Health Care Bill Or Health Horror Bill?

Ever since I heard about this new health care bill, I had a feeling that it’s far from being complete. It does not cater well to the requirements all citizens of the country, especially the elderly and it has resulted in high prescription drugs cost, denial of treatment and premature discharges from hospitals. The media is full of horror stories about the negative impact that the health care bill had on the public.

Denying an Important Blood Test For A Meager $ 7 Debt

Larry Smith who suffered an intense heart attack was denied an essential blood test by Labcorp because he owed a $ 7 debt to the lab. How could the health care professionals be so inhuman? You can see the medical statement that Larry got from the laboratory here at Michael Moore’s resources.

High Copays Bring Tears to the Eyes of Prescription Drug Dependants

Robin Steinwand suffers from multiple sclerosis. She was on $ 20 copay program for the drug Copaxone that costed $1900 a month, but her insurance company hiked the copay price and she has to shell down anywhere between $325 -$ 3,900 for the drug. Tearfully the 53 year old says she does not have enough money to save up for holidays or for retirement. Read the story on the New York Times.

Huge Hospital Bills for The Uninsured

A man, who gave his name as Clinton, got operated because of a burst blood vessel. He left the hospital just 45 minutes of waking up after the operation because a $ 10,000 bill for a period of 60 days was being thrust upon him by the hospital authorities. He left because he felt he could not miss out even on a single day of work. Also he says he has   to set aside his dreams of buying a property or changing career because that would make it difficult for taking health care insurance. I can very well imagine the plight of the common American with the compulsory health care bill. Read the story on Barack Obama website.

Astronomical Costs for Life Saving Drugs

Robert W. Banning, a leukemia patient was prescribed Sprycel as substitute for the more painful chemotherapy, but a 90 day stock costs about $ 13,500. His insurance company asked him to pay up $4000 out of his personal pocket. That means he’ll have to pay up $ 16,000 a year permanently. That can be too burdensome for an average American. Read the story on Common Dreams.

Tier 4 Payment Plan Makes Breast Cancer Treatment Unaffordable

A Tier 4 payment necessitates that you pay a percentage of the drug costs rather than the $10, $20, or $30 that you used to pay before. But breast cancer victims like Julie Bass, who’s got to pay $ 3, 480 for the treatment which amounts to a third of the drug cost for 150 tablets which would last for 21 days, are horrified by this.

Of what use is the health care bill if it comes up with such inhuman effects? If it is made compulsory life will be hell-like for most of the Americans. This bill is not going to stay for long I guess.