Re: ivan's conundrum / dis-ability / dat-ability

[Nita Andres <andres2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I think it depends on what state you live in- how Medicaid is used and
whether you can leave home or not. Nita

Ronald F. Vetter wrote:

> Bob, Ivan, others
>
> my recall is that the Medicaid money is tight and - the recipient cannot
> ever leave home.
>
> the terminal medical expenses are large for many. on average, thousands
> of dollars per day are paid for the last few days or months of
> treatments to give more lifetime. it is as though the establishments
> have not known that death is inevitable.
>
> we with chronic illness disrupt the facilities because we do not have
> entitlement to long term disability care.
>
> if you got the money honey, i got the time.
> most die poor - all over this planet 24 hours every day
> it is a tough thing to live alone - then die alone
> i hope more of our wealth is spent to prevent this misery
>
> --
> Ron Vetter 1936, '84 PD dz
> mailto:rfvetter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>