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ProSense

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22. I deleted my response
Thu Dec 29, 2011, 05:32 PM
Dec 2011

"I found out I'm dying. And I wish I didn't know because there is no way in he'll I can get treatment for it although it is curable ( although much less Donnie than it was previously). "

...because I thought this was a hypothetical situation. I am very sorry to hear about your condition. My prayers are with you, and I hope you get the care you need.

Know that preventive care saves lives. It's not going to save everyone, but it's one of the biggest life-saving aspects of health care.

For all too many people it is window dressing. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #1
And ProSense Dec 2011 #2
That is great. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #6
All that is simply Friggin' Great if you are a child. truedelphi Dec 2011 #42
Or ProSense Dec 2011 #43
Preventative Care under the Affordable Care Act Whisp Dec 2011 #4
Preventative screening isn't even a step IMO. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #7
That's ProSense Dec 2011 #9
No it's how I feel. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author ProSense Dec 2011 #15
I deleted my response ProSense Dec 2011 #22
No it's not. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #26
Different ProSense Dec 2011 #28
Preventative care does save lives. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #32
who would have known that preventative care Whisp Dec 2011 #10
Preventative care is great MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #13
treatment for what? Whisp Dec 2011 #16
Terminal stage 4 cancer (without aggressive and expensive treatment) MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #19
I didn't know that you were sick when I posted responses to you. Whisp Dec 2011 #21
This is what you said before your edit, on preventative care: Whisp Dec 2011 #12
Brain tumor. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #14
I'm sorry that you are ill. Whisp Dec 2011 #18
Thanks. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #23
I agree dflprincess Dec 2011 #38
Did you notice though, that in order to have these things apply to you, truedelphi Dec 2011 #44
They 'don't give a shit or lose a moments sleep' - nope. closeupready Dec 2011 #24
I've had moment of immoral behavior in my life. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #27
First, I hope somehow, some way, you recover your health. closeupready Dec 2011 #33
I'm hopeful too. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #36
Do ProSense Dec 2011 #30
It will help some people, I'll concede. closeupready Dec 2011 #34
Wait ProSense Dec 2011 #35
Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #39
Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #40
Yippee. sendero Dec 2011 #3
Well ProSense Dec 2011 #5
I get it. You have PR to do, but could you address ... MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #8
No ProSense Dec 2011 #17
No. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #20
and this is why I see the SCOTUS case as a win-win-win Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #25
I hope you are right. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #29
Yep. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #41
Don't see how that helps me Rex Dec 2011 #31
K&R! pnorman Dec 2011 #37
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