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janlyn

(735 posts)
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 06:14 PM Nov 2013

One 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!!"

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One more reason to be grateful for Obama care. (Original Post) janlyn Nov 2013 OP
k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #1
aw janlyn I hope you are doing well Skittles Nov 2013 #2
Sorry that you are going through these health/dental issues, but thrilled japple Nov 2013 #3
That sounds awful. passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #4
Probably will, janlyn Nov 2013 #6
Does that expanded Medicaid include people 65 and over? Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #8
Not sure janlyn Nov 2013 #9
Get well soon. nt IronLionZion Nov 2013 #5
KnR Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #7

japple

(9,808 posts)
3. Sorry that you are going through these health/dental issues, but thrilled
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 07:42 PM
Nov 2013

for you that you will be able to get the treatment you deserve. Thank you, Mr. President!

janlyn

(735 posts)
6. Probably will,
Sat Nov 23, 2013, 11:07 AM
Nov 2013

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 !!

janlyn

(735 posts)
9. Not sure
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 12:54 AM
Nov 2013

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.

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