tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post4657877703202725632..comments2024-03-19T07:10:27.303-07:00Comments on Quark Soup by David Appell: A Spike in Health Insurance RatesDavid Appellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03318269033139447591noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-41538299484755316672011-09-29T16:30:44.003-07:002011-09-29T16:30:44.003-07:00Mostly heartwarming Healthcare story:
I had lunch...Mostly heartwarming Healthcare story:<br /><br />I had lunch today with my friend Ron. Three weeks ago this Saturday he was receiving two new kidneys from a "juvenile" donor. The reason he got both is because they were not fully grown. Things seem to be going very well. I won't go into details but daddy doesn't do dialysis while helping his kids with their homework anymore (they're 8 & 6). He had been on dialysis for 5 1/2 years.<br /><br />Anyway, two weeks prior to the transplant he was called in to the hospital for a potential transplant. While waiting he received a blood pressure pill and an anti-rejection drug in preparation for the transplant. They canceled the transplant because when they removed the kidney from the donor it had "precancerous" signs (good call!). The bill for medication was 14,000 dollars. Now he buys the pills at a pharmacy for $3.00 for 60 days. He's been told that all the drugs he will be on from now on will be $300.00 - $400.00 per month. What's with the 14,000 dollars? Kidney disease is actually covered by Medicare regardless of age and he's got insurance so it's not a financial issue. But WTF????The Croquistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-224755370299863442011-09-27T11:45:07.903-07:002011-09-27T11:45:07.903-07:00Fixed -- thanks.Fixed -- thanks.David Appellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318269033139447591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-60101160781596240982011-09-27T11:06:53.212-07:002011-09-27T11:06:53.212-07:00I think you're got a typo there.
Should it b...I think you're got a typo there. <br /><br />Should it be "triple last year's riser of 3%"<br /><br />Instead of "triple last year's riser of l3%"?The Croquistnoreply@blogger.com