A Collection of Problems with the US Health Care System

Real Estate. Texas. Statement 10135.

Categories: Interested Observer Statements, Patient Statements

State:: TEXAS

Occupation:: Real Estate

Affordable and easily acceptable health care products/ services will materialize the instant there appears a Walmart with a doctor’s office and hospital inside. Health care is nothing other than the selection, purchase and …

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Retired. Florida. Statement 10133.

Categories: Patient Statements

State:: FL

Occupation:: Retired

Had an operation by a neurosurgeon for spinal stenosis. Lab tests for blood clotting denied. Hospital wants $1200 for denied clotting tests. They accept 1% from Medicare for all other lab tests. They want …

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Maintenance WKR. Texas. Statement 10132.

Categories: Patient Statements

State:: Texas

Occupation:: Maintenance WKR

I am to retire May 31 2016 due to health issues. I was offered Cobra Insurance for a unreasonable amount of money. I went to visit with government health care official and was …

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Disabled. Washington. Statement 10131.

Categories: Patient Statements

State:: WA

Occupation:: Disabled

DISABLED, BUT CANNOT AFFORD MEDICARE AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID. BUT IT GETS WORSE…

I have worked for over 22 years. I went to college. I am single, with no kids. I had jobs …

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Retired. Arkansas. Statement 10230.

Categories: Patient Statements

State:: Arkansas

Occupation:: Retired

Male, age 73, 5’-6”, 160 pounds, no personal physician, no drugs beyond occasional aspirin, no health issues besides mild Psoriasis.

Brief Summary of inpatient Medicare A coverage Denial by XXXXX Hospital:

I had a …

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Disabled. North Carolina. Statement 10229.

Categories: Patient Statements

State:: North Carolina

Occupation:: Disabled

I’m on Medicare because I’m disabled. I just turned 61. I’ve been taking the same medications for about 20+ years, but this January, 2016, almost all of my medications were taken off the …

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Retired. Colorado. Statement 10228.

Categories: Patient Statements

State:: Colorado

Occupation:: Retired

I’m 75 and recently lost my business. I am now on social security only. $1270 monthly. I had to move in with my family and went out of the area for United Health Care …

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Retired. Illinois. Statement 10227.

Categories: Patient Statements

State:: Illinois

Occupation:: Retired

I am 96 years old and must appear for trial in court in October. This is a observation hospital stay. Anyone I have contacted lawyers,senators, legislators and counselors do not want to get involved …

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Retired. Missouri. Statement 10226.

Categories: Patient Statements

State:: MO

Occupation:: Retired

Called Delta Dental of Mo to cancel-They said to call the MarketPlace@1-800-318-2596,so they could call Delta Dental of Mo to cancel the plan for me. The Marketplace said I COULD NOT CANCEL it without …

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Care Giver. Pennsylvania. Statement 10225.

Categories: Patient Statements

State:: PA

Occupation:: Care Giver

I am self-employed and I had health care in 2014. Decided to wait until March of 2015 to re-enroll in a health care plan with my previous carrier. I contacted my insurance provider …

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