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		<title>Medical Insurance Companies SUCK ASS !</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ <p>I was told that after my insurance runs out on Oct 31, 2009 that is 18 days from now I should consider continuing my insurance with COBRA Insurance. Never had to deal with them. But have never heard anything good.</p> <p>So I went to their website to see what they had and this is [...]]]></description>
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<p>I was told that after my insurance runs out on Oct 31, 2009 that is 18 days from now I should consider continuing my insurance with <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000035a808" title="Cobra Organization" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_Organization">COBRA</a> Insurance. Never had to deal with them. But have never heard anything good.</p>
<p>So I went to their website to see what they had and this is what I found:</p>
<p>======================================</p>
<p>&#8220;<em>When should you continue your group <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000000275b8e" title="Health insurance" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_insurance">health plan</a> benefits under COBRA?<br />
You should seriously consider continuing your health benefits under COBRA if you&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>* have had comprehensive benefits and don&#8217;t mind paying more for them.<br />
* want continual, guaranteed coverage at a higher cost.<br />
* have had recent health problems.<br />
* have had ongoing health problems.<br />
* are taking expensive medications.<br />
* have been declined for private insurance recently.<br />
* have a history of medical problems.<br />
* have had an accident within the 60 day window of enrollment.<br />
* are pregnant or planning to get that way.<br />
* got a job and your new employer does not offer a health plan</em>&#8220;.</p>
<p>============================================</p>
<p>Now all things considered.</p>
<p>I Understand that COBRA is a LAW not a Medical Insurance Company.</p>
<p>Look at the First qualifier.</p>
<p>&#8220;<em><strong>have had comprehensive benefits and don&#8217;t mind paying more for them</strong></em>&#8220;.</p>
<p>MORE for them???? MORE???</p>
<p>What fucking planet did these bureaucratic money grubbing assholes wake up on?</p>
<p>So let me get this straight.</p>
<p>I just lost my job. I lose my insurance in 18 days. But if I want to keep it then all I have to do is pay MORE and I can keep it.</p>
<p>I did read that correctly didn&#8217;t I?</p>
<p>Yes I did!</p>
<p>Where in all that is fucking proper and intelligent do they think I can afford to pay MORE for insurance when I just got terminated?</p>
<p>I mean lets get real here. Without my income we are not going to be able to afford the bills we currently have like rent, <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000000016d53" title="Food industry" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_industry">food</a>, medications, car, insurance (both car and us) utilities. You know the basic amenities that one actually needs in order to live.</p>
<p>The answer. They don&#8217;t fucking care. They do not care if we live or die. Just that they get their overpriced premiums every month.</p>
<p>Yeah I can see that this is not going to bode well.  Let&#8217;s hope that the Attorney has something positive to tell me when I go see him on Thursday.</p>
<p>Peace Out</p>
<p>Dragon</p>
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		<title>Life goes on.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ <p>No word from Doctor as yet.</p> <p>So now I have to wait until Monday to call and see if there was anything out of place on the last CT scan and the breath tests I took.</p> <p>Waiting&#8230; It is the devils playground for the mind.</p> <p>Even though we are told not to expect the [...]]]></description>
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<p>No word from Doctor as yet.</p>
<p>So now I have to wait until Monday to call and see if there was anything out of place on the last <a class="zem_slink" title="Computed tomography" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computed_tomography">CT scan </a>and the breath tests I took.</p>
<p><em>Waiting</em>&#8230; It is the devils playground for the mind.</p>
<p>Even though we are told not to expect the worst when waiting for <a class="zem_slink" title="Medicine" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine">medical</a> information. We as a whole can not get away from those easy to set up thoughts.  You always want to and hope for the best. But damn it. Why does it seem easier to imagine the worst? It is not fair. It is how we are programed from childhood. Why do they do that to us? And who are &#8220;they&#8221; any way? Our parents? The media programmers from TV and Radio?  Yeah I said Radio. I am old enough to have received some of my earlier form of entertainment on the radio. We were not all rich enough to afford a TV back in the day, Yo.</p>
<p>And to those of you that have called me and tried to contact me on the social sites. I apologize. I have been in a funk for a while now. I am not trying to ignore you. Honestly. I Love you all so much. You know who you are.</p>
<p>If I name any at all then those I do not mention would more than likely get offended because I did not mention them. So lets just say those of you that are closest to me and know where I live and my phone number. That should cover it. Friends, Family and especially my PHAMILY !!!!!!</p>
<p>Now as my last post from the parking lot seems to have worried some of you. Don&#8221;&#8221;t let it. I am <em><strong>NOT giving up</strong></em> by any stretch of the imagination. I was just trying to get some of this crap ( pardon the pun) my chest. Yes, I am so fucking tired of all the &#8220;lets test this med because the other one did not do squat&#8221;  method of doctoring. It is not only defeating to ones well being but it is expensive as well.  Yeah I have Insurance at the moment. But does not it figure that most of the meds I have to take are not classified under the good old insurance $5 per prescription plan. They range from $45 all the way to a few hundred a prescription. I had to refuse the last prescription because it was $200.00 for a weeks supply and the insurance will not cover one cent of it. So yeah. This is why I bitch and moan&#8230;</p>
<p>Anyway I just wanted everyone to know I am ok. I am doing the best I can from day to day.  Just got done with a breathing treatment and the shakes are back bad. But we will persevere. I do not see me going out of the house much over the next week or so. The weather is not good for me to be out. With all this rain you would think it would be ok. But along with the heat during the day it just seems to create more humidity than there was before it rained. I mean right now if I walk out of the front door and into the heat of day. I feel like I just got hit in the chest with a ten ton truck. Within a few steps I am almost completely exhausted. So I will be here at home in my electronic world for the next several days.</p>
<p>I Love you all,</p>
<p><a class="zem_slink" title="Peace Out" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Out">Peace Out</a>,</p>
<p>Dragon</p>
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