Heidi Munson said:
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So whatever people in this country hear about the Canadian medical system, consider the things that I'm pointing out here - and consider what has happened to me, a person well established in the middle class who is about to lose it all, who has supposedly good insurance, and whose options are about to run out unless Social Security Disability comes through. You may think that Canada is a suburb of the U.S., but I'd give anything to live in it.
-- Heidi
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If you have not read the thread on Heidi's situation, please do. It certainly brings into focus again the issue of medical care in the US. I don't know the answer so I thought I'd give others a chance to post their thoughts on the topic.
I was NOT born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I worked my way through college and dental school while raising a family. After graduation, I did 2 years in the Public Health Service then went into practice. After a decade of practice, I was diagnosed with a painfull chronic illness that ended my career. Fortunately, I had insured myself so my family has the things they need. Even so, medical insurance remains a problem. So far I've been able to find employment and retain some coverage but how long that will continue is very questionable. Meds alone run $1200 a month.
My point is NOT to seek sympathy or to whine. I believe that I've done as well as any human could with my situation, yet the bottom will drop out eventually. Heidi is right; this could happen to anyone. What should our nation's priorities be?
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