Thread: Health Care in the USA

HELLO
This is a good subject to talk about. I have known JimmyHAD personally for about 1 month , I met him about 3 weeks after I got the straight razor bug. He is a very wise man and he knows a very lot about straight razor shaving and a lot of other things. Jimmy knows about my current situation and I thought I would share it with all of you. I am a 44 year old male . I was the victim in a drunk driver rear end auto accident back in 2006 while I was living in Las Vegas. The accident caused my L4 and L5 vertebrae in my lower back to fracture. I was luckily working at the time and had very good health insurance. I required a major spinal operation to stabilize my spine so I could walk again. I had this performed in Las Vegas in 2006 and the total bill for the surgery and the hospital was $318,000. Luckily my insurance at the time covered me and my total out of pocket was $250.00. Fast forward to December of 2008 I have moved to Florida in January 0f 2008 and my back was perfect and I started a good job in Florida. In Dec of 2008 the titanium implant in my back has cracked and caused me major problems and I know am unable to work and am walking with a cane and taking major pain killers to cope with the extreme pain. My employer kept me on their insurance for 12 weeks from December 2008 when I was unable to work. They canceled my medical coverage in April and for me to continue with the policy I would have to pay out of pocket $968.00 dollars per month which I cant afford right now. I tried to apply for medicaid but the wait for approval is 6-8 months. I am making a small amount each month from a private disability policy I obtained when I was working it is enough to pay the bills and get by for know but with no medical insurance I cant get my back fixed and get back to a normal life.

Originally Posted by MARKHOLLADAY

HELLO
This is a good subject to talk about. I have known JimmyHAD personally for about 1 month , I met him about 3 weeks after I got the straight razor bug. He is a very wise man and he knows a very lot about straight razor shaving and a lot of other things. Jimmy knows about my current situation and I thought I would share it with all of you. I am a 44 year old male . I was the victim in a drunk driver rear end auto accident back in 2006 while I was living in Las Vegas. The accident caused my L4 and L5 vertebrae in my lower back to fracture. I was luckily working at the time and had very good health insurance. I required a major spinal operation to stabilize my spine so I could walk again. I had this performed in Las Vegas in 2006 and the total bill for the surgery and the hospital was $318,000. Luckily my insurance at the time covered me and my total out of pocket was $250.00. Fast forward to December of 2008 I have moved to Florida in January 0f 2008 and my back was perfect and I started a good job in Florida. In Dec of 2008 the titanium implant in my back has cracked and caused me major problems and I know am unable to work and am walking with a cane and taking major pain killers to cope with the extreme pain. My employer kept me on their insurance for 12 weeks from December 2008 when I was unable to work. They canceled my medical coverage in April and for me to continue with the policy I would have to pay out of pocket $968.00 dollars per month which I cant afford right now. I tried to apply for medicaid but the wait for approval is 6-8 months. I am making a small amount each month from a private disability policy I obtained when I was working it is enough to pay the bills and get by for know but with no medical insurance I cant get my back fixed and get back to a normal life.

I am curious what you think a government health care plan would do for you?