Susan, there are plenty of mistakes made by docs and staff that cause injury
and death, I agree. As I said in the other post, I took my one-time PCP to
BOMEX. He was treating himself for depression, and didn't prescribe his own
pysch meds properly which caused him to make a mistake with my meds that
caused me harm. I did not sue him, but I did hold him accountable.
I am un-insurable; if I were to give up my insurance. I could not be covered with any premium. Heart disease and cancer (especially colon cancer) run heavily in both sides of my family and I have suffered the genetic disposition to both, already. I also caused myself additional harm by smoking tobacco for years --that's completely on me. I was raised to be smarter , but I failed at that, and will pay a heavy price, I fear. I don't think I like the health care system , even ,as much, as the next person, and so far, I still have insurance. I just wish for reasonable catastrophic health insurance, the ability to pick my own docs and hospital, and I'm willing to fork over the $$$ for the preventive stuff. I'm neither rich nor poor. The rich don't care what it cost, and neither do the poor. In Arizona, a patient on Medicaid can see most of my docs. I don't begrudge them; Without insurance, I could be wiped out with a couple of major surgeries and follow up care. I just am looking for a way to make the system work without the oppressiveness of the insurance companies or the government .......bobford
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