Posted by Racer on January 11, 2004, at 16:41:12
In reply to Re: suggestion for new board: ethics and info » Racer, posted by fayeroe on January 11, 2004, at 14:49:36
heheh... See, that's the view from private practice. I can't get medical insurance because my depression is a pre-existing condition that the insurance companies say makes me too high risk for coverage. Great, huh? Those who most need medical care can't get medical insurance, and none of the private practice doctors in my area *accept* self pay patients. The county system is -- well, a county system. Since I've been uninsured long enough to have experienced several county systems, I don't expect premium care from anyone anymore, but it would be nice to get competant care -- or even to feel as if the doctor had any stake at all in improving my condition.
I do thank you for your words, though. Not only am I grateful to you for taking the time to write them, I'm also grateful to you for reminding me that there really are good people in this world.
(I have, actually, called my dentist at home in an emergency. Never a doctor, though. My dentist -- whom I've been seeing since his practicum year at dental school -- is a saint and an angel. He even saw me on a Sunday, once, for an emergency. THAT's a practitioner who cares about his patients, and I've stayed with him despite the two hour drive to his office.)
Thank you again.
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