2016 Postmortem

Hell Hath No Fury

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22. My cousin -- stage 4 lung cancer.

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 04:07 PM

Jan 2016

She is an older woman who works two part-time jobs because that is all she could get where she lives. She just found out the chemo gave her blood clots in her legs that need dissolving. The cost for that drug? $2900 for a one month supply. The deduction on her insurance? 6k+.

My cousin doesn't HAVE 6k to her name.

She had to start a GoFundMe campaign to raise the money to pay for her treatment and medications her insurance won't be covering.

THIS IS NOT THE COUNTRY I WANT TO LIVE IN, where people with cancer have to scramble to come up with money at a time they should only be worried about healing.

SINGLE. PAYER. NOW.

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$626.43 [View all] hedgehog Jan 2016 OP

Thanks for the concrete example of cost! Punkingal Jan 2016 #1

Insult to injury artislife Jan 2016 #2

Those five words "...but then, I'm a Democrat." Says it all. libdem4life Jan 2016 #3

Huge +1! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #9

I agree. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #4

If not for them, do it for yourself. hedgehog Jan 2016 #5

Bleh, I don't really worry about myself. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #7

do not be so smug about tb....some family experience with it.....nasty nasty shit dembotoz Jan 2016 #15

My brother takes a $1,700 a month antibiotic... 40RatRod Jan 2016 #31

Our health care system is criminal. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #35

But radical fringe and Denmark and stuff!!1! AgingAmerican Jan 2016 #6

Exactly radical fringe humbled_opinion Jan 2016 #48

Hoping you beat it Bettie Jan 2016 #8

I could eat out at a fundraiser almost any week-end I choose! hedgehog Jan 2016 #13

K & R ! TIME TO PANIC Jan 2016 #10

I wish you the best, hedgehog. I agree with you. roguevalley Jan 2016 #11

I don't know you .............................but......................... turbinetree Jan 2016 #12

We're doing fine with our bills - as I said, excellent health insurance hedgehog Jan 2016 #14

I know.......................... turbinetree Jan 2016 #18

Thanks for putting numbers to this! hedgehog Jan 2016 #20

Single payer. Single payer. Single payer. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #16

+1000000 SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #17

I wish you all the best, hedgehog. democrank Jan 2016 #19

i so feel for you ellennelle Jan 2016 #21

Single payer health care would be the biggest and best economic stimulus. IMHO. JEB Jan 2016 #54

My cousin -- stage 4 lung cancer. Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2016 #22

My sister-in-law of lung cancer in December....your cousin has my deepest sympathy. Punkingal Jan 2016 #23

So sorry to hear about your SIS. :( Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2016 #25

i don't know how she does it either...working two jobs. What a nightmare! Punkingal Jan 2016 #27

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #24

K & R to the max! I was waiting for a prescription today bread_and_roses Jan 2016 #26

We can NOT open this discussion again. Moderators, please close this thread. closeupready Jan 2016 #28

Cancer spares no one, but hits the poor hardest DFW Jan 2016 #29

big k and r KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #30

Wishing you well. MuseRider Jan 2016 #32

I had foot surgery. Arthritis was in the right toe joint and making it impossible to walk. Let Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #33

Thank You For That !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #34

K & R historylovr Jan 2016 #36

Damn, it hurts to read this OP passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #37

All the best to you, hedgehog. mountain grammy Jan 2016 #38

K & R! I wish you a speedy recovery! neverforget Jan 2016 #39

Think of how many people would not be able to pay the deductible. Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #40

I'm lucky enough to get health insurance from my union. Kablooie Jan 2016 #41

Correction, we'd be better off with Universal Health Care. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #42

Medicare doesn't pay for prescriptions so Medicare-for-all won't solve the problem. pnwmom Jan 2016 #43

Plus since Medicare covers 80% sunnystarr Jan 2016 #44

My mother pays for a part B, and for an extra drug plan, pnwmom Jan 2016 #45

When we get Single Payer, the fight will shift to ensuring it is funded hedgehog Jan 2016 #50

You consider a $4500 deductible to be excellent insurance? drm604 Jan 2016 #46

It's high deductible, but after that I pay nothing. So it's really hedgehog Jan 2016 #55

K and R (nt) bigwillq Jan 2016 #47

Single payer sounds great. Now tell us, how is Bernie going to pass it through Congress? eom tarheelsunc Jan 2016 #49

You've got to get into the game to win - hedgehog Jan 2016 #52

With a Large Movement Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #56

K & R n/t TubbersUK Jan 2016 #51

Recommend Zorra Jan 2016 #53

Over the last 3 years my wife has had 2 cancer surgeries and a stroke. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #57