From: "Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Cash for Clunkers
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 18:18:29 -0400
I was looking at my mother's BCBS; she gets statements showing what Medicare
pays, and what BCBS pays. Medicare pays almost all her bills. Even with a
mastectomy and surgery to set a broken bone, both in the past year, BCBS
hasn't averaged paying out anywhere near the $200+/month she pays for it.
I've spent about $32 on a doctor (an office visit, he gave me free 'samples'
of antibiotics to treat my sinus infection) and $80 on a chiropractor in the
past...hmmm....13 years. Before that were 2 kids, born at a Birth Center
that wasn't covered by insurance. I just suffer through other illnesses and
injuries, and they get better eventually (what doesn't kill me makes me
stronger, right?). I've learned how to treat many, many things myself.
Insurance would be a money-losing investment for me, even if I COULD afford
it.
Lynn Wigglesworth
Tioga Co. PA
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From: "Leslie" <cayadopi AT yahoo.com>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Cash for Clunkers
I sure hope not. They'll probably have to put me in jail if they are going
to force me to have screenings and shots. Don't people understand that
forcing flu shots on people is a TRANSFER OF WEALTH to big corporations by
USE OF FORCE called Obamacare? What's wrong with people?
The last time I had a need to see a doc was due to an accident when my knee
got ripped apart (no 3rd party involved). It took me 6 months of delays
CAUSED by the government middleman to get to the point to have my surgery
(even though there was a slot open the next day...), since they kept telling
BCBS that I hadn't paid my COBRA premiums, when in fact I actually was paid
up 3 months in advance.... always every month, cancelled checks to prove.
Meanwhile, the delays caused by government incompentency caused me even more
knee damage. Can we sue the government, of course not.............. I
actually have contacted a dozen attorneys and can't get one to take the
case.
The time before that, was in 2002, when I had a minor blood clot, Rx, bed
rest & heating pad and some aspirin. Before that, was in 1999 just to have a
I'm turning 40 type major physical,,,, only to find out I'm super healthy
(DUH) and didn't need to have a phyiscal to begin with.
All of the above cost at "full retail prices" all of about $6k. In premiums
over the same time period........9 years at an average of over $500 a
month.... more than $45,000. Oh, and I'm one of those "fat people" the
insurance companies (and I would venture the government next) want to
discriminate against to boot and force higher premiums on.... LOL. I can't
run anymore, and I've lost muscle strength since the knee accident, but up
until 2 years ago I could bicycle and actually keep up with those strong
biker guys in spandex..... (and I'm getting close to 55 now).
I don't know why people feel they should care if someone does or doesn't
have insurance as long as those people don't expect free medical care, or
medical care paid for by others (same thing).
Use of force is wrong.
--- On Sat, 8/1/09, Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> wrote:
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I've read that it could become mandatory for everyone to have health
insurance. I hope that isn't true. First it will be mandatory to HAVE it,
then it will become mandatory to USE it...forced screenings, flu shots, etc.