Wednesday, November 25, 2009

What about us during this Health Care Reform fight?

After seeing snippets of President Obama's Address to Congress last night, I must say I was pretty impressed.

Did I agree with EVERYTHING? No. I can see both the pros and the cons with the Health Care Reform Bill that the Democrats are pushing to pass.

And I also agree with the President when he said that it was time to stop playing games. The longer things are "hashed out", argued over and ran through the mill, the more people are dying, getting sick and not having a way to get medical care. Some are forced in to using the Emergency Room for generalized care.

Again, I also agree that ILLEGAL immigrants should not be able to recieve FREE health benefits.

Then, there are people like me. Waiting to have a pre-existing problem rectified. Some of us live in pain, some DAILY, waiting for the day when our Private Insurance companies will be willing (or told that they must) pick up the tab to help improve our lives.

If this Bill can be passed with the provision to make Private Insurance companies help with Pre-Existing Conditions, then MILLIONS of Americans can once again live pain free and have a better outlook on our lives and our futures.

There are so many conditions that can easily be erraticated within a person who has lived for YEARS in pain and suffering. Some need basic health care. Some need more....Such as myself.

If I could only get one operation, then my life would change. For the better. And I would also GREATLY decrease my chance of getting Cancer as a bonus.

Every time one of my Ovarian Cysts rupture, I am in consistent, mind-numbing, send you to your knees pain. There are times I can't even SIT DOWN without being doubled over, in tears.

There are people with afflictions worse than my own with far worse pain. If they could have their treatment or their surgery, can you imagine how greatly improved their overall mental and physical health can be?

If only people in Congress and all through America would stop bickering and do something! It would make the lives of millions of Americans supremely more worth living.

If only we can get those Private Insurers to see that we are MORE than their paychecks and money-makers. We are people. We are HUMAN BEINGS. Not a bank account with interest to draw off of.

It's getting old. Paying in to a health care company that only wants to help when you are at death's door with an ailment, that if taken care of long ago, would not be a possible death sentence today.

If only Private Insurance companies were to pay for Pre-Existing Conditions.

***A copy of this letter/blog has been sent to President Barack Obama as well this morning.***

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    Posted by Jenn Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:09am PDT

    My only thing about the illegal immigrant part of the speech is that I feel health care should be given to the children of illegals. Before anyone fries me for this, hear me out. Children don't decide to immigrate. Their parents do. So, if they get sick they should have a chance to receive health care like any child.

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    Posted by Missy Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:40pm PDT

    Jenn, I must say that I agree there. Do of course help the children. They didn't decide to come here to the States. Their parents did. Why should the children have to "pay" for their mother and father's mistake of not coming here the correct way? But still, do not give the parents themselves FREE insurance if they are here ILLEGALLY.

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