Posted on 02/04/2010 2:35:27 PM PST by Second Amendment First
I wonder if she’s even a citizen.
I know, from not having insurance myself, that they ARE programs out there by the manufactures that will give away the medicine. The Dr. should have stepped in. This doesn’t sound right. What kind of Dr. lets a kid die?
Dunno about theft, but I’d be banging on the door of Salvation Army and similar agencies.
I wonder how many packs a day the "mother" smoked?
I agree.
However, having just come off a rather frightening 2 month asthma flare, it still gives me the heebie-jeebies.
I bet the apartment they lived in still had full cable TV.
Socialized medicine kills.
A paraprofessional what? Is this a fancy way of saying teacher’s aide? That’s not exactly a road to fantastic riches, though don’t most schools have awfully good health benefits?
There is either more to this story or the mother is sick.
Sarah Palin you were right. Death panels. Even when they’re not even supposed to be doing that.
Not only can you get free samples from your doctor, there are all sorts of coupons floating around everywhere. Some of the coupons are so good we didn't even submit a claim to the health insurer. And there is also a patient assistance program that Glaxo advertises heavily. Not to mention that if you want to order from Canada you can get it for less than half price.
But, with that said, my husband uses it and it works perfectly. He was never able to keep his asthma under control until Advair (any exercise would start him wheezing). Now he can do martial arts, bike, and hike with no distress.
Our insurer has raised the copay substantially on the stuff, but even if they struck it from the covered drugs we would find a way to get it by hook or crook.
This woman just sat around waiting for the government to do something. As soon as she did go to the doctor he gave her free samples, but she had waited too long.
Government dependency = death.
“works as a paraprofessional in Denver Public Schools”
I have no idea what that means and Denver is heavily union and pro illegal, sanctuary city, so she had plenty of options IMHO.
A quick search shows they earn about $11/hr. As it is the school district, I would think they would offer medical insurance as well.
It is not taxpayer’s responsibility to provide for other people’s children.
Why didn’t she bring him into ER and say my son can’t breath?!
Government dependancy kills. (As well.)
Maybe OZama is right. With Medicaid in action there would be no need to form a death panel.
Okay, so why is her child eligible (or not eligible) for Medicaid? Or SCHIP or whatever it’s called in Colorado? Does the school system not provide insurance for its employees and their families? Did she decline coverage? This raises more questions than it answers. Obviously she is depending on the state, if she claims the state is responsible for her child’s medicine. So, if she is employed, the question has to be why was the kid on Medicaid and, since she had a job, why she didn’t just buy his medicine?
That is an interesting question.
Her outrage is just a little late. It was a horrible tragedy but she should not profit from her son’s death through a wrongful death lawsuit. She is also at fault.
Wonder if there was some other reason she did not want to be a squeaky wheel.
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