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Uninsured Huddled Masses Need Not Apply

I am a first time diarist here on Kos, so please be kind.  I have been increasingly disgusted by the direction the health care reform debate has been taking and wondered why more people who are...

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Trigger - another word for do-over?

As talk of a "trigger" was flooding the airwaves in the last week, my hopes for a public option are dimming.  We caved on Single Payer, were thrown a bone with the public option and now they want to...

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I had a dream, I won the lottery and could afford health care

Hello folks, I am a young cancer survivor, I was 34 when diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and now I am 39, I am currently in remission and trying to keep it that way, but I am unable to get health...

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It's Health Care, not a F&#king Pony!

I am ArtemisBSG, I am a 39 year old cancer survivor who cannot get health insurance from ANYONE or afford out of pocket costs.  My hopes had rested on the lawmakers to do the right thing and offer a...

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Small sad tragedies

I am getting tired of the indifference and poor treatment of the middle class who are unable to afford even just their medications.

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Headed for Bankruptcy and need advice

My finances (or lack thereof) have reached critical mass, I am flat out broke, unable even to make minimum payments at this point.  The economic downturn has gouged this little lady for all she's...

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LaRouche? Who? What?

Had an encounter today with some very young LaRouche supporters outside my bank.  

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RAM Los Angeles -one pathetic, needy patient's experience

I was lucky to get a wristband last Sunday 4/25 for the RAM free clinic here in Los Angeles being held April 27th through May 3rd.  My only day off is Saturday, so it was imperative I get a spot for...

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High Risk Pools - Will help some, but not all

I feel like I'm beating the subject into the ground sometimes, but there are still folks like myself that were happy reform was passed, but still stuck in the same damn spot we were in before.

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"Romney's going to win-where do I send the flowers?"

I have a bumper sticker that I made myself from Cafe Press -It reads:   IF ROMNEY WINS                I WILL DIE!A bit dire and drastic, but the uninsured like me are more likely to die from our...

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Voting drama in CA-So mad I could spit nails!!!

Suddenly I'm not a registered voter?  What the frak!!

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Heartbroken and upset - Need help/advice about LA Apartment issues

Hello all,I haven't posted a diary in a while, but some of you may recall I am the uninsured cancer chick in Los Angeles who got riled up during the 2009/2010 health care debates.I now find myself...

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Just got freaked out by a cell phone alert

EMERGENCY ALERT: SEVERE Severity: Severe Urgency: Take action within the next hour Certainty: Observed TEST: From Monterey Park EOC THIS IS ONLY A TESTThe above is what I saw and until I saw the TEST...

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I have health insurance!!

Some of you may know a bit of my saga:  Cancer diagnosis in 2004, was on COBRA through a former employer at the time and everything went smoothly, except for the stress and anxiety of having a deadly...

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My precious pooty is leaving me-

This is going to be a really strange diary.   I am sobbing right now because the only constant in my life for 18 years has been my beloved cat, Romeo.   Whatever crap I was going through, be it work...

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My sweet cat is gone and I'm a mess

Hi Everyone, In a previous diary I talked about having to put my little guy to sleep and today it happened and...I feel broken.

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Fracking: My tiny home state needs some help!

Hello Kossacks!I usually post about health insurance, cancer or kitty cats, but today I am trying to help get the word out about a demonstration in Burrillville, Rhode Island on Saturday August 16th to...

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A Righteous Rant - Memories Pizza can su$k it!

This is going to be sort off topic but sort of on topic (how is that possible)?  I need to address this growing trend in the US (and world) of as soon as someone is considered, "wronged" or a "hero" or...

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The Pain, Oh My God, the Pain is knocking me on my butt tonight!

I have been scammed by a dentist in the past - I am still in pain - I have used up my savings and 401K and have nothing left-my beloved Kossacks - can you get the word out?  Do any Kossacks know...

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A Kossack needs help!

I know this community gets bombarded with these pleas for help everyday.  Everyone has a horror story, and is so deserving, LGBT rights, veterans, children, cancer patients, but I am laying myself bare...

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Dental pain/dental drama/lack of empathy!

My fellow Kossacks!Some of you are aware of my struggles through the years with being a cancer survivor who had been dropped from my insurance and left to scrounge and hustle for whatever health care...

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Seeking compassionate Hackers!

So I came across a meme on Facebook, but didn't save it so can't post it here.  It said pretty much "Why can't hackers hack into Sallie Mae and wipe out everyone's student loan debt?   Wow, that would...

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When an esteemed organization; The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry...

Some of you here know of my plight.  Cancer survivor with Sjogren's Syndrome and accelerated tooth decay needs implant dentures.   After more than a year of fundraising on Go Fund Me and Indie Go Go...

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When someone in the 1% loses a child on a college campus then, only then will...

I was one of those numb people that the President spoke of today and it made me physically ill.   As soon as I can tear myself away from my job and turn on the tee vee during the day, when I see that...

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The Force "Almost" Didn't Awaken For Me

I have been waiting for this movie for so long.  32 years, since I was a 12 year old girl who loved Sci Fi while everyone else loved Michael Jackson and Flashdance.   My wait was over last night but...

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I've lost my entire family to Trumpism! I don't know what to do!

Hi Kossacks! I haven’t written a diary in probably 4 or 5 years.  I had health issues and was seeking care for dental problems related to those issues.  I have thankfully found an amazing dentist who...

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