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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts) Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:31 PM Jul 2012

I wonder how many of the injured survivors have health insurance?

USA! USA! Let's have a fundraiser!

Hope they can pull their bootstraps while recovering from gunshot wounds.

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I wonder how many of the injured survivors have health insurance? (Original Post) elehhhhna Jul 2012 OP

There was a terrible shooting near our city about two years ago. femmocrat Jul 2012 #1

I also wondered Mimosa Jul 2012 #2

speaking of PTSD... elehhhhna Jul 2012 #3

I wonder how many have insurance but woo me with science Jul 2012 #4

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. There was a terrible shooting near our city about two years ago.

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:43 PM

Jul 2012

Several young women were shot at a fitness center. One of the women was uninsured and the community held fund-raisers for her medical treatment.

It could happen in CO too..... sadly.

Mimosa

(9,131 posts)

2. I also wondered

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:48 PM

Jul 2012

I'm sure many don't.

Is there a crime victim's fund in CO? Even so, the medical costs will be high for some victims.

And most, even the unwounded, will suffer from post traumatic stress disorder.

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

3. speaking of PTSD...

Reply to Mimosa (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:51 PM

Jul 2012

imagine how the columbine, WVA, etc. survivors felt this a.m.

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)

4. I wonder how many have insurance but

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 11:34 PM

Jul 2012

will still be impoverished because of outrageously high copays, deductibles, and uncovered costs.

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