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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:49 PM Original message |
Only in America...4 year old dies from Chicken Pox. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not true. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. And the parents will probably be charged with neglect. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
47. as they should be |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. As sad as the death of a child is, why wasn't the child vaccinated for chicken pox? |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Maybe the cost, but also could be that it didn't take. |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. in TX, child should be able to get free chicken pox vaccine if uninsured |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. Correct. My daughter had chicken pox after being vaccinated. |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. I had the pox twice. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. What? You'd rather the kid live and get TEH AUTISM!!11!!1? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. I am so sad to hear that. Yes, Chicken Pox does still claim lives in this country. Not a lot, but |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. But isn't this experience what the RW calls "uniquely American?" |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe if people called the EMT's |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Many people DON'T know that. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. I didn't blame anybody except the system |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Bad assumptions |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. rant rant rant and fix nothing |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. And who's gonna "implement" that campaign? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Gosh. Vermont has a nurse visitation program |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. Whoa. I didn't realize it was even possible to die of chicken pox. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. It's very rare - More kids probably die of post-chicken pox encephalitis |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. From the CDC: |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. Thanks! |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Sounds Extreme |
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SouthernLiberal (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I had chicken pox |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. So did I, but as a young child, wasn't aware of those who died from it. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. Any hospital ER would have treated the child regardless of lack of insurance |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. They would have treated him and sent the $10,000 bill to the family |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Jump to illogical conclusions much? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. What illogical conclusions do you speak of? |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. That only 'illegals' receive FREE ER treatment via Medicaid for starters. |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. In my state the illegals get free ER visits/ I get a bill. Your point is? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Who told you that? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I came across it online while looking for help paying my medical bills. Don't get me wrong |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. If you're referring to services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Which doesn't say treatment is free |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. The child would probably still be alive |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. And three years later it drops off your credit |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Are you telling me that my medical bills will just drop off my credit report? What about the |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Unless you have a home |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
44. They'll go away after a while too |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
46. People have got to do research nearly every hospital in this country now has uncompensated care |
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chatnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. Are we officially Third World yet? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. That poor kid, poor family, and no, not "only in america" but all over the world. |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
33. OK....this sucks... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. It's called preventive care |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
40. Actually, if anyone in any part of the world dies, then no, it is not "only |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
45. Actually if you look at stats from probably any civilized country I'm sure that there is an ocassion |
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sl8 (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
48. Mortality statistics for varicella (chickenpox), by country |
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