Covfefe-19 The 12th Part: The Only Thing Worse Than This New Board Is TrumpVirus2020

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Just like the flu

“A White House security official had to have parts of his feet and lower leg amputated after a battle with COVID-19, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help cover the costs of his rehabilitation efforts. The official, Crede Bailey, had been in an ICU for three months and is now receiving rehabilitation after falling ill shortly before the so-called superspreader Amy Coney Barrett nomination event in September that sparked an outbreak among White House officials.”

[MichVandal]

Just like the flu

“A White House security official had to have parts of his feet and lower leg amputated after a battle with COVID-19, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help cover the costs of his rehabilitation efforts. The official, Crede Bailey, had been in an ICU for three months and is now receiving rehabilitation after falling ill shortly before the so-called superspreader Amy Coney Barrett nomination event in September that sparked an outbreak among White House officials.”

Wait, a GoFundMe page for rehab costs???? Why? Do these people have no healthcare at all?????

[SJHovey]

Wait, a GoFundMe page for rehab costs???? Why? Do these people have no healthcare at all?????

If he has had amputations and been hospitalized in ICU for three months, he probably has had some huge expenses. I think there are still some instances where people who have been covered for a long time under their same plan might still be stuck with lifetime limits on benefits, which might only be a million or two.

Also, there may be some things that medical insurance doesn't cover. For instance, amputations and things like that, maybe he needs to renovate his car or his home or something, and I'm not certain to what extent medical insurance will cover costs like that.

[Swansong]

That story is insane. Insisting that it be kept quiet, medical bills, the severity of the illness..


1/20/21 can't come soon enough.

[dxmnkd316]

If he has had amputations and been hospitalized in ICU for three months, he probably has had some huge expenses. I think there are still some instances where people who have been covered for a long time under their same plan might still be stuck with lifetime limits on benefits, which might only be a million or two.

Also, there may be some things that medical insurance doesn't cover. For instance, amputations and things like that, maybe he needs to renovate his car or his home or something, and I'm not certain to what extent medical insurance will cover costs like that.

Is that possibly true? I didn’t think Obamacare grandfathered in any plans.

either way, most likely he’s got OOP in the range of $5k-10k, he’s going to get hit with that again next year. Plus there’s the modification of home that sometimes occurs.

Hard to know what’s covered and what’s not these days.

[SJHovey]

Is that possibly true? I didn’t think Obamacare grandfathered in any plans.

either way, most likely he’s got OOP in the range of $5k-10k, he’s going to get hit with that again next year. Plus there’s the modification of home that sometimes occurs.

Hard to know what’s covered and what’s not these days.

Yeah, I don't know for certain. For some reason I thought there was a rule that if you were on a plan at the time the ACA was passed, and that plan had a lifetime limit, and if the plan didn't change substantially, they could continue with the lifetime limits. But I might be remembering that wrong.

[ScoobyDoo]

Is that possibly true? I didn’t think Obamacare grandfathered in any plans.

either way, most likely he’s got OOP in the range of $5k-10k, he’s going to get hit with that again next year. Plus there’s the modification of home that sometimes occurs.

Hard to know what’s covered and what’s not these days.

Remember, Congress did pass a bill under Trump that allowed some junk plans back in. Probably why they had to go all GoFundMe on the crap.

[dxmnkd316]

Yeah, I don't know for certain. For some reason I thought there was a rule that if you were on a plan at the time the ACA was passed, and that plan had a lifetime limit, and if the plan didn't change substantially, they could continue with the lifetime limits. But I might be remembering that wrong.

I could be wrong too. It's complicated and well.. play with fire, get burned.

[MichVandal]

If he has had amputations and been hospitalized in ICU for three months, he probably has had some huge expenses. I think there are still some instances where people who have been covered for a long time under their same plan might still be stuck with lifetime limits on benefits, which might only be a million or two.

Also, there may be some things that medical insurance doesn't cover. For instance, amputations and things like that, maybe he needs to renovate his car or his home or something, and I'm not certain to what extent medical insurance will cover costs like that.

Which is to say that we need universal healthcare. Why a person working in the White House has medical bill problems is beyond me. That's insane.

Add to the idea that a required amputation to save his life isn't covered would be moronic.

That does not even consider that he probably got the illness at work. So thanks the the current systems- lax protections at work got him sick, required an amputation, probably ending his career, and then forcing him into bankruptcy thanks to the lack of coverage. What a great system.

Get rid of the middle man.

This isn't about potential care, it's about the money laundering industry who restricts what you are allowed to do- so that they can make money. A great example of how dumpy was going to take care of us.

I would not be shocked to hear that this has also happened on dumpy's properties to his low paid employees.

[SJHovey]

Which is to say that we need universal healthcare. Why a person working in the White House has medical bill problems is beyond me. That's insane.

Add to the idea that a required amputation to save his life isn't covered would be moronic.

That does not even consider that he probably got the illness at work. So thanks the the current systems- lax protections at work got him sick, required an amputation, probably ending his career, and then forcing him into bankruptcy thanks to the lack of coverage. What a great system.

Get rid of the middle man.

This isn't about potential care, it's about the money laundering industry who restricts what you are allowed to do- so that they can make money. A great example of how dumpy was going to take care of us.

I would not be shocked to hear that this has also happened on dumpy's properties to his low paid employees.

Yeah, I don't really know what the money is for. It might not be for medical expenses at all. The GoFundMe page was only looking for $50,000, so maybe it was for modifications to the guys house or something.

[Swansong]

My hospital begins employee vaccinations tomorrow morning. I'm super excited about it. I'll be on site to provide "at the elbow" support in the afternoon (the staff asked for IT managers to be present).

This is incredible. The fact that we went from "hey what's this new thing?" to "95% effective vaccine" in 1 year is astonishing and a marvel of modern medicine, communication, research and willpower. This is truly remarkable and I'm really proud to even play a tiny part in it.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Once frontline workers are taken care of, further vaccine deliveries to the states should be prioritized by the responses of their respective governors and legislatures. South Dakota, back of the line.

[rufus]

Last time I had the flu they chopped myleg off.

Sure hope I don't get the flu again.

[SJHovey]

Last time I had the flu they chopped myleg off.

Sure hope I don't get the flu again.

But on the bright side you'd no longer lean to one side when you walk.

[Handyman]

Once frontline workers are taken care of, further vaccine deliveries to the states should be prioritized by the responses of their respective governors and legislatures. South Dakota, back of the line.

NoDak too...since you know, they don't believe it is real cause they never see it.

I want to say Idaho as well...but that would punish a few around here methinks ;^)

(yes you can read into that exactly what it says)