Stories Of Being Sick Inside The U.S. Health Care System

[eridani]

http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=3936036848977011940

To get a feeling for what being sick in America is really like, and to help us understand the findings of our poll with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, NPR did a call-out on Facebook. We asked people to share their experiences of the health care system, and within 24 hours, we were flooded with close to 1,000 responses.

The stories were often lengthy and detailed. From Oregon to Florida and Maine to Mississippi, Facebook respondents told wrenching tales of bankruptcies, missed diagnoses, medical errors, miscommunication, and treatment that was delayed or foregone because of its cost.

[RedRocco]

1. bad link

[eridani]

2. Sorry-didn't realize this site was subscription-only

I'll see if I can't find the info elsewhere.

[eridani]

4. Ok--another source

http://www.enewspf.com/opinion/analysis/33600-poll-many-sick-americans-experience-significant-financial-problems-and-report-their-care-is-not-well-managed.html

[Bennyboy]

3. DU Thread from today...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=711525