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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne more reason to be grateful for Obama care.
I lost my job and my health insurance in June and am still currently unemployed. Since June I have been fighting a reoccurring tooth abscess. I have had a root canal and 5 rounds of antibiotics. My dentist sent me to an endodontist, yesterday he told me that I have a keratocyst odontogenic tumor. And while 99.9% of the time it is benign it is very aggressive in growth. As he told me that it had eaten through a large amount of bone. And that it will have to be removed and some reconstruction of my upper jaw might be needed, all I kept thinking was, thank you Mr President and Thank you Governor Beebe!!!
Because of them, I will qualify for expanded Medicaid. Because of them, I will not die from lack of treatment !!!
I have always been a proponent of universal health access for all citizens but this makes it personal !!!
As Vice President Biden once said " This is a big f*#@ing deal!!"
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
Skittles
(153,113 posts)we're here for you too; yes INDEED
japple
(9,808 posts)for you that you will be able to get the treatment you deserve. Thank you, Mr. President!
passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)Are you getting on Medicaid before Jan 1? I sure hope so.
janlyn
(735 posts)The state of Arkansas set their system so that anyone below a certain income level will get expanded Medicaid. And anyone qualifying with serious medical needs will be covered immediately ! Too bad those two fine gentleman are not close by for I would give them huge hugs!!! Which is saying something because being autistic I am sooo not a hugger !!
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)If so, my mom will be glad to hear that.
but I don't know why it wouldn't. The website arhealthconnector.org has good info ,including where in each area you can go for help.