Thousands of uninsured flood the Dallas convention center for health care

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http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Convention-Center-Turns-Into-Giant-Clinic-171959521.html

Convention Center Turns Into Giant Clinic
Dallas Convention Center served as a clinic for the one-day event
By Andres Gutierrez
Sunday, Sep 30, 2012

The Teniente family doesn't have health insurance and are among the thousands of people here at the C.A.R.E. Clinic.

Last time Lizette Teniente went to the eye doctor was four years ago. "Well we don't have the money to go to the doctor and get my vision checked," Teniente said.

Her case is common in our area. Right here in the Metroplex there are just under a million people who are uninsured.

"The people we're seeing today are hard-working Americans,” Dr. Bobby Kapur, a professor with the Baylor College of Medicine said. “These are people who have two part-time jobs or they have hourly wages or simply they don't have jobs that allow them to get health insurance." ...

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1. When Romney was questioned for his thoughts about this one-day clinic

and others like it, he responded with, "Look at the clouds. Nice day, huh?"

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2. These people aren't getting health "care". They are getting

health "screening". Chronic illnesses that get uncovered simply make them uninsurable (unless Obama wins in which case they are only uninsurable for 18 months or so). And there is that little matter of what it costs to do ongoing management of those chronic conditions.

You know, like hypertension and diabetes and cancer and such..........

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3. Actually they are insurable now, with Obamacare.

And at good prices relative to the overall market - but still no subsidies so out of many people's range.

Still, if I was diagnosed with cancer tomorrow, here in Texas, I could get coverage at about 300ish per/mo for a 49 y/o male.

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4. I looked into insurance under the ACA for someone my age and in SoCal the premiums

(special pre-existing condition policy) would be over $500/mo. Trust me, those people can't swing it. Neither can I. And I don't even HAVE a pre-existing condition - I'm perfectly healthy and fit. I just can't get anybody to process my regular policy application because it's been years since I've seen a doctor and I guess they think I must have several major conditions I'm lying about.

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7. Well at least Texas is ahead of CA in something, for once, lol.

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5. What happened to Obama's grand plan?

Oh yeah, it's not single payer so people fall thru the cracks.

Carry on....

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8. it's not in effect yet, for the most part.

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6. K&R. Thanks for posting. n/t

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9. giant free clinic served 4,800 in Los angeles last week!

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/sep/27/local/la-me-free-clinic-20120928

Free healthcare clinic at L.A. Sports Arena draws 4,800
In addition to receiving medical treatment, patients were enrolled in a free coverage program to prepare for the federal healthcare overhaul that takes effect in 2014.