We’re almost there
I seriously doubt the Senate will vote by March 18, but I think we’re closing in on a viable bill.
I don’t think the bill goes far enough. As Big Eddie said on Wednesday, this is a step in the right direction and we have to take it and then begin the fight for more reform.
“Pass the damn bill!” he said.
Heather Mroz talked about being $480,000 in debt because United canceled her policy while she was in the hospital with a difficult pregnancy, reting the save the lives of her twins, and then didn’t inform her for two months, Ed chased her down in the hall and asked her to join us on his show that night.
Heather won’t ever be able to pay back that money. She doesn’t even have a job right now and her marriage has broken up. Her babies have Medicaid, but it won’t pay for a helmet to correct the shape of her son’s head because it’s “cosmetic.”
We need to fix this. The bill, with the fixes that Harry Reid says will happen with reconciliation, is a start.
Let’s pass it and then start working on the rest.
Call your members of Congress and let them know how important this is to you. You can find their contact info here on this Web site.
Patient Pals & Family Friends
Life o' Mike has a peer support program for people with one or more serious or chronic medical issues or disabilities.
We aim to reduce isolation and fear among people who have conditions, including psychiatric illness, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, mild dementia or other cognitive disorder or disability, thereby reducing depression and complications as people learn to improve self-management of their medical conditions.
Patient Pals help alleviate feelings of isolation and frustration. They can help people develop a list of questions to ask the doctor and then accompany the person to the doctor to make sure all the questions are answered, taking notes to be sure the person understands the doctor’s answers.
Our trained volunteers also accompany their “Pals” to art exhibits, movies and walks outdoors, meet for coffee, call to check in and more.
Our Pals have experienced weight loss, improvement in diabetes, HIV, psoriasis, depression and more, just because they have someone who cares about them. Some relationships develop into longer-term friendships; other Pals move on to more independent lives.
Family Friends are there to help caregivers and other family members grow into their new role.
We need volunteers, who are asked to donate a minimum of one hour a week. Training is free and includes information on active listening, ways to help and when to know more help is needed.
And of course, we need funding.
To learn more, call Leslie Boyd at 828-243-6712 or e-mail lifeomike@gmail.com.
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