnie into icons of rightwingishness. They are still posting ads for Newts crap right above your lovely image of Newt the doodoo head.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-68558578924596978562009-06-09T11:02:23.664-06:002009-06-09T11:02:23.664-06:00The insurance companies are shitting their pants b...The insurance companies are shitting their pants because they know a public option will put many of them out of business. <br /><br />but that would be "socialism". That is what the right claims anyway. <br /><br />Insurance companies meanwhile do NOT provide any medical insurance. They simply take in more in premiums than they pay out in claims. <br /><br />So I do not get it. <br /><br />Speaking of shit....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lazyiguana.org/FCB/seagull/photoshop%20creations/shithead2.jpg" rel="nofollow">Shithead2</a>The Lazy Iguanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826083852416577162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-13330725344296764372009-06-09T10:30:42.979-06:002009-06-09T10:30:42.979-06:00Thanks for showing up you guys. This is a really ...Thanks for showing up you guys. This is a really important conversation because this week they start the debate on healthcare.<br /><br />Nan, I'll link to you too. We need to tweet and retweet this issue. All you twitterers get busy.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-40077462315573853722009-06-09T09:45:44.877-06:002009-06-09T09:45:44.877-06:00The people who bitch about the dangers of socialis...The people who bitch about the dangers of socialism and a universal single payer system (e.g., Medicare) have either never had a health issue beyond a routine annual physical that required dealing with the typical insurance company or are deliberately, willfully ignorant. I've heard a lot of people complain about various insurance companies; I've never heard a patient complain about Medicare. <br /><br />I have a post on health care kind of floating around in my head; if I manage to get actual words on a screeen today I'll be sure to link to you.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18359007443116549436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-49961198737448306052009-06-09T09:03:38.276-06:002009-06-09T09:03:38.276-06:00I'm so sorry to hear about all you had to go t...I'm so sorry to hear about all you had to go through to get where you are today! That's a terrible story and from what I understand all too common. <br />Even though it ain't perfect, I'm grateful for what we have here in Canada. <br />((Hugs))<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226811839348899360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-72550674608052662912009-06-09T08:15:24.664-06:002009-06-09T08:15:24.664-06:00Mr. Peach Tart and I both find ourselves without h...Mr. Peach Tart and I both find ourselves without health insurance because of the thousand dollar a month premium for two self employed individuals.....this travesty must change and single payer has to be an option...otherwise...it will be the same old big insurance companies gouging us and then dropping us when we get sickThe Peach Tarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587235197620014751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-83910726697223529752009-06-09T07:12:10.021-06:002009-06-09T07:12:10.021-06:00It sounds to me like after the long hard battle - ...It sounds to me like after the long hard battle - you won. I do agree more people should be made aware of this - so Consider yourself Pimped on my tweeter today! (ooh that sounds dirty!lol)Wait. What?https://www.blogger.com/profile/16914656489970904052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-40246051492043538122009-06-08T23:09:42.433-06:002009-06-08T23:09:42.433-06:00Susan, it's so obvious to us, why isn't it...Susan, it's so obvious to us, why isn't it that obvious to everyone? Oh yea, if your income comes as campaign contributions, then maybe, but why would anyone else believe that a bean-counter has their best interest in mind. It's all profit and loss to them, and probably incentivized by bonuses for money saved through declines for treatment.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-89667830876312181152009-06-08T22:51:44.068-06:002009-06-08T22:51:44.068-06:00Patients are tokens in profit-loss equations and i...Patients are tokens in profit-loss equations and insurance companies (and their lobbyists) are vultures. The medical system has become so turned around since Ronald Reagan that its main goal now has become not a cure but the denial of coverage.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-63358275264249481692009-06-08T20:40:56.842-06:002009-06-08T20:40:56.842-06:00Steve, you're so sweet.Steve, you're so sweet.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-89482555328200057152009-06-08T20:18:47.066-06:002009-06-08T20:18:47.066-06:00i'm glad they saved your life.
wouldnt be the ...i'm glad they saved your life.<br />wouldnt be the same without youStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113649615898017098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-44566090449157942732009-06-08T19:21:14.243-06:002009-06-08T19:21:14.243-06:00I want this message heard. If you twitter would y...I want this message heard. If you twitter would you pimp my piece? We must have a public option.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954604416278665691.post-60310709443834255472009-06-08T19:18:47.032-06:002009-06-08T19:18:47.032-06:00I'm sorry to hear about all you went through, ...I'm sorry to hear about all you went through, but this was as eloquent a case for single-payer national health care as I've ever read. I'm glad you got the care you needed.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14956997477396182396noreply@blogger.com