A Collection of Problems with the US Health Care System

Maintenance. Colorado. Statement 10166.

Categories: Patient Statements

State:: Colorado

Occupation:: Maintenance

In the state of Colorado people who have health insurance are forced to pay for people who don’t have it. “Cover Colorado” the program was designed to help people who cannot afford health insurance. The insurance rates for…

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HHA/CNA. Colorado. Statement 10129.

Categories: Health Care Professional Statements

State:: CO

Occupation:: HHA/CNA

Not enough work with some of Home Healthcare Agencies in this area. Trying to find out the leading Agencies in this area. Agencies that try to hide what is really going on with a patient such as pain…

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Business Owner. Colorado. Statement 10088.

Categories: Patient Statements

I’m firing all my employees and closing my business because I can’t afford health care in this country any more. Health insurance is way too expensive, and as a dual Canadian citizen, I can move my business to Canada and…

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Lawyer. Colorado. Statement 10071.

Categories: Patient Statements

My wife tells me that our HMO called and said we can’t get coverage with them for her because she has no history of medical care, has never had a pap smear, mammogram and doesn’t have a regular doctor. She…

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Office Admin. Colorado. Statement 10068.

Categories: Patient Statements

I have Cobra coverage from a local city govt. that has a maximum benefit of $30,000 per year. I got very ill with septicemia and a mild stroke in 03/05 and ended up in critical care in a local hospital.…

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Social Worker. Colorado. Statement 10052.

Categories: Patient Statements

I’m writing out of sheer desperation. 9 years ago, I was diagnosed with MS. The drugs are very expensive and yet it is the only hope we have. My husband divorced me and I have only a few months of…

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Real Estate Professional. Colorado. Statement 10051.

Categories: Patient Statements

I had two stents put in my heart several months ago and got a severe lung infection in the hospital which has never gone away. I use several lung medications in a respirator. Recently I had severe palpitations and chest…

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IT Consultant – Volunteer Women’s Minister. Colorado. Statement 10048.

Categories: Interested Observer Statements

I am a volunteer women’s minister in Aurora, Colorado. I work a full-time day job and then spend about 30-40 hours per week assisting with the spiritual and welfare needs of the families in this area.

We take someone to…

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