What do cancer patients who will lose health insurance do?

amother

Dodgerblue

Tue, Mar 14 2017, 11:40 pm

What are the people behind Trump's changes in health insurance advising people in that situation to do about health insurance?

youngishbear

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 12:44 am

To paraphrase a poster on the other thread, "work harder. go back to college. money doesn't grow on trees, you know."

Or, dropping the euphemisms, "poor people are a nuisance. Let them drop dead."

Never mind "there but for the grace of God go I".

sequoia

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 12:48 am

youngishbear wrote:

Yup.

This is endemic to human nature. "If I do everything right, I'll be ok. Maybe even immortal."

Magical thinking.

amother

Dodgerblue

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 12:52 am

OP here.

So cancer patients wont have ANY insurance? Is that whats going to happen, or is there a plan in the works?

What are the democratic politicians going to do about this?

Does Trump think he'll survive this if he has millions off ill Americans with no insurance?

MagentaYenta

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 12:55 am

amother wrote:

The republicans hold the majority in the house and the senate. They are the folks who will make or break Trumpcare. It's important to contact the republicans from your district and tell them where you stand.

youngishbear

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 12:56 am

Why is this only about cancer patients? What about the millions who might need appendectomies, heart transplants, diabetes management, c-sections, and HIV treatment?

amother

Dodgerblue

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 12:59 am

youngishbear wrote:

Why is this only about cancer patients? What about the millions who might need appendectomies, heart transplants, diabetes management, c-sections, and HIV treatment?

Theyre all necessary. I just mentioned cancer care because its the most costly, and impossible to raise funds for.

youngishbear

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:02 am

amother wrote:

Theyre all necessary. I just mentioned cancer care because its the most costly, and impossible to raise funds for.

I'm actually very worried about this issue, too.

I have a different question for conservatives. If birth control is not covered, nor Prenatal care, and no abortion, WHAT'S A WOMAN TO DO??

amother

Dodgerblue

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:06 am

youngishbear wrote:

I'm actually very worried about this issue, too.

I have a different question for conservatives. If birth control is not covered, nor Prenatal care, and no abortion, WHAT'S A WOMAN TO DO??

If you cant afford zexually related costs, be azexual, I guess.

MagentaYenta

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:08 am

youngishbear wrote:

I'm actually very worried about this issue, too.

I have a different question for conservatives. If birth control is not covered, nor Prenatal care, and no abortion, WHAT'S A WOMAN TO DO??

Viagra will still be covered.

Click your heels together three times and repeat, 'there is no war on women'.

sequoia

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:09 am

amother wrote:

If you cant afford zexually related costs, be azexual, I guess.

youngishbear

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:11 am

amother wrote:

If you cant afford zexually related costs, be azexual, I guess.

You mean abstinence?

So now the poor man's opera is a luxury, too?

I wonder what male Trump voters say to this. And my kallah teacher.

amother

Violet

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:41 pm

One of the most popular TV series in the US was about a man with cancer who began manufacturing and selling meth because he couldn't afford treatment even with a full time job. So, there's that option.

SixOfWands

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:45 pm

amother wrote:

What are the people behind Trump's changes in health insurance advising people in that situation to do about health insurance?

The real answer is that a cancer patient will have to pay whatever it takes for health insurance.

Before the ACA, there were high risk pools. Very expensive.

I do know people in this position, but they're big Trump supporters, so they're sure it will all be fine.

water_bear88

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:46 pm

amother wrote:

Yeah, though he had enough professional education and experience as a chemist to do it. What are non-science majors to do?

SixOfWands

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:48 pm

youngishbear wrote:

I'm actually very worried about this issue, too.

I have a different question for conservatives. If birth control is not covered, nor Prenatal care, and no abortion, WHAT'S A WOMAN TO DO??

More lies about our president. Tom Price, the newly approved HHS Secretary, has told us that the ACA birth control mandate helped no one, Not a single woman in the US can't afford birth control.

amother

Violet

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:53 pm

water_bear88 wrote:

Yeah, though he had enough professional education and experience as a chemist to do it. What are non-science majors to do?

Settle for being the middleman and bringing in fewer profits. Or reading about how to do it on the internet, contaminating their homes to the point that they're a condemnable health hazard, and possibly blowing themselves up by making a mistake.

Jeanette

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 1:57 pm

Go to a naturopath and take some herbs and cure your own cancer. Eat lots of pomegranate and avocado. I'm sure you know that there are cheap cancer-fighting drugs in mexico that the FDA is blocking from coming into the US. The good news is that DJT will be getting rid of the FDA soon too so we can finally get all those safe and cheap cancer drugs in the US!!

amother

Ecru

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 2:03 pm

[quote="SixOfWands"]More lies about our president. Tom Price, the newly approved HHS Secretary, has told us that the ACA birth control mandate helped no one, Not a single woman in the US can't afford birth control.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_mu8CS0aWA[/youtube][/quote]

This is getting sicker by the moment. Hashem yiracheim

treestump

Wed, Mar 15 2017, 2:04 pm

Jeanette wrote:

I'm sure you know that there are cheap cancer-fighting drugs in mexico that the FDA is blocking from coming into the US. The good news is that DJT will be getting rid of the FDA soon too so we can finally get all those safe and cheap cancer drugs in the US!!

How will all the cheap cancer fighting drugs be able to get past the wall? Scratching Head