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RandySF

(58,884 posts)
Sat May 24, 2014, 10:42 PM May 2014

Uninsured Oklahoma man dies because he feared cost of calling 911

What still haunts Lori is the reason why Allen died, she said.

Allen died alone in his apartment, potentially from a heart attack or other heart troubles. He was uninsured and afraid to call 911, fearful of how much it would cost to go to the hospital.

A few days before his death, Allen had complained of having trouble breathing and a pain in his left arm.

“Why didn’t you call 911?” Lori asked him.

“I don’t have insurance,” he told her.

She told him that didn’t matter, that he could go get help.

“If I die, I die,” he told her.

The last phone call Allen made was to Lori, probably to tell her he didn’t feel well, she said.


http://newsok.com/article/4850382

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Uninsured Oklahoma man dies because he feared cost of calling 911 (Original Post) RandySF May 2014 OP
thre's your DEATH PANEL, freeper bastards Skittles May 2014 #1
/\/\/\/\ yes/\/\/\/\ dembotoz May 2014 #2
And it being Oklahoma I bet he voted Republican Reter May 2014 #3
That's really not a fair thing to say. Shandris May 2014 #5
Indictment Tribalceltic May 2014 #4
Thank You. The GOP and their Koch masters. Read their agenda: freshwest May 2014 #6
How tragic. LoisB May 2014 #7
USA! USA! USA! quinnox May 2014 #8
Didn't he sign up for healthcare? Rosa Luxemburg May 2014 #9
Maybe he made too much for Medicaid but couldn't afford a policy oneofthe99 May 2014 #10
OK said no to the Medicaid expansion. This story will be repeated often in the not-OK state. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #11
 

Shandris

(3,447 posts)
5. That's really not a fair thing to say.
Sat May 24, 2014, 11:30 PM
May 2014

Fully 1/3 of that state voted for President Obama in 2012 according to their Wiki. Placement of people has a lot more to do with who gets elected than just 'they must all vote Republican'. Much like it is in my home state of Indiana.

Tribalceltic

(1,000 posts)
4. Indictment
Sat May 24, 2014, 11:15 PM
May 2014

Perpetrator: The Republican National Convention
Charge and Specification: Murder in the first degree with special circumstances of a depraved indifference to life

peaceful crossing Allan. I am sorry we failed you

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
6. Thank You. The GOP and their Koch masters. Read their agenda:
Sun May 25, 2014, 12:10 AM
May 2014
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024806298

They are close to getting everything on their list. Yes, it's murder and they know full well that it is.

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
8. USA! USA! USA!
Sun May 25, 2014, 12:35 AM
May 2014

Only in America.

Can we finally join the civilized countries and have government run national non-profit health care for all??

 

oneofthe99

(712 posts)
10. Maybe he made too much for Medicaid but couldn't afford a policy
Sun May 25, 2014, 12:42 AM
May 2014

due to other bills he had like rent , food and such...

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