Think We Don't Need Healthcare Reform?

I get that there are lots of White people in America who don't like Obama. I get that.  I mean what more can I expect, right? But what I don't get is the amount of people who are AGAINST healthcare reform.  I know that all of the people who hate that he is running the country aren't rich.  They can't all afford to get whatever healthcare they need whenever they need it.  I'm sure that many of them are probably unemployed or under employed thanks to GW's great country management skills.

Early in 2008, I hit my head on a piece of metal on my bathroom door while cleaning.  I knew going to the ER would be a long process, but with blood gushing from my head I didn't think that I might have been able to get the laceration sutured at the urgent care facility.  So I end up at the hospital.  my parents met me there.  The doctor, although VERY attractive, didn't touch me.  I noticed that other than dentists and gynecologists, doctors do not touch their patients anymore, but I digress.  He asked what happened, and said that they'd stitch me up.  Well DUH.  That's why I am here.  If I thought that I didn't need some suturing, I would have stayed at home with some neosporin and a bandage.  I got a little bit of local anesthetic, a tetanus shot, and 4 or 5 sutures.

Well my insurance with my job had like a $1500 deductible for the ER.  So I had to come out of pocket.  the ER charge was almost $600.  And there was a sexy charge for Dr. McChocolatey.  Almost $300 for him to ask a question, and tell me something I already knew would happen.  He was fine, but not $300 worth of fine.

Later I had to have some lab work done.  This was after the idiot veterinarian I worked with cut my hours and I'd lost my insurance.  I did the whole COBRA thing for my dental because it only went up about $15.  That enabled me to have oral surgery for an impacted wisdom tooth.  When the surgeon was performing the procedure he found an abnormal cyst that he wanted to make sure wasn't anything that would cause a problem  for me later.  That was another $200.  Oh but wait, for a doctor to INTERPRET the results? Almost another $200.   At this point that is $1,300 of bills, and 20 less hours per week of work.  I ended up being sent to collections.  Finally got it all paid off, but I'm sure that doesn't look well on my credit.

If we had a better health care system, I wouldn't have to struggle to pay for some simple procedures.  I am glad that this bill passed and those who aren't should either get over it, or just write me a check for $1,300 since you obviously are rolling in dough and can afford to pay for any medical care you may need.  Anyone who wants to reimburse me, give me your email address and I'll give you my name and tell you where to send the check.