Joyanna Adams

Nobody Cares that Nobody Gets Mad

Nobody Cares

Okay, I’ve ranted like never before this week on Obamacare, and I admit, for all the quotes and “reasonable” reasoning…deep down inside, I’m really mad, because nothing effects you like watching those you love suffer from human stupidity and political greed. I’m afraid I’m about fed up with what I’ve witnessed in my own life when it comes to hospitals and medical care.
The years that I took care of both my parents, (they both had stokes) I really couldn’t believe what I saw in the hospitals. I could write a book, and I might.

So many times, I was thinking, they would have gotten better treatment in some South African medical posts. The insanity and the cruelty, yes, was beyond my comprehension. Granted, later I learned that it was the hospital that was the fault. It was the hospital from a Stephen King novel and every single day, I felt like I was walking around in some underground zombie movie. Dog kennels treat their dogs better than some of the stuff I saw.

Now, this if from a patient point of view, I’m sure the doctors and nurses look at it all quite differently, and you really can’t blame them. It’s the “system” that is broken.

And I promise, I will get off this subject. But not before I say this: There are many young people in this country, that are barely making ends meet, and are self-employed as I once was. In other words, they provide some service, pay quarterly taxes, and yet there is no way they can afford medical care. And when the inevitable happens, they are sent big bills that they cannot pay.

My son, who needed insurance, got some on the internet, some that he could afford, and they have refused to pay a dime. He needs back surgery. He’s young…but he can’t get it. They ask him to sign an agreement saying he had no previous conditions in the last five years. He did, it was true. And here’s what they did—.

According to the law, they cannot deny anyone with preconditions. So, what do they do, these scam artists? They make you sign a document claiming no previous condition, or they won’t accept you, and then refuse to pay anything, using that document as their excuse. And due to the fact that  NOBODY KNOWS what any procedure costs, the doctors and hospitals always charge more if you have insurance.

How many young people like my son are in this very sad state? How many people have been bankrupted due to insurance not paying? And do you really think Obamacare will be any better? No. If you are working, but making very little, you are pretty much screwed. If you don’t work, then the world is your oyster. My son works in pain, to pay for illegals that get free care, but can’t afford to get help.

Well, wait till 2014, then he will get help. Will they approve surgery then? How much longer will he have to wait? And you call this health care? He’s a young man. So you see, it’s not all about the old.

I know, I know….life isn’t fair..and I promise to stop bitching about it…it’s just..personal. And I have every right to be mad…we…as a people and a nation, could do so much better. We once did.

June 15, 2011 - Posted by Joyanna Adams | Obamacare | Obamacare