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Post by EVT1 on May 27, 2015 22:01:09 GMT -5
abc13.com/health/seniors-sacrifice-class-trip-to-donate-to-principals-health-care-costs/744636/
Bethlehem, N.H. -- In a touching story worth sharing, a high school principal was brought to tears when the senior class unanimously decided to give up their class trip to donate nearly $8,000 to her medical care.
Vashaw told her students that she had been diagnosed with a rare cancer of the soft tissue earlier this month, explaining that the illness would put her out of school for some time.
The heartbreaking news came just as the seniors were about to leave for their four-day senior trip to Rydin' Hi Ranch in New York. Though after hearing of their principal's health concerns, the seniors took a vote and unanimously decided to donate the trip's nearly $8,000 expenses to Vashaw as a gift.
What a great bunch of kids- yet this story leaves a horrible taste in my mouth since the USA has pretty much come up with the 'fundraising model' of health care.
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Post by weltschmerz on May 27, 2015 22:16:09 GMT -5
abc13.com/health/seniors-sacrifice-class-trip-to-donate-to-principals-health-care-costs/744636/
Bethlehem, N.H. -- In a touching story worth sharing, a high school principal was brought to tears when the senior class unanimously decided to give up their class trip to donate nearly $8,000 to her medical care.
Vashaw told her students that she had been diagnosed with a rare cancer of the soft tissue earlier this month, explaining that the illness would put her out of school for some time.
The heartbreaking news came just as the seniors were about to leave for their four-day senior trip to Rydin' Hi Ranch in New York. Though after hearing of their principal's health concerns, the seniors took a vote and unanimously decided to donate the trip's nearly $8,000 expenses to Vashaw as a gift.
What a great bunch of kids- yet this story leaves a horrible taste in my mouth since the USA has pretty much come up with the 'fundraising model' of health care.
Great kids! So, I take it her insurance won't cover it, and the school doesn't provide sickness/disability insurance?
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Post by zibazinski on May 27, 2015 22:46:24 GMT -5
That does seem odd. My pay as a teacher sucked but my insurance didn't.
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Post by EVT1 on May 27, 2015 23:14:28 GMT -5
abc13.com/health/seniors-sacrifice-class-trip-to-donate-to-principals-health-care-costs/744636/
Bethlehem, N.H. -- In a touching story worth sharing, a high school principal was brought to tears when the senior class unanimously decided to give up their class trip to donate nearly $8,000 to her medical care.
Vashaw told her students that she had been diagnosed with a rare cancer of the soft tissue earlier this month, explaining that the illness would put her out of school for some time.
The heartbreaking news came just as the seniors were about to leave for their four-day senior trip to Rydin' Hi Ranch in New York. Though after hearing of their principal's health concerns, the seniors took a vote and unanimously decided to donate the trip's nearly $8,000 expenses to Vashaw as a gift.
What a great bunch of kids- yet this story leaves a horrible taste in my mouth since the USA has pretty much come up with the 'fundraising model' of health care.
Great kids! So, I take her insurance won't cover it, and the school doesn't provide sickness/disability insurance?
Was my thought as well- and apparently they do not- as the cancer jars are a normal item in the USA.
And of course insurance companies cover whatever the hell they want to- and regardless of a contract will only pay what they feel like. That's the USA model- if you really get sick be prepared to fight the insurance company. They are your best premium collecting pals until you make a claim- then it is fuck you.
Must be nice to live in a country where citizens with cancer get treated without going bankrupt, or shit- even are allowed to live
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Post by weltschmerz on May 28, 2015 1:29:17 GMT -5
Great kids! So, I take her insurance won't cover it, and the school doesn't provide sickness/disability insurance?
Was my thought as well- and apparently they do not- as the cancer jars are a normal item in the USA.
And of course insurance companies cover whatever the hell they want to- and regardless of a contract will only pay what they feel like. That's the USA model- if you really get sick be prepared to fight the insurance company. They are your best premium collecting pals until you make a claim- then it is fuck you.
Must be nice to live in a country where citizens with cancer get treated without going bankrupt, or shit- even are allowed to live
I know...I used to live there. I was horrified to see the "begging bowls" in stores. Now they use GoFundMe, but it's the same thing. "Please, please help! I'm sick." Yes, I think I'm very blessed to live here.
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Post by Miss Tequila on May 28, 2015 9:56:14 GMT -5
I believe what people typically fundraise for are the extra costs incurred when you are sick. For example, unless she has disability insurance, she will be without a paycheck. And usually, major illnesses are treated at large teaching hospitals, which can be hours away. So you will have food, housing, gas, tolls, etc. that you will incur that you wouldn't normally have. I had two parents on my daughters soccer team that wound up with terminal cancer. We did a lot of fundraising but the monies collected were for things other than actual health care costs. |
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Post by djAdvocate on May 28, 2015 11:36:36 GMT -5
Was my thought as well- and apparently they do not- as the cancer jars are a normal item in the USA.
And of course insurance companies cover whatever the hell they want to- and regardless of a contract will only pay what they feel like. That's the USA model- if you really get sick be prepared to fight the insurance company. They are your best premium collecting pals until you make a claim- then it is fuck you.
Must be nice to live in a country where citizens with cancer get treated without going bankrupt, or shit- even are allowed to live
I know...I used to live there. I was horrified to see the "begging bowls" in stores. Now they use GoFundMe, but it's the same thing. "Please, please help! I'm sick." Yes, I think I'm very blessed to live here.
nah. Canada is more or less the norm, and not really vastly superior to the US according to the WHO. it is, however, better, imo. particularly for primary care. |
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Post by EVT1 on May 28, 2015 12:35:13 GMT -5
I believe what people typically fundraise for are the extra costs incurred when you are sick. For example, unless she has disability insurance, she will be without a paycheck. And usually, major illnesses are treated at large teaching hospitals, which can be hours away. So you will have food, housing, gas, tolls, etc. that you will incur that you wouldn't normally have. I had two parents on my daughters soccer team that wound up with terminal cancer. We did a lot of fundraising but the monies collected were for things other than actual health care costs. Some might. I would not call it typical.
There are also dipshits like Sherrif Mack that refused to sign up for 'Obamacare' that are now begging as well.
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Post by djAdvocate on May 28, 2015 12:38:03 GMT -5
I believe what people typically fundraise for are the extra costs incurred when you are sick. For example, unless she has disability insurance, she will be without a paycheck. And usually, major illnesses are treated at large teaching hospitals, which can be hours away. So you will have food, housing, gas, tolls, etc. that you will incur that you wouldn't normally have. I had two parents on my daughters soccer team that wound up with terminal cancer. We did a lot of fundraising but the monies collected were for things other than actual health care costs. Some might. I would not call it typical.
There are also dipshits like Sherrif Mack that refused to sign up for 'Obamacare' that are now begging as well.
and there are dipshits like Glenn Beck who was in shock at how horrible our system was after his ass surgery, and now seems to think that we have the greatest system on earth. i think we are better off backing up a few steps and looking at the system objectively. it is the most expensive system in the world by a factor of 2x in a country where the bottom 90% have wage stagnation. big problem. |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on May 28, 2015 14:59:07 GMT -5
I had really good insurance, but spent a tremendous amount of money for things that insurance does not cover, but made my life more comfortable.
For instance, I had a special $400 cushion that I needed to sit on. We rented a lift chair to make it easier for me to get up and down. I had to buy a lot of loose fitting cotton jersey clothing that could easily slide over my horribly swollen joint and not irritate it. I was lucky in that I had access to a lot of supplies and equipment from TD's stepdad, so I really did have the best of everything (he spared no expense, items HE bought as even Canada doesn't cover these life items).
Insurance didn't cover TD's $800 gas bill to drive to Seattle frequently to see me, or his coffee bill (he became familiar at every Starbucks down I-5). Frequently, he'd eat dinner with me and while the hospital had decent meals that they'd deliver for visitors along with my meal, it was still an OOP expense for him.
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Post by happyhoix on May 28, 2015 14:59:05 GMT -5
I believe what people typically fundraise for are the extra costs incurred when you are sick. For example, unless she has disability insurance, she will be without a paycheck. And usually, major illnesses are treated at large teaching hospitals, which can be hours away. So you will have food, housing, gas, tolls, etc. that you will incur that you wouldn't normally have. I had two parents on my daughters soccer team that wound up with terminal cancer. We did a lot of fundraising but the monies collected were for things other than actual health care costs. Might also be that the insurance will cover a conventional treatment but won't cover a more experimental (and probably much more costly) treatment. |
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