2aguy
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Here is another story of obamacare failing people.....the democrats created the worst healthcare system in the world.....
âObamacare Wonât Pay For My Back Surgery, But It Will Pay For Opioidsâ
Joe is one of the many victims of Obamacare. His doctors say he needs surgery to repair the nerve damage in his lower back and pelvis, but his insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield, wonât cover it. In most of North Carolina, including Union County where Joe and his family live, Blue Cross is the only health insurer still offering coverage on the exchanges established by Obamacare. The only treatment Blue Cross will cover for Joe is pain medicationâa battery of prescription drugs he must take daily, including what he calls âcomatose-inducingâ muscle-relaxers and opioids.
âWhen people call it being between a rock and a hard place I call it choosing between a firing squad and burning at the stake,â Joe says. If he doesnât take the drugs, heâll end up in the emergency room because of the pain. If he does take them, heâs useless as a functioning member of society. âI donât want to pick either.â
He shouldnât have to, but the collapse of Obamacare has left him with few choices. As the debate over health care reform rages in Washington DC, millions of American families who purchase health insurance on the individual market are struggling to get the care they need. Joeâs case is just one example of how federal health care policy has crippled the individual insurance market, limiting access to care and leaving families with no good options
âObamacare Wonât Pay For My Back Surgery, But It Will Pay For Opioidsâ
Joe is one of the many victims of Obamacare. His doctors say he needs surgery to repair the nerve damage in his lower back and pelvis, but his insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield, wonât cover it. In most of North Carolina, including Union County where Joe and his family live, Blue Cross is the only health insurer still offering coverage on the exchanges established by Obamacare. The only treatment Blue Cross will cover for Joe is pain medicationâa battery of prescription drugs he must take daily, including what he calls âcomatose-inducingâ muscle-relaxers and opioids.
âWhen people call it being between a rock and a hard place I call it choosing between a firing squad and burning at the stake,â Joe says. If he doesnât take the drugs, heâll end up in the emergency room because of the pain. If he does take them, heâs useless as a functioning member of society. âI donât want to pick either.â
He shouldnât have to, but the collapse of Obamacare has left him with few choices. As the debate over health care reform rages in Washington DC, millions of American families who purchase health insurance on the individual market are struggling to get the care they need. Joeâs case is just one example of how federal health care policy has crippled the individual insurance market, limiting access to care and leaving families with no good options