Comments on: Humane health care

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By: Will

Will — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:57:41 +0000

That’s very true. My friend has health insurance, but he’ll still have spent between $5,000 and $10,000 by the time this is all done.

Here in Indiana, normal health insurance doesn’t cover maternity care, so you have to pay an additional $100/month or so for that (for at least a year) and then you have a $1500 deductible. In the best case, then, you’re paying over $3,000.

I think the un- (and under-) insured have it worse just because they get much of their medical care through the emergency room, which is even more expensive!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:10:24 +0000

Even people with health insurance go bankrupt over medical bills. I had insurance when my son was born, but I’m still paying off thousands of dollars of bills for my 36 hour, pain med free hospital stay. My sister, who had a heavily medicated birth that ended in C-section and a four day stay at the hospital, is in even worse shape.
The health care system in this country is in a very sorry state indeed.
I will keep Kelly in my prayers!

By: arduous

arduous — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:31:40 +0000

Will, I am really really hopeful that Obama does make health care his first priority, or one of his first priorities. I can’t tell you what a relief it is right now, being in England, and not having to worry about insurance. Although I am going to the US for winter break, and I have to figure out something for the month….

By: Will

Will — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:13:39 +0000

Yeah, pet insurance seems reasonable to me. If you don’t get insurance for preventative care (and the shelter already does the basic shots and spaying/neutering, so you don’t have to pay extra for that), it’s less than $30/month or $15/month if you only need $9,000 of annual coverage. I know someone who got their money’s worth for pet insurance when their cat was hurt by a dog. For me, I think the peace of mind knowing that I could get them whatever treatment they needed regardless of cost would make it worthwhile.

Unfortunately, there’s not much time before Kelly has to have the surgery (if they wait too long, they’d have to re-break the bone before the surgery which makes it much worse). I don’t think we could raise enough money before then.

However, I encourage you to donate some money (or time) to your local animal shelter. They’re always looking for people to help and every little donation is appreciated.

By: Linnea

Linnea — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:15:31 +0000

Have you looked into pet insurance? I realize that it wouldn’t necessarily help with her current needs, but it’s something to consider for long term health costs. Petinsurance.com gave me a quote of about $50 a month for a dog like Kelly (in Indiana), including up to $14,000 annual coverage after $50 per incident deductibles. It also covers most vaccinations and de-worming. The basic coverage is $25.

Would you be open to folks making donations towards Kelly’s surgery?