 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I also agree with David on this healthcare issue. Unless it is free, most of these uninsured will not bother to get it. When I have asked some of the uninsured that work for my mother who can afford it, why they have no insurance and the answer I get is 'Why do I want to buy insurance? If I get sick, I just go to the emergency room'. You would think they would at least buy disaster coverage. But there is always money for cell phones, cable TV, HD LCD TV's etc. Insurance or free treatment for the truly poor does make sense, but that is not where they are going.
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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