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riqster

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9. Thanks. Glad you got through yours, too.

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 10:25 PM

Mar 2015

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On edit: I would have gotten some level of care without insurance. But the additional procedure that actually saved me would likely not have been done if the hospital didn't know it would get paid. Pretty pricey.

I used to work in health care, on the financial side, so I know how such decisions are made.

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I have health insurance, thanks to the ACA. It saved my life yesterday. [View all] riqster Mar 2015 OP

Glad you're here Paulie Mar 2015 #1

Thanks. riqster Mar 2015 #4

jeepers creepers a heart attack? Voice for Peace Mar 2015 #110

This kazoo you don't want to hear. riqster Mar 2015 #111

Congrats, riqster and damn I'm glad you survived it. ACA rocks, it paid out over $500K last year... NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #2

Dang, Skip, that was a helluva year for you. riqster Mar 2015 #7

((SKP)) blm Mar 2015 #106

That's wonderful LyndaG Mar 2015 #3

Thanks. riqster Mar 2015 #8

Holy shit riqster! GReedDiamond Mar 2015 #5

Thanks, and will do! riqster Mar 2015 #10

You would have gotten treatment MiniMe Mar 2015 #6

Thanks. Glad you got through yours, too. riqster Mar 2015 #9

Not to mention. Would you have gone to the ER if you didn't have insurance. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2015 #45

Yep. A choice of either death or bankruptcy. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #11

Because of GOP greed, my sister got the former trying to pursue the latter..... lastlib Mar 2015 #20

You have every right to be angry. riqster Mar 2015 #26

My sympathies to you lastlib Mar 2015 #29

And to you. riqster Mar 2015 #31

This subthread has tragically become exhibit A of the evil of medical underwriting, Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #41

Thanks. riqster Mar 2015 #44

thank goodness you are still with us!! please rest and take care of yourself. we need niyad Mar 2015 #12

Thank you so much. riqster Mar 2015 #14

You mean the President isn't a POSUCS? nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #13

Shocking, innit? riqster Mar 2015 #16

No...not to anyone else who doesn't PWI. nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #18

I think Obama has done a very good job and will likely get credit when history books are written. riqster Mar 2015 #23

expanded medicaid has helped my family PowerToThePeople Mar 2015 #15

Yep. Obama has repeatedly said the ACA was a first step. riqster Mar 2015 #19

Glad to hear you're okay. NanceGreggs Mar 2015 #17

Perfectly put. riqster Mar 2015 #21

Well said. Thank you! greatlaurel Mar 2015 #28

I am so happy for you!!! As imperfect as the ACA is, it has already made a positive difference pnwmom Mar 2015 #22

Just so. riqster Mar 2015 #24

Thank goodness you are OK! Being able to know you have insurance allows people to go get care. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #25

Thank you. riqster Mar 2015 #27

Stay above ground as long as possible...glad you're still here! Moostache Mar 2015 #30

Oh Hellz yeah. riqster Mar 2015 #33

... handmade34 Mar 2015 #32

Back atcha. riqster Mar 2015 #37

Hey rigster.... sheshe2 Mar 2015 #34

Thanks, and agreed. riqster Mar 2015 #38

I have had the fortune of having health insurance all my life, first through my father Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #35

Yep. It's amazing what a big difference such a small step has made. riqster Mar 2015 #39

Do the idiot RWs try to blame you personally SheilaT Mar 2015 #53

Perhaps in their mind I should go to the death panel but I have Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #56

Actually, with an actual healthcare system like Medicare For All, you would also still be alive Doctor_J Mar 2015 #36

Yep. But here in the land of the brave and the home of the Fee, riqster Mar 2015 #42

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #117

Hooray, indeed. riqster Mar 2015 #118

was it necessary DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #55

Do you have a solution? passiveporcupine Mar 2015 #138

great news that u had health care when needed Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #40

Me and a lot of others. riqster Mar 2015 #43

No big deal, your first heart attack. brewens Mar 2015 #46

LOL, not the first. riqster Mar 2015 #64

Take it easy and glad you are here! jimlup Mar 2015 #47

One of ours does, too. riqster Mar 2015 #65

Great news, riqster! So glad we have a President who cared about this. calimary Mar 2015 #48

Agreed. Obama saw what happened with the Clintons and took an incremental approach. riqster Mar 2015 #66

I remember during the end of the Clinton administration and all through bush/cheney, calimary Mar 2015 #94

Very well said! riqster Mar 2015 #98

Tha ACA ain't goin' away ReRe Mar 2015 #49

I hope it doesn't go away. riqster Mar 2015 #67

I am so glad you made it through! smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #50

Thanks. I have been a good boy. riqster Mar 2015 #68

you are absolutely right, and glad they got it treated in time. still_one Mar 2015 #51

Thanks. riqster Mar 2015 #69

I am so glad you are still with us and on the mend. As others have already said... Hekate Mar 2015 #52

My cranky ass and I both thank you. riqster Mar 2015 #70

It never fails to amaze me when posters here on DU SheilaT Mar 2015 #54

Yep. Most people save or come out at par. riqster Mar 2015 #72

Glad you're ok - TBF Mar 2015 #57

Just so. riqster Mar 2015 #73

sorry you had a scare and are on the mend. I also benefitted this entire past year from the ACA. KittyWampus Mar 2015 #58

Good for you, and thanks. riqster Mar 2015 #74

K&R. nt raccoon Mar 2015 #59

T&Y. riqster Mar 2015 #75

Very happy for ya! I have my own ACA story. Dustlawyer Mar 2015 #60

A good point. It's the AFFORDABLE Care Act. riqster Mar 2015 #76

You had a heart attack yesterday BubbaFett Mar 2015 #61

Not my only priority, but hey, I'm laying here in bed with not much to do. riqster Mar 2015 #77

when I had mine BubbaFett Mar 2015 #81

Yeah, I am hurting pretty good. Chest, arms and groin. riqster Mar 2015 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Mar 2015 #62

We need to get there. And to do that we have to de-elect Repubs. riqster Mar 2015 #78

You got it madokie Mar 2015 #63

Too much crankitude can be bad for the health. riqster Mar 2015 #79

I hear that madokie Mar 2015 #115

k&r... spanone Mar 2015 #71

TY. riqster Mar 2015 #80

I love a success story! herding cats Mar 2015 #82

Thanks. At the very least, I can serve as a bad example. riqster Mar 2015 #84

Yes, indeed! flamingdem Mar 2015 #85

Thanks! riqster Mar 2015 #86

What peace of mind to have Obamacare in the first place.. knowing if anything happened Cha Mar 2015 #87

+1 flamingdem Mar 2015 #89

Hey flamingdem.. Cha Mar 2015 #92

Hey, political is as political does. riqster Mar 2015 #90

Everything is political now.. important things.. like air, water, food, healthcare..! Cha Mar 2015 #93

S'truth. Thanks, Cha. riqster Mar 2015 #96

Yeah, I'm Cha Mar 2015 #146

I think I'm just stubborn. riqster Mar 2015 #148

I'm glad your doing well....stay hydrated. madamvlb Mar 2015 #88

Oddly enough, I am on limited fluid intake. riqster Mar 2015 #91

Good to hear Android3.14 Mar 2015 #95

Thanks much. riqster Mar 2015 #97

So pleased for you! Get better soon! MADem Mar 2015 #99

I'd buy that car,.yep. riqster Mar 2015 #100

Wow. Do get well soon! BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #101

Thanks. Working on it. riqster Mar 2015 #102

Get well friend! Scurrilous Mar 2015 #103

Thank you, my friend. riqster Mar 2015 #104

((riqster)) blm Mar 2015 #105

Yup. riqster Mar 2015 #107

I'm so glad you're recovering rigster malaise Mar 2015 #108

Thanks much. riqster Mar 2015 #109

The ACA saved me too.. KyleMcShades Mar 2015 #112

Glad you are OK! riqster Mar 2015 #113

Glad to have your cranky old ass ashling Mar 2015 #114

Thanks. riqster Mar 2015 #116

K and r. nt cwydro Mar 2015 #119

Thanks riqster Mar 2015 #120

And I hope you continue cwydro Mar 2015 #121

;) AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #122

Me, too. riqster Mar 2015 #123

K & R Bigredhunk Mar 2015 #124

TY! riqster Mar 2015 #125

K&R JoePhilly Mar 2015 #126

Thanks, JP. riqster Mar 2015 #132

np ... glad to hear you are OK ... the ACA ... JoePhilly Mar 2015 #135

Bless you and your family. This is what the ACA was meant to do. riqster Mar 2015 #136

I'm so happy to hear your story my friend. davidsilver Mar 2015 #127

Thank you. Lots of people are benefittng. riqster Mar 2015 #129

Yes indeed. Thank you again for telling yours. davidsilver Mar 2015 #130

The best to you, riqster. longship Mar 2015 #128

Thank you so much. riqster Mar 2015 #131

"any and everybody" = Republicans flying-skeleton Mar 2015 #133

Almost entirely. riqster Mar 2015 #134

riqster Diclotican Mar 2015 #137

Having spent time in countries where there is universal health care, I can see that America needs it riqster Mar 2015 #149

bless you samsingh Mar 2015 #139

Thanks. riqster Mar 2015 #141

Good! treestar Mar 2015 #140

I am still paying off my Pre-ACA bills. riqster Mar 2015 #142

yay! so glad it came in time to save you. barbtries Mar 2015 #143

Thanks. Working on it. riqster Mar 2015 #144

Awesome! Glad you're ok, riqster! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #145

And I am glad you are too. riqster Mar 2015 #147

Take good care of yourself. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #150

Thank you for the story Gothmog Mar 2015 #151

Yep. Health care is indispensable. riqster Mar 2015 #152