Tuesday, July 28, 2009

What would you do if your child had cancer and no health insurance





What would you do if your child had cancer and no health insurance?
There are 40 million Americans without health care !
Politics - 12 Answers
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what if you woke up late and left for work without eating breakfast? then you would be one of the millions who are starving in america. its 40mill depending on who and how they do the counting.
2 :
In most states, Medicaid would cover that. And, it is not 40 million Americans, it is about 15 million... and they are not without health care, they are without insurance.
3 :
Well before Bush and Obama started taxing the Hell out of everybody and sinking the economy people were donating to St. Judes and Shriners hospitals. NOW THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO.
4 :
The majority of Americans who don't have health insurance by choice,they can afford it but don't want to buy it.
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I'd be a pretty crappy dad for not making sure my kid was taken care of. That said, most children are covered by some sort of state program regardless of their parents' neglect. Isn't this why you folks pushed for teh SCHIP stuff? And the post above me had it: St. Jude and Shriners Hospitals.
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Take them to Shriner's hospital, but I work for a living so I handle my responsibilities. You say: "There are 40 million Americans without health care !" First of all, everyone has healthcare, people connot be denied care do to ability to pay Secondly, What the hell does that have to do with your question?
7 :
Use programs that are currently in place, and know that my child is getting far better care, since under Obamacare that child with cancer would be considered an "unproductive" member of society, and put on the back burner for "the good of all." Patients' Choice Act - the only plan that is a measure of true reform, would empower the uninsured to purchase the plan of their choice, by redirecting subsidies, while protecting current plans & quality care. You empower the uninsured, not enslave everyone.
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Have you ever heard of St. Jude's? Or the Shriner's? Hospitals must give care to anyone in need; it's the law. Many hospitals have payment plans and many often waive fees, especially for children with cancer. If you want to play the sympathy card, this is the wrong country. NOW, I suggest you check out government run institutes. The VA, and hospitals located on Indian Reservations for instance. It will make you cry.
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Amazingly enough, there are charitable organizations you can reach out to. For now... When it's mandated, no one will be able to afford the donations to keep it going. So what will happen when you find out you or your child have cancer and the treatment will not be approved? Just saying....
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Moving to a country where there is social medicine is always an option. It works in Canada, Italy, England and France! Explain that to your mass population and they'll tell that it's a lie. Well for lying countries we get pretty good damn health care....cancer, heart surgery, emergency surgery. Is it perfect...no and are there delays in emergency rooms...yes! People that go to hospitals for a broken nail and a common cold wait at the end of the line!
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I would go to Shriners Hospital. Or apply for medicaid. Your number is wrong, by the way: -10 million or so of that number are not Americans. -8.3 million uninsured people who make between $50,000 and $74,999 per year and 8.74 million who make more than $75,000 a year could buy insurance if they wanted to. -45 percent of uninsured people will be uninsured for less than four months according to the Congressional Budget Office -one prominent study places the total for the long-term uninsured as low as 8.2 million The problem can be solved without dismantling our whole system and installing single payer. Free clinics, tort reform, allowing insurance to be bought across state lines, expand Medicaid and have low income families pay a percentage according to their income, stop spending stimulus money on ridiculous projects, don't loan money to Brazil, don't bail out failed companies, etc. etc.
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There is medicade,there are shriner's hospitals,ronald mcdonald houses and many other charities to help out if you care enough about your child you can do it.My children have always had excellent health care because my wife and I made sure we had excellent insurance.Sometimes one of us took out a lower paying job that had better benefits.We sometimes had to make budget cuts,drive older cars etc,. until we found something better but we worked very hard and made it work.I am all for giving tempory help to those that need it but I do not support those that wont try to do better.





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Friday, July 24, 2009

Under the new health insurance plan, does a child have to live in the same house hold

Under the new health insurance plan, does a child have to live in the same house hold?
I think a child can be covered until age 26, regardless of whether they are in school. Do you also know if they are not currently covered (under old requirements), can they be covered once the new requirements go into place?
Insurance - 2 Answers
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The Parent-Child Relationship Controls A plan may not condition “child� coverage on any factors other than (1) the parent-child relationship between the child and a plan participant, and (2) the requirement that the child be under the age of 26. In other words, a plan will NOT satisfy the Coverage Requirement if it: Charges different premiums or cost sharing on, or makes different coverage options available to, different age groups of age 26-and-under children; Requires that the age 26-and-under children show residency, financial dependency, student status, or unemployment status in order to obtain coverage; Denies a 26-and-under child coverage because he or she is eligible for another employer’s coverage (although “grandfathered� plans have the right to do this for plan years beginning before January 1, 2014); or Denies a 26-and-under child coverage because he or she is married (however, spouses of the covered child, or children of the covered child, need not be covered).
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They still have to be a dependent, which is usually defined as living in the parent's household, and a dependent on the income tax return. Yes, they could get added on - if the parent wants to do it - during the next open enrollment, AFTER Sept. 23rd.





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Posted by Child Health at 6:26 AM

Monday, July 20, 2009

Is it considered child abuse to refuse to let your child get help for mental health issues






Is it considered child abuse to refuse to let your child get help for mental health issues?
for whatever reason, like maybe the parents dont believe in it, despite the fact the Child is suffering a very troubling disorder. I think many people are still old school thinking of Psychology as junk science, and one needs to just snap out of it.
Parenting - 12 Answers
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You do realize (or maybe you are illiterate as you come across) that there is science and quantitative support for the almost all of the psychological disorders that are diagnosed correct? It is not a "junk science" and those that think it is are morons and probably never even took a collegiate level course in science, especially those in BioChemistry related fields. I don't know if it is child abuse but it should be. From what I see, the parents have mental illness as well so maybe you can use that as a defense?
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i believe it is ILLEGAL
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It is legally child abuse to withhold any kind of medical care from a child, especially one in dire need of it. I know that for a fact.
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not if they got blood on your shovel
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im pretty sure its illegal but for fun go look at howdy cowboy's shovel question after reading his comment
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If the child's mental health issues are not being treated properly and he/she is not in the right environment to learn and develop the way they need to, The government can come and take away your child. By law you have to give your child the proper medical care and if they arent getting it and are suffering from it, then they can be taken away. Granted it depend on what condition and the severity of the condition what matters are taken, but I suggest you get them the help they need. With proper treatment and help, many children grow up to be independent and able to work and live normal lives(granted it depends on the condition) but it just cruel to not give your child what it needs to develop and learn to their fullest capabilities. And if you think this is a bunch of crap, you're horribly horribly wrong. There is years of science to back up these conditions and develop treatments which can help your child live its life.
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No. I dont think that that is child abuse.
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As long as the disorder is not ADHD or ADD, you can be done for necgelt.
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it might not be illegal but it is definitely a form of child abuse/neglect.
10 :
I think it would depend on two things. Firstly what specific mental issues are we talking about? A few of them don't require medication or treatment simply but day to day management. Like it's been said most mental disorders are scientifically proven and medically quantifiable, but a few are not. So if a parent believes their child was over-diagnosed, I think in some cases they can defend their case. For example there's a huge push at the moment to diagnose every child who seems too lively with something. And I'm not saying I don't believe some of them do have something, but some of them have nothing but high energy levels and medicating them just seems wrong. Finally the second thing is whether they refuse all help or if they have their own idea of what should be done. For example some parents with a kid that has ADD may not want the kid to be medicated and left in a sedated state all the time. They may decide instead to just get him more exercise and keep him on a healthy diet with less sugar or whatever. Or maybe get him some relaxation therapy. Or whatever they want to do. Since the disorder is not life threatening and they are actually doing something, I doubt it would be considered abuse. Now if a teenager has severe schyzophrenia for example and absolutely needs to be medicated or he becomes violent, uncontrollable and/or suicidal, then yes I believe the parents are under obligation to follow the doctor's advice. In other words, it's pretty much the same for a kid with a physical illness. A kid with hay fever whose parents decide to get him some new age therapy will not be taken away. Parents who decide a child who has a cold should stay in bed but doesn't need medication are not abusers. Parents who refuse life-saving transplant or blood transfusion or life-saving medical treatment to a child who has cancer, or is losing all of his blood after a car accident or whatever are definitely criminally neglectful of that child (yes even if it's a matter of religious belief). PS: hunter d, actually I am not sure if they do that in the US, but in France, when religious beliefs conflict with a child's welfare, yes they take the child away. It happened before that Jeovah's Witnesses refused life-saving blood transfusions or organ transplants for their children. CPS stepped in and had the transfusions and transplants court-ordered. Strangely I never heard of any Jeovah's Witnesses taking France to the human rights court afterwards for not allowing them freedom of religion. Maybe because in the end they're just glad their kids are alive?
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People refuse medical treatment on the basis of their Religious beliefs all the time! Should Jehovah's Witnesses be locked up because they refuse to receive blood transfusions? Should parents be taken in when they refuse to get their children vaccinated? Should Amish parents be locked up when they refuse to allow their children to be treated in a hospital? When are other people going to "butt out" of people's parenting & focus on their own? Parents have the rights to make any decisions they deem fit for their own children! And if that includes not seeking help for a "very troubling disorder" then that is their choice! U are not there 24/7 & U do not know what is REALLY being done for this child! Maybe his/her pediatrician has not recommended that they see a psychologist. Maybe they are taking medication that is not working. Maybe it goes against their parents religious beliefs. U simply don't know!
12 :
Yes it is, the child needs the help and the parents are refusing to get the child help he/she needs.



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