In Tennessee between 2000-2006, the report said, more than 3,600 people 25-64 years of age died as the result of a lack of health insurance. Uninsured people are 25 percent more likely to die prematurely than adults with private insurance.
I was doing a client's taxes this morning, and I couldn't figure out one number. Was it a business expense? Surely it's not personal? It was over $100k in medical bills from a car wreck. He didn't have insurance. He said he still owes a ton.
Submitted by redmondkr on Fri, 2008/04/11 - 5:11pm.
Last time I checked we all are appointed to die. Doesn't matter if we have insurance or not. We all are going to die.
When was the last time you waltzed into St. Jude's and spouted off that statement?
Most of us know that it matters a great deal when some illness that began as something relatively minor puts somebody into a grave because they couldn't afford care before it got worse.
Colon cancer is a great example. Survival rates are phenomenal if the disease is found in time. Colonoscopies catch them early. Colonoscopies are expensive, even with insurance.
Of course it's no big deal if it only happens to somebody that you don't know or care about, is it?
Submitted by Up Goose Creek on Sun, 2008/04/13 - 1:25pm.
It's too late for jah's client but state farm has incredibly cheap upgrades on their medical rider. Might be worth looking at the little numbers on your car insurance bill.
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Last time I checked we all are appointed to die. Doesn't matter if we have insurance or not. We all are going to die.
Yeah, that dignity thing and dying with it is for communists.
True happiness is knowing you are a hypocrite. -- Ivor Cutler
I was doing a client's taxes this morning, and I couldn't figure out one number. Was it a business expense? Surely it's not personal? It was over $100k in medical bills from a car wreck. He didn't have insurance. He said he still owes a ton.
When was the last time you waltzed into St. Jude's and spouted off that statement?
Most of us know that it matters a great deal when some illness that began as something relatively minor puts somebody into a grave because they couldn't afford care before it got worse.
Colon cancer is a great example. Survival rates are phenomenal if the disease is found in time. Colonoscopies catch them early. Colonoscopies are expensive, even with insurance.
Of course it's no big deal if it only happens to somebody that you don't know or care about, is it?
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It's too late for jah's client but state farm has incredibly cheap upgrades on their medical rider. Might be worth looking at the little numbers on your car insurance bill.
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Less is the new More - Karrie Jacobs
This person could be just a smartass, but given the use of the word "appointed," I'd guess compassionate conservative.
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