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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:31 PM Original message |
For those who like to insist the poor get medicaid |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. +1 |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. you would be better off with public insurance v. private |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. +2 |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. AT your income you would get a subsidy to pay for your HC. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. ...but doesn't that come in the form of a tax break??? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. NO! It's a "check". I put that in quotes because I don't know what form |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Same experience we've had |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. +1 |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. No shit. The requirements in this state haven't been changed since 1966 |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. K&R |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thank you for trying to educate the untrainable about reality. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. Tried to help a friend of mine get Medicaid two years ago. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. A three-year-old car is way too new to qualify |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. Are you saying... |
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StarfarerBill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I read it as saying that many of us without health care won't live to collect SS. |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Yes |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. It's 67 now, with the bonus or whatever it is called for delaying retirement |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 02:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
65. No, it's 62 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Don't you have to live long enough to collect? |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
51. Gay people don't get to collect on their partners' SS. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. K&R ..... there are far too many here who will say any damned thing to defend the brand. |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. We are in similar situations. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
18. k&r |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. Have you thought about trying to get on medicaid? |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. If you don't have dependents, you can't get it |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Missing the point? |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
46. Procreate for The Lord or die |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
24. In New Hampshire the amount of money you can make and qualify |
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My Good Babushka (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. You would be covered in the Medicaid Expansion. |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I've searched for that in the bill |
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My Good Babushka (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I haven't read the bill but.. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Families. |
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My Good Babushka (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. We don't qualify for Medicaid but |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. oh, and |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Please stop posting this without a link. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
56. The federal povery level for a single person is $10,830 |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
29. I don't qualify and I'm poor. |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
30. My daughter is in the same boat. Full time college student, no kids, no money, |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
34. An updated, 11/19/2009, calculator for eligibility including medicaid. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
35. Could you at least look at the bill first? |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I have looked at the bill |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. This is supposedly an analysis |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Is there a section where doctors are required to accept it. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
36. I'm pretty sure that as a single adult |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. And being eligible and actually getting coverage |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Trust me |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. In 2001, I had one close a SSI claim of mine right over the phone |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I'm sorry for that |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I hear you. And guess what, that 10 minute call WAS my "fair hearing". |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Youch! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. For a while, I ran a "Community Mental Health Report Card" site. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:40 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. You could make a free Wordpress.com site |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I'd love to do it but really would need an evil energetic twin |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Have you asked around in the Activist Corps forum? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:56 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Oh, honestly, I'm not. Just reminiscing. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. Want to hear a horror story? |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:51 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. I absolutely believe you |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
43. Your story is exactly why we need to have Medicare extend to everyone |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Yep. |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
44. A friend of mine recently died due to untreated high blood pressure. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
47. The only thing that comforts me about no health insurance is the statistics: |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
53. I'm sorry, but under this bill you would get medicaid |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
62. Don't fucking tell me I get medicaid??? you say...... |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
63. you bring up a very important, but rarely discussed point - death before SS benefits |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 02:10 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Chris Rock does a really funny routine about how black males should be eligible to |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 05:37 AM Response to Original message |
66. THANKS |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 06:03 AM Response to Original message |
67. K&R! |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
68. Oh am I with you there - about not getting help unless you have minor children! |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
69. K&R |
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mdavies013 (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
70. On the high blood pressure - Subligual Vitamin B - proven more effective than any drug |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
71. Rec #100!!! |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
72. here in arizona you if you make more than $860 a month you |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
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74. My situation...Poor, nowhere to get care..... |
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