tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post4357056833562622981..comments2024-03-18T19:34:36.812-07:00Comments on Morning Coffee: What If? My thoughts on our health care crisisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-23271665957984956642009-07-23T10:59:30.528-07:002009-07-23T10:59:30.528-07:00I'm a young adult now, but I had those things ...I'm a young adult now, but I had those things in common with your daughter. I had GREAT luck with medicaid, I found a lot of compassion for being that young, poor, mentally ill girl, and did not face at all the limitations in care that I had with private insurance. One thing to watch out for though with title xix mental health care for those under age 18 or 21, they are quick and fast and enthusiastic to violate parental rights and oversight. They almost consider that the state has become the guardian since it is paying, and unless the parent is right there and informed (I know you are) they are happy to go crazy with overmedicating or other harsh treatment that no decent parents would consent to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-62896367815382870812009-07-22T19:41:00.588-07:002009-07-22T19:41:00.588-07:00My aunt, with whom I lived the first 20 years of m...My aunt, with whom I lived the first 20 years of my life, struggled with this same disease. Once she got past adolescence, she stabilized and lived a very productive life. She held down a full time job, had household responsibilities, traveled overseas, dated, socialized, and had several very close and loving friends. She graduated from high school successfully.<br /><br />There is hope Alana. Hang on to that.<br /><br />As for the health care crisis, I do not think our politicos have enough saavy to come up with a good solution. Nor do I think our doctors would be willing to adjust their attitudes to a national health care system.<br /><br />I do not know an answer but I do know prayer helps in all things.<br /><br />Hugs.Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107488973500025470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-42691664328875534622009-07-22T15:30:08.183-07:002009-07-22T15:30:08.183-07:00I agree, there is no easy answer. I know what I wa...I agree, there is no easy answer. I know what I want to see, but I honestly don't think that there is the political will in our country to do it.<br /><br />So, the answer is to continue to float along with a patchwork that has huge holes in it, that people every day fall through. Sigh.<br /><br />Prayers.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645484704486562810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-3846968223284275112009-07-22T09:55:34.350-07:002009-07-22T09:55:34.350-07:00This is really hard. You and your family and are ...This is really hard. You and your family and are in my prayers.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.com