MEDICARE AND YOU
1. Tell me if you are sure the amount of money the Government has taken from the top is correct?
2. Tell me, did you know why you doctor said he takes no more patients?
3. Have you checked your bills lately and compare them to the doctors report? Well you had better because I know they are full of add ons. Things you never did have done are listed on your record. I can prove it.
4. Do you ask for your records after each appointment. Do it now.
5. If you do not receive on within four days, call, and another four days, call. They give excuses that aren't REAL.
6. Did you know you were taken during the Bush years on a plan that never did work right, and now, what do you do but spend thousands to get paid for drugs which may never have cost that much to begin with.
7. You could be dying but on medicare Health is nothing, your old, you lived, let them wait... besides they need approval from someone who is sitting behind a desk, who never saw you, who never smiled at you when you walked in the room.
8. YOU MUST BE CAREFUL doctors and surgeons who look after medicare patients never do enough work up like larger non government insurance. Ask them why? Ask them about the tests you use to get and now they are not part of your normal routine. This has happened to others, it will happen to you.
Add what ever is bothing you to this blog. Thanks, Nancy
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
A Letter to me from a friend, concerning Giffords Shooting
Dear Nancy,
It is with a heavy heart that I write to you about the senseless violence in Tucson today, where a gunman attacked Cong. Gabby Giffords, her staff, and constituents at a public event. As I write, we know that at least one member of Congresswoman Giffords' staff, as well as a young child and other bystanders, were killed in the cold-blooded attack, and Congresswoman Giffords is fighting for her life, following a bullet entering her brain at close range.
Our hearts break for Gabby, her husband Mark Kelly, and her children and family, and we send our thoughts and prayers to Gabby and her family as they endure this tragic experience. I know, because I have read your emails and letters about her, how inspired you all have been by Gabby. She blazed into our lives as the youngest woman ever elected to the Arizona State Senate, and we all rejoiced with her when she won a congressional seat that had been held by Republicans for twenty years. Just a few months ago, we asked for your help as Giffords ran for re-election against tough headwinds -- and with your help, Gabby persevered. We hope and pray she will persevere now, and we ask that you keep Gabby, her family, and the other victims of today's tragic violence in your thoughts and prayers, too.
When the shots were fired, Gabby was doing the job she'd been elected to do. She was meeting with the families she is privileged to represent in Washington and finding out how she could best serve them. And that's who she is -- a dedicated public servant, a fighter for families in Arizona and beyond, and a roll-up-your-sleeves kind of leader.
We may never be able to make sense of the violence today. But I hope we recognize that violence, or threats of violence, or invitations to commit violence against those who serve in government have no place in the political rhetoric of a free and democratic country. Today, I'm reminded of our responsibility to love our neighbors, and to take care of each other.
Those who serve, like Gabby, stand as reminders of our democratic tradition and our insistence on fair representation. In the face of violence, we at EMILY's List stand committed to continued service, and to a country that decries violence and embraces steadfast leadership like that of Cong. Giffords. At this time, we are grateful for the powerful community of EMILY's List members, and we ask that you continue to send your thoughts and prayers to Cong. Gabby Giffords today and in the days to come.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Schriock
President
It is with a heavy heart that I write to you about the senseless violence in Tucson today, where a gunman attacked Cong. Gabby Giffords, her staff, and constituents at a public event. As I write, we know that at least one member of Congresswoman Giffords' staff, as well as a young child and other bystanders, were killed in the cold-blooded attack, and Congresswoman Giffords is fighting for her life, following a bullet entering her brain at close range.
Our hearts break for Gabby, her husband Mark Kelly, and her children and family, and we send our thoughts and prayers to Gabby and her family as they endure this tragic experience. I know, because I have read your emails and letters about her, how inspired you all have been by Gabby. She blazed into our lives as the youngest woman ever elected to the Arizona State Senate, and we all rejoiced with her when she won a congressional seat that had been held by Republicans for twenty years. Just a few months ago, we asked for your help as Giffords ran for re-election against tough headwinds -- and with your help, Gabby persevered. We hope and pray she will persevere now, and we ask that you keep Gabby, her family, and the other victims of today's tragic violence in your thoughts and prayers, too.
When the shots were fired, Gabby was doing the job she'd been elected to do. She was meeting with the families she is privileged to represent in Washington and finding out how she could best serve them. And that's who she is -- a dedicated public servant, a fighter for families in Arizona and beyond, and a roll-up-your-sleeves kind of leader.
We may never be able to make sense of the violence today. But I hope we recognize that violence, or threats of violence, or invitations to commit violence against those who serve in government have no place in the political rhetoric of a free and democratic country. Today, I'm reminded of our responsibility to love our neighbors, and to take care of each other.
Those who serve, like Gabby, stand as reminders of our democratic tradition and our insistence on fair representation. In the face of violence, we at EMILY's List stand committed to continued service, and to a country that decries violence and embraces steadfast leadership like that of Cong. Giffords. At this time, we are grateful for the powerful community of EMILY's List members, and we ask that you continue to send your thoughts and prayers to Cong. Gabby Giffords today and in the days to come.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Schriock
President
Griffin Shot and Health Care Pending in Congress. Why?
HEALTH CARE IS CAUSING ANGER AROUND THE COUNTRY
Congresswoman G. Griffin was gravely shot, point blank, to the head, and the count continues as a man using a high powered rifle went on a rampage at a scheduled event in AZ. this morning, 10 am, their time.
Was I surprised? I am always surprised when someone can take another life, but when I think about Health Care in this Country, the land of the free, I can understand anger when it comes to health care and what has happened in one short year. Anyone, hurt, injured or killed over issues such as this, I will pray for, that she lives, since she knew of the pain and suffering happening in America. My prayers go to her, and her family, may the Congresswoman live, and continue to serve her constituients.
Was I surprised? The pressing subject is Health Care Reform, and the signing planned for this bill this coming week. Most people believed health care reform would help individuals, give them what they needed when it came to quality care, proper care with doctors, medical needs, medications, and all physical care. Unfortunately this has not been the case. When one perceives this essential and important vote come to be, and you are the irritated, angry exasperated, irate individual - your mind can snap. Was this planned? We will not know for some time.
Was I surprised? When you hear evidence on and on of no change, no change but for the worse regarding health care, I guess I knew something had to happen, it's unfortunate this young new generation congresswoman had to be the target of anger.
Over the years I have worked on health care reform when things were not as bad as they are today, today when things should be getting better. Today when we see as Americans billions of dollars going to save another country, instead of saving lives here, in our country. Instead of sitting down and finding some solutions which have been mind boggling, and multiplied I believe the first of the year.
During the first of the year one receives not only new health care rules and regulations from their employee due to big business still wanting to get their share of the gold. The first of the year people receive their tax bills, increased no doubt. They begin to understand it's either medication, or food, it is medication or pay the heat bill. In January most bills are flowing threw the mail, landing on the counter following a hard Christmas for families. Following a notice of foreclosure due to the economy. How much can people take? How much can one person take when they search for jobs, and papers have nothing to offer, where once a section for employment was large and took time to read, circle with red pen. Now, these circles are around total amounts when it comes to all the bills and no additional money. Even those on medicare have not had five cent raise in years. These, those elderly who built this country, were proud of where they lived, their families, and their children. Today these people who were once proud are placed in county homes with no care. Left in their of feces to yell for help, to stand, sit, to see sunlight, and if they are lucky enough to be home, they are alone - if a spouse has died first. As they try to find doctors, these once thriving indivduals are turned away because medicare is going broke, the money from medicare is being handed to big business, the bail out. What has happened, Mom and Pop have no care, no doctors, no medication, nothing left but to die.
This is mushrooming now into the baby boomers reaching retirement age. Many of these individuals are not retiring with high pay, they were not those who received a six figure income. They began ideas, while their children ran to prosper, to expand ideas. So the boomers are now facing the same as those who have been on medicare for years. They visit the CVS and find out they have to pay, the first of the year, a payment in full, until they reach a maximum, since even their second insurence carrier has the restrictions, and Medicare came up with a false hope for seniors about six years ago. Where seniors without extra money had to pay out of pocket over 2500 dollars, to even start to receive any benefits for their input into the system. So the boomers are now receiving both health care insurance - medicare which is first since they are no longer working, and their health care from a former employee. Unfortunately, the first of the year they are learning, they don't have a pot of gold, like big business making their own loop holes. One which is covering young children under their plan without their parents being covered first. So now the children of the baby boomers, children, are hurting.
Small business were given hope, and nothing came to be. They were never given any benefits for running a business, covering medical coverage for their workers, let alone their on family. So their young children are not brought to the doctors office when needed for MRI's because, they are not covered. They are not covered for legs? Tell me, how can an insurance company, where their clients are paying thousands and thousands of dollars, and their spouse, increased six hundred dollars, the first of the year. Imagine, your child has injury to their legs, but unfortunately the health care insurance for a small business, is not enough to cover MRIS, not to say the small business of a reputible business isn't covered either, which means, LEGS are not important when it comes to your body? So what do they do, refuse treatment, the doctor doesn't see you, you are in pain, tests are denied, and then the child or adult is growing worse - and their need for medical assistance will only grow, or they will suffer the rest of their life.
There is no reason to shoot anyone, I was one who also was against certain guns allowed to be carried. Hunting is not a high powered machine gun. I will make it known, guns do not belong anywhere around children, far too many accidents happen because children are curious. I hope Congresswoman Griffin survives, and has a wonderful life. I hope she has all it takes to fight for the new generation in congress.
The new generation in congress is one who believes in issues, not in party. But the old GOP and others will not take this announcement. And, they reveal it on all the radio and talk shows who will listen. The newspaperman is looking for the best interview, to fight with the man or woman - who may be voting on a bill that day. It rolls and rolls over and over like a child on grass - tumbling and tumbling until the bottom of the hill has been reached.
The new generation believes they should listen to the people, and what do they hear - the TRUTH. That's what is wrong, the TRUTH. Unfortunate as it is, you can check it out yourself, once they showed the tax on gasoline, but in NY when you fill your tank you receive the total, not broken down, who is getting the extra money... and when the gas hit three dollars, it was hard for young families to survive, like the oldest of the country. Now that it has reached five dollars in some areas, no one is heard, not one newsman has talked about the price rising and rising, and did you walk down the asile for Christmas Cookies this year - those home made you use to make your children, and suddenly, the cost of sugar is in three piles. SUGAR. Why? Did you ever buy a six dollar one ounce bottle of flavoring, for frosting? Six dollars. No one complains. You see, we are not all equal - why, because we are not equal. We have Big Business the winners in the health field. The doctors, less in school, less taking medicare patients, less taking patients at all because they are threatened by the insurance company.
So, all generations are hurt. All individuals are guilty when they continue to make it known their company is increasing costs to those who can hardly breathe at times, and these with long term care, on many expensive drugs are on medicare or medicaid. No one can pay long term care help, 24 hours a day let alone a place to sleep, and drugs to sleep.
What can be done? Who provoked this act - this act which is an issue, one that keeps you and your family alive? What can be done? Who should be irritated but those who worked all their life and have nothing. I will not repeat the above, but think hard.
My feeling, for over eight years we spent at time one billion dollars a day to fight a country to change their practices, their way of life, and what would we do, well - look at it today - congress wants to change our life because the money is going to their re election, not to the people from their district. Not to research for better help, new tests, new surgery, and better doctors. No, the money from the war, is a direct hit on the freedom we have as Americans. Here we are trying to make them a better country when our country is falling apart. This isn't an issue from one side of the asile to the other, it is about politics. Politics and our system needs a complete over haul. We need to listen to those we elect since they have heard the concerns, but then today happens.
Tell me - this shooter isn't going to be the only one. This isn't going to be the end of terror in our own country, because we are now the ones who are losing the game, the war. We are given less, they are getting more. Men are taking trip after trip to kill people, to kill them, not make them better. To bomb, to blast a camp, like we were back during the civil war. It is a civil war, but a war of this century, and last.
I would suggest, as a mother, advocate for health care, quality of care, the right care for seniors and children, and small business. As a mother who worries when a child doesn't get the right treatment because the doctor will cover up the truth - and people like myself with long term care needs, who has found all of the above, part of my life. So as an advocate, I am angry that no one has pressed many of these urgent issues. They accept what they hear until the bills arrive, and then - presto they go crazy, they learn that they lose a job, bill pile up, what do they do, they hear all the noise on the news, who do they go after but those who are suggested the cause of the problem.
Oh yes, I could go on forever. Forever I have been writing and talking, seeking a better way to take care of this country, and this was before this war when we had excess in money, our government was doing great. We weren't paying high prices, and jobs were plenty, so who is to blame... you tell me.
Nancy Duci Denofio
Congresswoman G. Griffin was gravely shot, point blank, to the head, and the count continues as a man using a high powered rifle went on a rampage at a scheduled event in AZ. this morning, 10 am, their time.
Was I surprised? I am always surprised when someone can take another life, but when I think about Health Care in this Country, the land of the free, I can understand anger when it comes to health care and what has happened in one short year. Anyone, hurt, injured or killed over issues such as this, I will pray for, that she lives, since she knew of the pain and suffering happening in America. My prayers go to her, and her family, may the Congresswoman live, and continue to serve her constituients.
Was I surprised? The pressing subject is Health Care Reform, and the signing planned for this bill this coming week. Most people believed health care reform would help individuals, give them what they needed when it came to quality care, proper care with doctors, medical needs, medications, and all physical care. Unfortunately this has not been the case. When one perceives this essential and important vote come to be, and you are the irritated, angry exasperated, irate individual - your mind can snap. Was this planned? We will not know for some time.
Was I surprised? When you hear evidence on and on of no change, no change but for the worse regarding health care, I guess I knew something had to happen, it's unfortunate this young new generation congresswoman had to be the target of anger.
Over the years I have worked on health care reform when things were not as bad as they are today, today when things should be getting better. Today when we see as Americans billions of dollars going to save another country, instead of saving lives here, in our country. Instead of sitting down and finding some solutions which have been mind boggling, and multiplied I believe the first of the year.
During the first of the year one receives not only new health care rules and regulations from their employee due to big business still wanting to get their share of the gold. The first of the year people receive their tax bills, increased no doubt. They begin to understand it's either medication, or food, it is medication or pay the heat bill. In January most bills are flowing threw the mail, landing on the counter following a hard Christmas for families. Following a notice of foreclosure due to the economy. How much can people take? How much can one person take when they search for jobs, and papers have nothing to offer, where once a section for employment was large and took time to read, circle with red pen. Now, these circles are around total amounts when it comes to all the bills and no additional money. Even those on medicare have not had five cent raise in years. These, those elderly who built this country, were proud of where they lived, their families, and their children. Today these people who were once proud are placed in county homes with no care. Left in their of feces to yell for help, to stand, sit, to see sunlight, and if they are lucky enough to be home, they are alone - if a spouse has died first. As they try to find doctors, these once thriving indivduals are turned away because medicare is going broke, the money from medicare is being handed to big business, the bail out. What has happened, Mom and Pop have no care, no doctors, no medication, nothing left but to die.
This is mushrooming now into the baby boomers reaching retirement age. Many of these individuals are not retiring with high pay, they were not those who received a six figure income. They began ideas, while their children ran to prosper, to expand ideas. So the boomers are now facing the same as those who have been on medicare for years. They visit the CVS and find out they have to pay, the first of the year, a payment in full, until they reach a maximum, since even their second insurence carrier has the restrictions, and Medicare came up with a false hope for seniors about six years ago. Where seniors without extra money had to pay out of pocket over 2500 dollars, to even start to receive any benefits for their input into the system. So the boomers are now receiving both health care insurance - medicare which is first since they are no longer working, and their health care from a former employee. Unfortunately, the first of the year they are learning, they don't have a pot of gold, like big business making their own loop holes. One which is covering young children under their plan without their parents being covered first. So now the children of the baby boomers, children, are hurting.
Small business were given hope, and nothing came to be. They were never given any benefits for running a business, covering medical coverage for their workers, let alone their on family. So their young children are not brought to the doctors office when needed for MRI's because, they are not covered. They are not covered for legs? Tell me, how can an insurance company, where their clients are paying thousands and thousands of dollars, and their spouse, increased six hundred dollars, the first of the year. Imagine, your child has injury to their legs, but unfortunately the health care insurance for a small business, is not enough to cover MRIS, not to say the small business of a reputible business isn't covered either, which means, LEGS are not important when it comes to your body? So what do they do, refuse treatment, the doctor doesn't see you, you are in pain, tests are denied, and then the child or adult is growing worse - and their need for medical assistance will only grow, or they will suffer the rest of their life.
There is no reason to shoot anyone, I was one who also was against certain guns allowed to be carried. Hunting is not a high powered machine gun. I will make it known, guns do not belong anywhere around children, far too many accidents happen because children are curious. I hope Congresswoman Griffin survives, and has a wonderful life. I hope she has all it takes to fight for the new generation in congress.
The new generation in congress is one who believes in issues, not in party. But the old GOP and others will not take this announcement. And, they reveal it on all the radio and talk shows who will listen. The newspaperman is looking for the best interview, to fight with the man or woman - who may be voting on a bill that day. It rolls and rolls over and over like a child on grass - tumbling and tumbling until the bottom of the hill has been reached.
The new generation believes they should listen to the people, and what do they hear - the TRUTH. That's what is wrong, the TRUTH. Unfortunate as it is, you can check it out yourself, once they showed the tax on gasoline, but in NY when you fill your tank you receive the total, not broken down, who is getting the extra money... and when the gas hit three dollars, it was hard for young families to survive, like the oldest of the country. Now that it has reached five dollars in some areas, no one is heard, not one newsman has talked about the price rising and rising, and did you walk down the asile for Christmas Cookies this year - those home made you use to make your children, and suddenly, the cost of sugar is in three piles. SUGAR. Why? Did you ever buy a six dollar one ounce bottle of flavoring, for frosting? Six dollars. No one complains. You see, we are not all equal - why, because we are not equal. We have Big Business the winners in the health field. The doctors, less in school, less taking medicare patients, less taking patients at all because they are threatened by the insurance company.
So, all generations are hurt. All individuals are guilty when they continue to make it known their company is increasing costs to those who can hardly breathe at times, and these with long term care, on many expensive drugs are on medicare or medicaid. No one can pay long term care help, 24 hours a day let alone a place to sleep, and drugs to sleep.
What can be done? Who provoked this act - this act which is an issue, one that keeps you and your family alive? What can be done? Who should be irritated but those who worked all their life and have nothing. I will not repeat the above, but think hard.
My feeling, for over eight years we spent at time one billion dollars a day to fight a country to change their practices, their way of life, and what would we do, well - look at it today - congress wants to change our life because the money is going to their re election, not to the people from their district. Not to research for better help, new tests, new surgery, and better doctors. No, the money from the war, is a direct hit on the freedom we have as Americans. Here we are trying to make them a better country when our country is falling apart. This isn't an issue from one side of the asile to the other, it is about politics. Politics and our system needs a complete over haul. We need to listen to those we elect since they have heard the concerns, but then today happens.
Tell me - this shooter isn't going to be the only one. This isn't going to be the end of terror in our own country, because we are now the ones who are losing the game, the war. We are given less, they are getting more. Men are taking trip after trip to kill people, to kill them, not make them better. To bomb, to blast a camp, like we were back during the civil war. It is a civil war, but a war of this century, and last.
I would suggest, as a mother, advocate for health care, quality of care, the right care for seniors and children, and small business. As a mother who worries when a child doesn't get the right treatment because the doctor will cover up the truth - and people like myself with long term care needs, who has found all of the above, part of my life. So as an advocate, I am angry that no one has pressed many of these urgent issues. They accept what they hear until the bills arrive, and then - presto they go crazy, they learn that they lose a job, bill pile up, what do they do, they hear all the noise on the news, who do they go after but those who are suggested the cause of the problem.
Oh yes, I could go on forever. Forever I have been writing and talking, seeking a better way to take care of this country, and this was before this war when we had excess in money, our government was doing great. We weren't paying high prices, and jobs were plenty, so who is to blame... you tell me.
Nancy Duci Denofio
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Your Problems Have to be Growing?
Health Care Is it Better?
I have been asking around as a good advocate for the people, wondering where they stand with health care today? Unfortunately, people are not happy, most have found higher costs with medication, even if they are covered by insurance - big business will get their way. They have found higher costs for spouse, and some, are no longer covered with regards to children under 18 if they were on certain programs through a loop hole.
Have you gone into the drugstore to pickup covered medication only to find from month to month the cost grows. Why? It reminds me of the gas in this country - big business - today why do people keep quiet about what is wrong? Why do we not complain about health and its quality, or the cost of gas up to 3.25 a gallon at my corner?
Your comments would be gratefully taken.
Sincerely, Nancy Duci Denofio
I have been asking around as a good advocate for the people, wondering where they stand with health care today? Unfortunately, people are not happy, most have found higher costs with medication, even if they are covered by insurance - big business will get their way. They have found higher costs for spouse, and some, are no longer covered with regards to children under 18 if they were on certain programs through a loop hole.
Have you gone into the drugstore to pickup covered medication only to find from month to month the cost grows. Why? It reminds me of the gas in this country - big business - today why do people keep quiet about what is wrong? Why do we not complain about health and its quality, or the cost of gas up to 3.25 a gallon at my corner?
Your comments would be gratefully taken.
Sincerely, Nancy Duci Denofio
Sunday, December 5, 2010
ANTI AGING A TRIP TO THE DRUGSTORE - MORE Magazine
ANTI AGING AND A TRIP TO THE DRUG STORE You look into the mirror and there it is! You really are...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
PART 4 HEALTH CARE INSURANCE INCREASED PLUS MORE
Candace Jean Sturtevant - Message to me, Nancy Duci Denofio
Well, since I am unemployed and have no insurance, mine have skyrocketed. I cannot even afford the correct ones I have been on for 11 years. Alternatives suck. I pay about $250.00 a month cash for my healthcare and most of my Rx's are not what I took on insurance they are the $4.00 Rx's Walmart offers, Thank God!
Tamara Sockol Dourney to Candace and Nancy
Ours have gotten so expensive that it might be cheaper to quit my job and get welfare...
Sharon Cousins to Nancy Duci Denfio
Our insurance company (though my husband's job) increased the cost of our deductible by more than 200% in one fell swoop, just ahead of health care 'reform'. It was already so expensive I try to space things out so I only go once every oth...er year. I am so disappointed that we didn't get anything resembling true reform for our health care system. Forcing people to buy insurance they can't afford and then can't afford to use once they have it is not very helpful, nor is forcing employers to provide insurance that the recipients can't afford to take advantage of once they have it.(more writing at facebook site NancyDenofio@facebook.com
Nancy Duci Denofio to Candace -
You are lucky to be hooked up with Walmart and that you have coverage for medications. I know there was a time I had no coverage for drugs, hospital and more. The cost for my husband to cover me at the time was over $700.00 per ...month on a single payer plan. This did not mean drugs were covered. This was a long time ago, imagine anyone living with a pre existing condition these days. I understand what you are saying. People, anyone on a fixed income and paying out of pocket has it rough. Anyone living alone and paying the cost not covered by employer is having it rough, and those without are getting sick - and sicker. As your advocate I thank you and I am saving your words. Hopefully the government can come up with a plan that will serve us the right way, and help those with drastic, lealth care needs, and worked all their life, and now are not covered. Stay in touch. Always Nancy
Nancy Denofio to Tamara -
How right it is. The cost alone to stay healthy is outragous. It doesn't take a sick person to drive up the cost, it takes a well person work to stay healthy, and money. You wonder, I know many people who have long term care nee...ds who are a welfare and medicaid, and they too have cuts in care. They Do not want to be there, they don't want to need from others but have no choice. To many times they are looked down upon, and they are told they are using the government. So what do we do, bury them? I am upset over the cost to you and to others. We all must fight this battle, and the loopholes need closing. Sincerely Tamara, and please stay in touch too! Always Nancy
Nancy Denofio Hi Sharon -
The big business of todays health care is insurance, and those with the most people - they would rather sock it to us then to take a cut in their life style. I am up front and personal on these topics as you well know. For twe...nty years I have been helping people and trying to find a new way to fight this battle. I had my fingers crossed and now they are no longer crossed, because the big businesses of insurance have opened up those loop holes, and then again, the government is taking from the seniors and those with limited incomes and cutting services. The doctors are cutting back on testing, and the testing is delayed because of insurance. And it goes on and on. The insurance company doesn't want to lose, and they care not one bit about the people. They don't want you if you are sick, and want you to pay through the roof if you are well. I am furious as you can see. And I want people to understand, health is wealth. Without life - what else do we have. And, another article mentions deaths among the boomers, well guess what, they are the ones with the old incomes, the ones that aren't going to get raises and pay the cost, they don't have six figure incomes. They are not going to land the big jobs to pay. No wonder in the obit col. you find more and more boomers dying. Think about it. Always Nancy
Carole Kenyon to Nancy
Where do I stand? THEY are TTTOOOOO HIIIIGH!!! For something that should be a basic human right,,, access to medical care...unless of course you subscribe to the survival of the richest...theory of natural selection. Then I think you are probably good with the costs...
19 hours ago ·
Nancy Denofio to Carole -
I AGREE they are TOO HIGH and they continue to increase. Each visit to the drug store, I have noticed the drugs "co-pay" continues to increase higher - month to month. How in the world does the cost to manufactuer the same drug day to day cost the consumer with a co-pay 20 - 30 dollars more? Who is splitting the increase? So you have a co pay, you are taking medication and saving money, no doubt because of coverage - but take the person on many medications, a set income and all of a sudden even a co pay can't be reached? When in our country did we ever see a co pay increase month to month on the same medication used for years. The people are the ones' hurting. Either without coverage, too high coverage, or too sick to even go to any doctor - without insurance. The elderly are still turned away from doctors because they won't except medicare - and no matter what you hear - medicare is changing. Medicaid for those without assets, or job, etc., has less to use for those with long term care, the cost of 24 hour care for those with long term care needs reminds me of the old movie "Born on the 4th of July." When you sit there and no one pays attention. Sincerely, Nancy
Carole Kenyon to Nancy
Keep making noise....It's another basic human right....
18 hours ago ·
Nancy Denofio To Carole
If we don't, who does? Advocates from another time when peace was important, and life meant living. Nancy
Carole Kenyon to Nancy
It still means living,, and every generation has issues to deal with,,, more people,,more issues...chin up...souldier on souldier!:)
Sharon Cousins My to Nancy
my daughter-in-law, who is very ill, had to drop some of her meds this year when their crappy insurance through my son's job (for which they pay a fortune considering his income) went from a co-pay on meds to a percentage. Sucks doesn't begin to cover the state of health care in this country, not that the quality is very good for those who can afford it, since all the docs seem to care about is making money for the drug companies.
Nancy Denofio to Sharon
You hit on a topic of quality of care which is a concern of many I speak with. Although they pay these extravagant costs to be covered, even if covered through work, or small businesses - the doctors are (unfortunately) being pulled by the... insurance agencies, told not to get out so many tests, not to investigate when this is their job, they went to school to be a doctor with patience and patient. The care is getting less and less, and who else but those directing the answers behind a desk without a degree is determining if you are sick or not. I hope for the best for your daughter in law, and hope she finds a way to get the medication she needs. Check online for groups who are working with different organizations, to help those in need. If I hear of anything I will let you know. Sincerely, Nancy
Laura Schultz to Nancy
As you know have been battling my co. to cover the meds for 2 years that keep me going--and all I know with pre-existing get hassled. Can't even discuss it--too angry w/premiums i pay
Claudette Walker to Nancy
The insurance companies are doing what they can to get revenge on American's for beginning to reform helathcare. However, in the end we will not stop and these premium will be under a microscope in 2014. My family will struggle until then with premiums. At least we are starting with the reform and we really need to get more people to Washington who wil support President Obama and future healthcare regulation!!!
Claudette Walker to Nancy -
Did I mention that I am over golden parachutes for insurance executives! We are coming for you!!!
Nancy Denofio to All Listeners and posters
Blocks - Loopholes - Increased Costs for Medication - Increased Cost for Medication with Co Pay (changes month to month) No health care for single payer for children who do not have insurance from the date Sept 24th according to 3 big Insur...ance companies, they found that loophole. Those who need MRI - body parts don't count! What's wrong with a leg, arm - hand - doesn't this count? What about hearing, eyes, and doesn't it matter if we see? What about dental care, don't we want to eat? I could talk on all these issues, issues that need updating, need to be talked about. We WILL. Nancy
Laura Schultz - to Claudette and Nancy
Claudette You are the best and Nancy dear one you too, but healthcare makes my blood boil--so much so, it's mentioned on The About the Author page in my forthcoming book
Claudette Walker - To Nancy
Last look 2100.00 a month for 2 adults - small business BCBS - daughter that is uninsurable! We have to keep pushing for a congress and senate that works for the people!
Laura Schultz to Claudette
AND back those who want a public option that is dead--but Bernie Sanders and Dennis Kucinich---poor guys! My premiums were $3,800/month because I have lupus-ok folks blood boiling--gotta go, can't do this one
2 hours ago ·
Nancy Denofio to Laura
I certainly understand, if it weren't for my husband paying high cost insurance for me I wouldn't be living where I live, nor purchasing the medication I need, or have any of what I feel is TOO high for us let alone, if I too were liv...ing alone and depending on Medicare which would make me like seniors, turned away from proper care, paying high cost medication which I could not afford, not receiving proper treatment as a senior, alone, or as one with a disability on medicare. And there is no two ways around the situation. Anyone with out GREAT health insurance from an employer, which today is rare, will not be paying less, but more. Will not be receiving good care, less care, and more denials of treatment. And meds, each month as I repeat and repeat, continue to rise even with those on co pays. Something needs Americans to pitch in since POLITICS ARE POLITICS and not what the american people need, it is what big business wants.
Nancy Denofio to Claudette -
I agree the cost of two working adults in a household is outragous. And if you look for a lesser degree your coverage decreases, and the needs are not met when something should arrive. The coverage for the well american should... not be increased, nor should the cost of medication be increased when the economy is in shambles, when jobs are lost, when people can't afford a trip to the market, when schools are threatening to close due to funding, when teachers are laid off, when attention is given to those who we as americans helped to bail out, but do you see them jumping over fences to bail us out - those with out all of the above? Something is wrong. I am never one who fights more then issues, but these issues are growing weaker, and if the attention is left in limbo we will suffer the consequences. Nancy
Nancy Denofio to Carole
Carole I missed you in this line up LOL. You are right again, each generation has battles of their own. The cost of houses have climbed, and they are paying, but the salaries for those houses - most with two workers equals what we paid wh...en I was a stay at home mom. The change in housing happened during the late sixties into the seventies, right when the baby boomers were out looking for homes. Before this time the price of a house in 1928 was only 5,000 less then the house in the early sixties. If you want to go back farther on homes. After the war the people were given the opportunity to use a government loan, equaling 30,000 dollars, interest free, and people then purchased ocean front property, lake property and a home, all for one amount. Those who took advantage of the government loans are in great shape today. The cost even if cut from five years ago can never, be nothing but a plus on their side. But as you say, the times have changed, and the people from those baby boomers are not reaching their childrens salary, and so forth, which brings back to the original seniors who can't afford a trip to the market these days. Yes, and it will continue. But without proper programs and some changes, it won't. People suffering needlessly in life, or in health - should not be ignored. Always
Well, since I am unemployed and have no insurance, mine have skyrocketed. I cannot even afford the correct ones I have been on for 11 years. Alternatives suck. I pay about $250.00 a month cash for my healthcare and most of my Rx's are not what I took on insurance they are the $4.00 Rx's Walmart offers, Thank God!
Tamara Sockol Dourney to Candace and Nancy
Ours have gotten so expensive that it might be cheaper to quit my job and get welfare...
Sharon Cousins to Nancy Duci Denfio
Our insurance company (though my husband's job) increased the cost of our deductible by more than 200% in one fell swoop, just ahead of health care 'reform'. It was already so expensive I try to space things out so I only go once every oth...er year. I am so disappointed that we didn't get anything resembling true reform for our health care system. Forcing people to buy insurance they can't afford and then can't afford to use once they have it is not very helpful, nor is forcing employers to provide insurance that the recipients can't afford to take advantage of once they have it.(more writing at facebook site NancyDenofio@facebook.com
Nancy Duci Denofio to Candace -
You are lucky to be hooked up with Walmart and that you have coverage for medications. I know there was a time I had no coverage for drugs, hospital and more. The cost for my husband to cover me at the time was over $700.00 per ...month on a single payer plan. This did not mean drugs were covered. This was a long time ago, imagine anyone living with a pre existing condition these days. I understand what you are saying. People, anyone on a fixed income and paying out of pocket has it rough. Anyone living alone and paying the cost not covered by employer is having it rough, and those without are getting sick - and sicker. As your advocate I thank you and I am saving your words. Hopefully the government can come up with a plan that will serve us the right way, and help those with drastic, lealth care needs, and worked all their life, and now are not covered. Stay in touch. Always Nancy
Nancy Denofio to Tamara -
How right it is. The cost alone to stay healthy is outragous. It doesn't take a sick person to drive up the cost, it takes a well person work to stay healthy, and money. You wonder, I know many people who have long term care nee...ds who are a welfare and medicaid, and they too have cuts in care. They Do not want to be there, they don't want to need from others but have no choice. To many times they are looked down upon, and they are told they are using the government. So what do we do, bury them? I am upset over the cost to you and to others. We all must fight this battle, and the loopholes need closing. Sincerely Tamara, and please stay in touch too! Always Nancy
Nancy Denofio Hi Sharon -
The big business of todays health care is insurance, and those with the most people - they would rather sock it to us then to take a cut in their life style. I am up front and personal on these topics as you well know. For twe...nty years I have been helping people and trying to find a new way to fight this battle. I had my fingers crossed and now they are no longer crossed, because the big businesses of insurance have opened up those loop holes, and then again, the government is taking from the seniors and those with limited incomes and cutting services. The doctors are cutting back on testing, and the testing is delayed because of insurance. And it goes on and on. The insurance company doesn't want to lose, and they care not one bit about the people. They don't want you if you are sick, and want you to pay through the roof if you are well. I am furious as you can see. And I want people to understand, health is wealth. Without life - what else do we have. And, another article mentions deaths among the boomers, well guess what, they are the ones with the old incomes, the ones that aren't going to get raises and pay the cost, they don't have six figure incomes. They are not going to land the big jobs to pay. No wonder in the obit col. you find more and more boomers dying. Think about it. Always Nancy
Carole Kenyon to Nancy
Where do I stand? THEY are TTTOOOOO HIIIIGH!!! For something that should be a basic human right,,, access to medical care...unless of course you subscribe to the survival of the richest...theory of natural selection. Then I think you are probably good with the costs...
19 hours ago ·
Nancy Denofio to Carole -
I AGREE they are TOO HIGH and they continue to increase. Each visit to the drug store, I have noticed the drugs "co-pay" continues to increase higher - month to month. How in the world does the cost to manufactuer the same drug day to day cost the consumer with a co-pay 20 - 30 dollars more? Who is splitting the increase? So you have a co pay, you are taking medication and saving money, no doubt because of coverage - but take the person on many medications, a set income and all of a sudden even a co pay can't be reached? When in our country did we ever see a co pay increase month to month on the same medication used for years. The people are the ones' hurting. Either without coverage, too high coverage, or too sick to even go to any doctor - without insurance. The elderly are still turned away from doctors because they won't except medicare - and no matter what you hear - medicare is changing. Medicaid for those without assets, or job, etc., has less to use for those with long term care, the cost of 24 hour care for those with long term care needs reminds me of the old movie "Born on the 4th of July." When you sit there and no one pays attention. Sincerely, Nancy
Carole Kenyon to Nancy
Keep making noise....It's another basic human right....
18 hours ago ·
Nancy Denofio To Carole
If we don't, who does? Advocates from another time when peace was important, and life meant living. Nancy
Carole Kenyon to Nancy
It still means living,, and every generation has issues to deal with,,, more people,,more issues...chin up...souldier on souldier!:)
Sharon Cousins My to Nancy
my daughter-in-law, who is very ill, had to drop some of her meds this year when their crappy insurance through my son's job (for which they pay a fortune considering his income) went from a co-pay on meds to a percentage. Sucks doesn't begin to cover the state of health care in this country, not that the quality is very good for those who can afford it, since all the docs seem to care about is making money for the drug companies.
Nancy Denofio to Sharon
You hit on a topic of quality of care which is a concern of many I speak with. Although they pay these extravagant costs to be covered, even if covered through work, or small businesses - the doctors are (unfortunately) being pulled by the... insurance agencies, told not to get out so many tests, not to investigate when this is their job, they went to school to be a doctor with patience and patient. The care is getting less and less, and who else but those directing the answers behind a desk without a degree is determining if you are sick or not. I hope for the best for your daughter in law, and hope she finds a way to get the medication she needs. Check online for groups who are working with different organizations, to help those in need. If I hear of anything I will let you know. Sincerely, Nancy
Laura Schultz to Nancy
As you know have been battling my co. to cover the meds for 2 years that keep me going--and all I know with pre-existing get hassled. Can't even discuss it--too angry w/premiums i pay
Claudette Walker to Nancy
The insurance companies are doing what they can to get revenge on American's for beginning to reform helathcare. However, in the end we will not stop and these premium will be under a microscope in 2014. My family will struggle until then with premiums. At least we are starting with the reform and we really need to get more people to Washington who wil support President Obama and future healthcare regulation!!!
Claudette Walker to Nancy -
Did I mention that I am over golden parachutes for insurance executives! We are coming for you!!!
Nancy Denofio to All Listeners and posters
Blocks - Loopholes - Increased Costs for Medication - Increased Cost for Medication with Co Pay (changes month to month) No health care for single payer for children who do not have insurance from the date Sept 24th according to 3 big Insur...ance companies, they found that loophole. Those who need MRI - body parts don't count! What's wrong with a leg, arm - hand - doesn't this count? What about hearing, eyes, and doesn't it matter if we see? What about dental care, don't we want to eat? I could talk on all these issues, issues that need updating, need to be talked about. We WILL. Nancy
Laura Schultz - to Claudette and Nancy
Claudette You are the best and Nancy dear one you too, but healthcare makes my blood boil--so much so, it's mentioned on The About the Author page in my forthcoming book
Claudette Walker - To Nancy
Last look 2100.00 a month for 2 adults - small business BCBS - daughter that is uninsurable! We have to keep pushing for a congress and senate that works for the people!
Laura Schultz to Claudette
AND back those who want a public option that is dead--but Bernie Sanders and Dennis Kucinich---poor guys! My premiums were $3,800/month because I have lupus-ok folks blood boiling--gotta go, can't do this one
2 hours ago ·
Nancy Denofio to Laura
I certainly understand, if it weren't for my husband paying high cost insurance for me I wouldn't be living where I live, nor purchasing the medication I need, or have any of what I feel is TOO high for us let alone, if I too were liv...ing alone and depending on Medicare which would make me like seniors, turned away from proper care, paying high cost medication which I could not afford, not receiving proper treatment as a senior, alone, or as one with a disability on medicare. And there is no two ways around the situation. Anyone with out GREAT health insurance from an employer, which today is rare, will not be paying less, but more. Will not be receiving good care, less care, and more denials of treatment. And meds, each month as I repeat and repeat, continue to rise even with those on co pays. Something needs Americans to pitch in since POLITICS ARE POLITICS and not what the american people need, it is what big business wants.
Nancy Denofio to Claudette -
I agree the cost of two working adults in a household is outragous. And if you look for a lesser degree your coverage decreases, and the needs are not met when something should arrive. The coverage for the well american should... not be increased, nor should the cost of medication be increased when the economy is in shambles, when jobs are lost, when people can't afford a trip to the market, when schools are threatening to close due to funding, when teachers are laid off, when attention is given to those who we as americans helped to bail out, but do you see them jumping over fences to bail us out - those with out all of the above? Something is wrong. I am never one who fights more then issues, but these issues are growing weaker, and if the attention is left in limbo we will suffer the consequences. Nancy
Nancy Denofio to Carole
Carole I missed you in this line up LOL. You are right again, each generation has battles of their own. The cost of houses have climbed, and they are paying, but the salaries for those houses - most with two workers equals what we paid wh...en I was a stay at home mom. The change in housing happened during the late sixties into the seventies, right when the baby boomers were out looking for homes. Before this time the price of a house in 1928 was only 5,000 less then the house in the early sixties. If you want to go back farther on homes. After the war the people were given the opportunity to use a government loan, equaling 30,000 dollars, interest free, and people then purchased ocean front property, lake property and a home, all for one amount. Those who took advantage of the government loans are in great shape today. The cost even if cut from five years ago can never, be nothing but a plus on their side. But as you say, the times have changed, and the people from those baby boomers are not reaching their childrens salary, and so forth, which brings back to the original seniors who can't afford a trip to the market these days. Yes, and it will continue. But without proper programs and some changes, it won't. People suffering needlessly in life, or in health - should not be ignored.
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