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North Texas teacher dies after getting the flu
Chron ^ | February 6th 2018 | William Axford

Posted on 02/10/2018 4:50:57 PM PST by Ennis85

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To: Ennis85

Sad. RIP.


21 posted on 02/10/2018 5:05:53 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: JustaCowgirl

I used to have reasonable copays until ACA did the exact opposite of what the Democrats have always claimed to be for and gave the insurance companies carte blanche. Now, my premiums, deductibles, copay, etc. goes steadily upward ever single year. Oh, and it took a few years, but this year, no, I can no longer see my 30-year doctor.


22 posted on 02/10/2018 5:06:16 PM PST by Rastus
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To: Ennis85

Was she a democrat?


23 posted on 02/10/2018 5:06:40 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: exnavy

I know! Shouldn’t this guy be ashamed of himself?


24 posted on 02/10/2018 5:07:30 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Hosea 8:7)
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To: Ennis85

Had Ms. Holland gotten a flu shot this year? Last stats I saw for this year had the unvaccinated accounting for 80% of deaths.


25 posted on 02/10/2018 5:08:26 PM PST by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: Right Brother

Exactly. What it boils down to is she and/or her husband didn’t want to spend the money and apparently thought she didn’t need the medicine enough to warrant paying for it.


26 posted on 02/10/2018 5:08:28 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Hosea 8:7)
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To: Ennis85

interesting that she was a gov’t employee with a steady ( bloated ) paycheck

why couldn’t she come up with $120 ?

must be squandering her money


27 posted on 02/10/2018 5:08:57 PM PST by vooch (America First Drain the Swamp)
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To: Ennis85
Vitamin D3 5,000IU prevents the flu.

They come in easy-to-swallow softgels.

I have taken one per day (in organic coconut oil) and only been sick once this winter, and that was just the general cold.

People are not taking sufficient quantities of Vitamin D.

28 posted on 02/10/2018 5:11:28 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Ennis85

Very sad case, but there isn’t a sick teacher alive who truly could not afford a hundred dollar life-saving treatment for an illness. In this poor girl’s case, she gambled, unwisely, that she could get away with not paying for her treatment (and, btw, not everyone who gets treated survives) and lost.


29 posted on 02/10/2018 5:11:33 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: Nifster

There is a generic. AND there are on line coupons for Tamiflu.


30 posted on 02/10/2018 5:13:31 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: JustaCowgirl
I'm thinking this is an anomaly. Be considerate of that in that it is my opinion only.

I have millennial kids, and I was young once as well.

I never would have thought catching the flu would be terminal. And so yeah, I would have rolled the dice back then (35 years ago).

Your relevance may vary

31 posted on 02/10/2018 5:13:41 PM PST by onona (Replace Googling with the word "Websearching" - You'll feel better in minutes.)
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To: Pining_4_TX

Yes, maybe the husband wanted to get rid of her.


32 posted on 02/10/2018 5:13:48 PM PST by exnavy (America: love it or leave it.)
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To: Ennis85

McMoron. Darwin at work.

https://www.goodrx.com/tamiflu?drug-name=tamiflu

I feel like I am in the Sixth Sense movie and all I see are idiots.


33 posted on 02/10/2018 5:14:01 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: Ennis85

Flu shots are free. And if she didn’t pick up her medication because of $116 copay where does her money go anyway? So she doesn’t care enough for preventive measures by getting a free flu shot. Then clearly she’s prioritizing other things over her health because most people who work can afford $116 copay, but I’d not put it on a credit card & pay it next month. I’m sure there are plenty of things in her life she’s buying that have could have put in put on the back burner until she got her medicine. people never want to take responsibility for their irresponsible spending habits and it drives me nuts.


34 posted on 02/10/2018 5:14:39 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Ditto, Vit D deficiency is rampant and my level was quite low.
I take that and a probiotic and avoid sugar, especially in flu season.


35 posted on 02/10/2018 5:17:21 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: snarkytart

https://www.goodrx.com/tamiflu?drug-name=tamiflu

Friggin could have had it for about $50

Idiocracy.


36 posted on 02/10/2018 5:17:37 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: Ennis85

While it WILL kick your ass, the flu should not kill an otherwise healthy young adult.

1/2 gallon of water and 8 aspirin a day, staying in bed for a week, should kick any flu at that age group.

There must have been something else contributing.


37 posted on 02/10/2018 5:17:38 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Pining_4_TX
#3: " If both husband and wife are working, they can’t afford a $116 co-pay?"

You don't understand. They had more pressing needs:


38 posted on 02/10/2018 5:17:49 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (CNN is fake news.)
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To: Ennis85

Don’t know about Texas but here in my neck of the woods the teachers get paid once a month. Could have been why she waited to pick up prescription meds. Also if it was Tamiflu you need to start the regimen within 48 hours of exhibiting symptoms.


39 posted on 02/10/2018 5:19:42 PM PST by TermLimits4All (Build the wall, No amnesty, No tolerance for unpatriotic citizens. Deport them all.)
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To: Safetgiver

It took her in only ONE day?


40 posted on 02/10/2018 5:20:37 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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