E-gad. Shocking. By January 12 I had already met my $2600 deductible. Less than 2 weeks into the new year. Phew - enough to make your head swim. By mid-February, I have paid out of pocket (including the deductible amount) $4000 of the max out of pocket expenses of $6000. And the chemo has not been added in. I am certain that little $10,000 stint will take me clear out of the ball park for my part in this health care fiasco.
I cringe when I think of people who have no health insurance. Kiel is still fulfilling his waiting period of 3 months to get coverage. He is balking at the cost of it, but one little kidney stone, and you get it all back and then some. In fact, he is holding off on some things he needs until the insurance kicks in.
What is the most frustrating is the lack of action to address this situation. There has been lots of debate, lots of ideas thrown out there, lots of skepticism about making any move at all. While the legal system debates, the rest of us are in a stew. Of course there will be no easy fix, but do something. Get the ball rolling, and then steer it in better directions as you see how things are working. It is easy to be paralyzed with fear and control issues. But come on. Surely there is something that can be done.
End of rant, climbing down off soapbox and trying to figure out how to donate unused prescription meds to those who cannot afford them . . .
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