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riqster

(13,986 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2013, 12:53 PM Mar 2013

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Health Care Companies Still Make Millions. My Son is Still Dead.

Were it not for the greedy motherfuckers who treat lives like numbers on a balance sheet, we'd probably be celebrating his 21st birthday today. But we're not: http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/health-care-companies-still-make-millions-of-dollars-my-son-is-still-dead/

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Health Care Companies Still Make Millions. My Son is Still Dead. (Original Post) riqster Mar 2013 OP

Oh how sad. tblue Mar 2013 #1

Yes, it is. riqster Mar 2013 #2

Thank you for posting Fumesucker Mar 2013 #3

Thanks. riqster Mar 2013 #5

I am so sorry abelenkpe Mar 2013 #4

Thank you. riqster Mar 2013 #6

Oh riqster, I am so sorry for your loss. Mnemosyne Mar 2013 #7

Thank you. nt riqster Mar 2013 #9

medicare for all........ madrchsod Mar 2013 #8

Yes. riqster Mar 2013 #11

Oh my god! I am so sorry for your loss! K&R for a must read... riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #10

Thanks, and agreed. nt riqster Mar 2013 #12

He is one of far too many. Jim Lane Mar 2013 #13

I only visualize Hell at times like these. riqster Mar 2013 #16

Condolences RainDog Mar 2013 #14

The current system is set up to make money riqster Mar 2013 #17

I am so sorry. area51 Mar 2013 #15

Thanks, and yes. riqster Mar 2013 #18

tblue

(16,350 posts)

1. Oh how sad.

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 12:55 PM

Mar 2013

That's not you, is it?

riqster

(13,986 posts)

2. Yes, it is.

Reply to tblue (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 12:57 PM

Mar 2013

Not a happy post to write, but worth it if someone else can get the care they need.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

3. Thank you for posting

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 01:00 PM

Mar 2013

riqster

(13,986 posts)

5. Thanks.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 01:50 PM

Mar 2013

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

4. I am so sorry

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 01:11 PM

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riqster

(13,986 posts)

6. Thank you.

Reply to abelenkpe (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 01:50 PM

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Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)

7. Oh riqster, I am so sorry for your loss.

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 02:26 PM

Mar 2013

riqster

(13,986 posts)

9. Thank you. nt

Reply to Mnemosyne (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 02:41 PM

Mar 2013

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)

8. medicare for all........

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 02:27 PM

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riqster

(13,986 posts)

11. Yes.

Reply to madrchsod (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 02:48 PM

Mar 2013

The ACA was helpful and I appreciate what the President was able to accomplish.

But until the profit motive is removed from Health Care, this will keep happening.

The Reeps talk about "death panels". I got news, people: they already exist at our insurance companies, and people are already dying because of their decisions. Dying so rich fuckers can get richer.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

10. Oh my god! I am so sorry for your loss! K&R for a must read...

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 02:47 PM

Mar 2013

Single payer now!

riqster

(13,986 posts)

12. Thanks, and agreed. nt

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 02:49 PM

Mar 2013

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)

13. He is one of far too many.

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 01:57 AM

Mar 2013

I personally don't believe in hell, but reading about crimes like this, I can understand why some people want to. Aetna and the rest of them deserve their own wing.

Thank you for posting.

riqster

(13,986 posts)

16. I only visualize Hell at times like these.

Reply to Jim Lane (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 06:05 AM

Mar 2013

Thanks for the kind words.

RainDog

(28,784 posts)

14. Condolences

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 02:08 AM

Mar 2013

the current system is an atrocity.

riqster

(13,986 posts)

17. The current system is set up to make money

Reply to RainDog (Reply #14)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 06:06 AM

Mar 2013

Saving lives, not so much.

area51

(11,902 posts)

15. I am so sorry.

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 05:17 AM

Mar 2013

This never should have happened. ACA, aka GringrichCare won't stop this. We need single-payer now.

riqster

(13,986 posts)

18. Thanks, and yes.

Reply to area51 (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 06:08 AM

Mar 2013

The ACA kept him on my insurance for longer, and I count that as a good thing. But until the profit motive is removed, the problem won't be solved completely.

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