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In reply to the discussion: Repub Rep: I Don’t Think Someone Who Is Diagnosed With Brain Tumor Should Have Health Care Provided [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)34. People with brain tumours don't have 6 months to wait to get into the state high risk pool
They'll be dead. Those state pools have a mandatory wait time of 6 months before you can APPLY. Then you get put onto the waiting list (which is usually months long. When we applied in IL, the waiting list was averaging 18 months) which can mean the average person is going more than 2 years before they are covered.
Even if said brain tumour patient DID manage to survive the wait, chances are he wouldn't be able to afford the premium - my husband's lymphoma meant our premium in the high risk pool was quoted at $900/month for pretty crappy coverage.
So Representative Dreier is another de facto death panel advocate - "just die quickly" is clearly his mantra as well.
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Repub Rep: I Don’t Think Someone Who Is Diagnosed With Brain Tumor Should Have Health Care Provided [View all]
kpete
Jul 2012
OP
his insurance is government regulated, government provided, akin to the ACA model
CreekDog
Jul 2012
#74
Damn, how can you NOT wish these killers ill? Because they ARE killers. Their policies KILL. nt
valerief
Jul 2012
#42
Dreier is not at risk of a brain tumour, as he doesn't possess the relevant organ.
LeftishBrit
Jul 2012
#7
Well he EARNED his health care insurance, funded by taxpayers, doncha know?
SammyWinstonJack
Jul 2012
#80
the only way for any pools to work is if you mix high risk and low risk together.
ejpoeta
Jul 2012
#12
+1 VERY irresponsible/stupid of Dreier to say state should take on the burden of high risk only pool
wordpix
Jul 2012
#94
This, right here is what is wrong with not only republicans, but the US healthcare system..
truebrit71
Jul 2012
#15
Your comments got me to thinking about why people willingly vote against their interests.
AdHocSolver
Jul 2012
#88
This politician's comment would make a great ad for why people should NOT vote Republican.
AdHocSolver
Jul 2012
#17
You all know what the one thing is that gets people through the greatest of horrors is?
patrice
Jul 2012
#33
People with brain tumours don't have 6 months to wait to get into the state high risk pool
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#34
I am so sorry for your lose. You know you should send a picture of this lovely and ask
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2012
#59
I'm so sorry for your loss and what your beautiful child had to suffer through.
alphafemale
Jul 2012
#83
As the mother of a dialysis / transplant patient, I couldn't agree with you more.
Justitia
Jul 2012
#99
these decisions should NOT be made by insurance reps, politicians, or CEOs of hospitals.
hue
Jul 2012
#57
If we take the profit out of it, the costs would drop sharply, and that would.
jtuck004
Jul 2012
#62