An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings
Another Learning Experience
If Medicaid and/or Medicare is suppose to help out poor folks who have no health insurance, why is when I was at the doctor’s today and they were making an appointment for some tests at the hospital, the girl said, “No, she’s on private insurance, and self pay, not Medicare.” Pause…. To me: “Can you go in Thursday?” “Yes, Thursday is fine.” Again to me: “Good thing you’re not on Medicaid. You’d have to wait a couple of weeks.”
Now, I have issues with this! Yes, I am lucky enough to have personal health care, and can pay for whatever they don’t cover. Seems to me, it shouldn’t matter whether or not I’m on Medicaid, or Medicare. I was under the impression this great liberal idea for health care for the poor was suppose make everyone equal?
Guess not. Once again, the socialistic “feel good” idealism does more harm than good. I have had to use Medicaid at a couple of times during my life. I’m wondering how often I was put off for a needed procedure or appointment, or whatever because of Medicaid?
Somehow, something just doesn’t seem right.
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Of course, the thing that happened with the woman in Oregon. She got cancer and they said they won’t cover for chemotherapy but will cover for assisted suicide. Kevorkian where are you?
@cristina:
When did we become so screwed up in our priorities? Crimimy!