http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2005/01/13/thanks-1/ for anyone who has been touched by this disease Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2005/01/13/thanks-1/#comment-4273 Tom Kacy Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:14:13 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2005/01/13/thanks-1/#comment-4273 Howard, I would also like to see national health care here in the US. I have insurance through my job, but now we're having a problem with the insurance company. Each year we have to renew the contract and now they're saying we have too many eligible employees for the plan we have. I've been calling the broker all month and it's frustrating that they don't seem to grasp how BAD it will be if the company decides to terminate our contract (which they're threatening to do on August 1st). The broker said that we might have to switch to a large group plan, but I still don't know what's going on. I don't want my coverage to lapse. I have a doctor's appointment set up for the end of August and now I don't know if I'll have to cancel it or not. I simply can't afford to pay out of pocket. Besides diabetes, I also take medication for asthma, hypothyroid, and was recently put on cholesterol/blood pressure meds (although my BP & cholesterol are actually okay). I would end up having to drop all of my meds except insulin & the <!--more--> thyroid med (that's actually cheap) and hope nothing bad happens. I definitely wouldn't be able to use my pump anymore, or test 10 times a day. So I would much rather be taxed and know that I'll have at least basic access to health care and medications. -- Liz Type I dx 4/1987 MiniMed Paradigm 715 5/16/05 Howard,
I would also like to see national health care here in the US. I have
insurance through my job, but now we’re having a problem with the insurance
company. Each year we have to renew the contract and now they’re saying we
have too many eligible employees for the plan we have. I’ve been calling
the broker all month and it’s frustrating that they don’t seem to grasp how
BAD it will be if the company decides to terminate our contract (which
they’re threatening to do on August 1st). The broker said that we might
have to switch to a large group plan, but I still don’t know what’s going
on. I don’t want my coverage to lapse. I have a doctor’s appointment set
up for the end of August and now I don’t know if I’ll have to cancel it or
not. I simply can’t afford to pay out of pocket. Besides diabetes, I also
take medication for asthma, hypothyroid, and was recently put on
cholesterol/blood pressure meds (although my BP & cholesterol are actually
okay). I would end up having to drop all of my meds except insulin & the

thyroid med (that’s actually cheap) and hope nothing bad happens. I
definitely wouldn’t be able to use my pump anymore, or test 10 times a day.
So I would much rather be taxed and know that I’ll have at least basic
access to health care and medications.
–
Liz
Type I dx 4/1987
MiniMed Paradigm 715 5/16/05

]]> http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2005/01/13/thanks-1/#comment-4270 Mary Kinney Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:28:08 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2005/01/13/thanks-1/#comment-4270 Thank you for the welcome and I see I know three of you already from elsewhere.I knew Mary-T was here as she told me about this group but Lisa and Caroline are pleasant surprises! In the UK we are very lucky as anybody with diabetes treated by medication get not only their diabetic supplies (insulin/medication,test strips,needles,lances etc.) but also any medication for any illness, supplied with no charge.Obviously we pay for this with our taxes but we don't have the worries that seem to occur in Amertica with insurance and cost problems. Howard Thank you for the welcome and I see I know three of you already from
elsewhere.I knew Mary-T was here as she told me about this group but
Lisa and Caroline are pleasant surprises!
In the UK we are very lucky as anybody with diabetes treated by
medication get not only their diabetic supplies
(insulin/medication,test strips,needles,lances etc.) but also any
medication for any illness, supplied with no charge.Obviously we pay
for this with our taxes but we don’t have the worries that seem to
occur in Amertica with insurance and cost problems.
Howard

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