tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post1146617711273192605..comments2024-01-01T09:20:22.363-05:00Comments on Brutal Women: My Latest Doctor's BillUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-55413988914508947152007-03-03T16:30:00.000-05:002007-03-03T16:30:00.000-05:00My diabetes is actually under control, so my docto...My diabetes is actually under control, so my doctor's visits consist of him saying "Your blood pressure is good. Your numbers are good. You're not having any problems? Well, you should lose weight."<BR/><BR/>And then they take my blood and send me a bill for $210. <BR/><BR/>I'll check out some of these health sites.Kameron Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098854454236774225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-19731023234285259682007-03-02T22:42:00.000-05:002007-03-02T22:42:00.000-05:00that sucks. im struggling to control my diabetes e...that sucks. im struggling to control my diabetes even with great health insurance. our healthcare system is so fucked up. i would say you could go to county clinics, they see people regardless of ability to pay, but oops, last month, todd stroger and his cronies decided to dismantle further the already overburdened system.<BR/><BR/>if you can afford your meds right now but not the doctor, the Bad Decision Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394225373078412615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-25727084000506196852007-03-02T09:45:00.000-05:002007-03-02T09:45:00.000-05:00I have no idea how the PH system works there, but ...I have no idea how the PH system works there, but there's a chance you could see some at the public health dept. and -- at least -- get to pay on a sliding scale. You might have to hang out at an open clinic for awhile, but all these clinics will have a limited staff of docs, and they're used to working with people w chronic conditions and no insurance so you might luck into someone who is Gwendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774768214058868450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-14406484238786723072007-03-02T08:10:00.000-05:002007-03-02T08:10:00.000-05:00Yeah, the bastards have me in the same basic situa...Yeah, the bastards have me in the same basic situation. For me, it's either stay single or die because I won't have the healthcare I need for my cancer and Lupus. I had to cancel my wedding indefinitely because of the stupid income limitations associated with Medicaid/Medicare eligibility. They (the government) say my fiance's income would render me ineligible for aid if we got married. However, bint alshamsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658169355503798587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-89512619434360842222007-03-02T00:37:00.000-05:002007-03-02T00:37:00.000-05:00http://www.communityhealth.org/ ?(Of course the we...http://www.communityhealth.org/ ?<BR/><BR/>(Of course the website is mostly about how you can volunteer or donate money and not about how you can actually, you know, see a doctor.)David Moleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334889574898460118noreply@blogger.com