Health Insurance vs. Medicaid

So I'm broken no more apparently. I got the cast off today (Thank God!). Good thing my extra boot was still in the truck because after 5 weeks of only needing one boot and one sock I totally forgot about it and didn't bring anything with me to the doctors, so after my appointment I was walking around with one sock but two boots!!! But let me tell you what...this thing still hurts like a mother!!! I put my boot on earlier today and I thought I was gonna pass out it hurt so bad, same whenever the majority of my weight ends up on that leg. I start PT on Monday so hopefully that will help. I'm trying to decide if I'm gonna take some pain meds because it's aching my head off.

Let me tell you...there is a world of difference in the treatment you get when you have regular health insurance and when you have Medicaid. Medicaid patients are truly second class citizens. About 4 years ago I was living at home helping my mother take care of my grandmother who was suffering from Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimers, and I had no job other than that and had no health insurance other than Medicaid. I broke my leg one day in the summer and had to get a cast. Well I went to the same doctor this time as I did last time. 4 years ago I got a cast and was told to come back in 6 weeks to get it taken off. I came back 6 weeks later, had it taken off, and went on my way. This time I break it and I have health insurance through my job...well ladeda...you would think I was royalty. I had to come back and have x-rays at 1 wk, 3 wk, then back to get the cast off at 5 wks, and am to start PT Monday and see the doctor again in 4 wks. So now that I have health insurance my broken bone is more broken then it was last time somehow even though it's the same exact break as last time??? This is disgusting as far as I'm concerned...as if I'm suddenly a different person and more worth being treated because my insurance will pay most of the ridiculous costs....let's make sure we can get the most billing out of this as possible. It's sad that this is the kinda world we live in. Let's make sure that the poor and needy and probably most desperate for healthcare get the least amount legally possible, and the worst doctors available, while the ones with insurance get more services then they probably need just so the doctors get the payout. Sickening.

Well anyways that's my rant for now. I have other rants I could get into about America but I'll avoid that for today other than to say since I'm Native American whether I live on the reservation or not I should get my tax exemption whether I live on the reservation or not!!! Grrr. Well I better not get started. Weight Watchers this morning...I'll post later on how that went. Goodnight all.