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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy 87 year old mom is so much better today!
Many thanks for all the warm wishes about my mom over the last several weeks.
It has been over a month since she went to the hospital with pneumonia and congestive heart failure. She has been in a recuperative facility for almost a month. Today she is off oxygen and can walk a bit with her walker. Mom still has some quality time left. Medicare means everything for her to continue a life with dignity. It's not an entitlement. She paid for it!
The proposed voucher system of $15,000 a year would have been used up when she had her stroke in June. Where would she have gone with no $ in December?
Omaha Steve
PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)The Republicans screamed about "death panels" but they are willing to effectively deny poor people medical care. A $15,000 voucher would not buy much health insurance and even less actual health CARE.
Warpy
(111,339 posts)was that insurance companies wouldn't write policies at all for the elderly. Get that, Ryan? They won't write the paper so those vouchers to pay for policies are worthless.
I don't know how that man got to be in his 40s being that ignorant of what happened in his youth.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)fought the good fight for a long time. I guess she was just tired and ready to go. She was having dementia. Its so sad. She kept seeing her family members.
Survivoreesta
(221 posts)LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)I hope things continue getting better for both of you.
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Medicare and SS,.......
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)annabanana
(52,791 posts)It will go down in flames.
csziggy
(34,137 posts)applegrove
(118,778 posts)excercise that way. It has done wonders for her strength and ability to walk with a walker.Yes it is great when we get to witness a vast improvement in our moms. vibes to yours!
dana_b
(11,546 posts)I'm very happy for her, you and your family. Medicare needs to stay - untouched!!
Omaha Steve
(99,714 posts)The get wells in public and private are appreciated.