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ObamaCare: My 90 Year-Old Mom Kicked Out of the Hospital
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| 02.21.11
| Alan Burkhart
Posted on 02/21/2011 10:33:02 AM PST by neverhome
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All this started mid-morning today. We're trying to get it resolved. How is it in America that a sweet little gray-haired lady, who never hurt a soul in her life, can be kicked to the curb like this? I took the time to blog it simply because this can happen to any of us. But nothing brings the realization home like having it happen at home.
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:33:11 AM PST
by
neverhome
To: neverhome
This is exactly what happened to my Mom last week. The only difference was that pneumonia had already started setting in....
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:34:59 AM PST
by
illiac
(If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
To: neverhome
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:36:14 AM PST
by
illiac
(If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
To: neverhome
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:36:42 AM PST
by
griswold3
To: neverhome
Riiiight. And, Bill Clinton remembers seeing church burnings while growing up.
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:38:13 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: neverhome
Yet an illegal will be immediately admitted.
et me guess her PCP was NOT consulted. This is the final outting of the fascist state that the “left” has been working for all along. Get a Lawyer!
If we allow certain citizens to be denied care it is only a matter of time when the commie system. The politicos and powerful go to state of the art hospitals while the rest of us get to go to roach and rat infested “clinics”.
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:39:36 AM PST
by
Marty62
(Marty 60)
To: neverhome
That's a sad story.
So many of our seniors have become dependent on government health insurance and government health care. I hope other seniors can learn from your story. Medicare is going to get some severe cuts and seniors need to start making other arrangements.
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To: neverhome
Prayers up for your mother and her family.
Does she have insurance outside of Medicare?
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:41:09 AM PST
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer (biblein90days.org))
To: neverhome
My 90-year old mother has been going through the same thing for the past few months. She had dementia and has been sent to the E.R. from her rest home a number of times, ranging from bronchitis to kidney failure, and they absolutely REFUSE to refer her to skilled nursing. Same with my BF's mother, but she finally died while waiting.
Welcome to our Brave New World.
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:42:03 AM PST
by
truthkeeper
( Life is a pre-existing condition - Rush Limbaugh)
To: sijay
You may find this interesting. It sounds like the practice of denying healthcare to seniors is becoming widespread. A scary thought!
To: neverhome
If you’re close to DC, take her to the halls of Congress.
Seriously, would it do any good to get an attorney?
If you’re close to Canada, drive her to a hospital there?
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:44:18 AM PST
by
Reagan69
(I went to a shooting-victims' memorial service and all I got was a lousy T-shirt !)
To: All
And BTW, my mother has excellent private insurance in addition to Medicare. Medicare simply REFUSES to take the assignment to a skilled nursing facility, where she needs to spend some time.
It's a nightmare, folks.
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:44:20 AM PST
by
truthkeeper
( Life is a pre-existing condition - Rush Limbaugh)
To: neverhome
I took the time to blog it simply because this
can will happen to
any of us, public employees excepted.
Apologies for the correction, and a long live for your Mom, she's got plenty of good years left, medicare actuaries excepted.
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:45:04 AM PST
by
SJackson
(In wine there is wisdom, In beer there is freedom, In water there is bacteria.)
To: neverhome
I’ll add my prayers. My Mom is only a 2-3 years younger. Let us know how this turns out. Do you need a lawyer? I have some contacts in thst profession and could possibly ask one for a referral if you can give me your city and state.
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:45:24 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Marty62
Yet an illegal will be immediately admitted. You've got that right. Seen it time and again over the past few years. (Welcome to California.)
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:46:00 AM PST
by
truthkeeper
( Life is a pre-existing condition - Rush Limbaugh)
To: neverhome
Well since Obamacare is unconstitutional, suing the hospital is in order for enforcing Obamacare in the first place.
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:46:52 AM PST
by
quantim
(Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
To: neverhome
Just sent story to Rush, maybe he will shed some light on it.
What hospital is it?
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:47:05 AM PST
by
Reagan69
(I went to a shooting-victims' memorial service and all I got was a lousy T-shirt !)
To: Reagan69
If we knew the hospital, maybe they could be FReeped. My spouse is the top admin. in a hospital and they sure wouldn’t like a lot of phone calls and bad PR.
Call tv stations, newspapers,... anyone the get this story into the local headlines. I’d do anything for a member of my family.
Oh, good luck, and keep us posted.
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:49:33 AM PST
by
Reagan69
(I went to a shooting-victims' memorial service and all I got was a lousy T-shirt !)
To: Vigilanteman
Vigilanteman said: “Do you need a lawyer?”
One of my brothers lives nearby (I live out of state) and he’s tending to the legal issue. Thank you very much for asking. It’s appreciated.
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posted on
02/21/2011 10:50:46 AM PST
by
neverhome
(Everyone shut up until AFTER I have my coffee)
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