CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

They have to go to court every 3 months to show they can't pay, but if they miss court they get a warrant for not being in court 500 dollar fine. These people are struggling to feed,house etc themselves so they add another bill on top of everything else. It's so ridiculous the prices of health care. I know personally one of my wife's meds is 17 thousand dollars a month. If it wasn't for help programs she wouldn't get it A REAL SHAME I say. Probably end up upstairs BUT!!!!

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

I certainly agree with you, Cam. How can anyone pay that much for a prescription? That is only one of them.

TexDanm Loc: East Texas

You choose to live where you live. The rules are different in other states. MOVE to someplace that doesn't consider being poor a crime. I don't come to this board for political discussion but decided to offer you an answer. If you don't want to move then you need to become politically active and demand changes in your state's laws. Where I live medical bills can't even be reported on your credit report much less land you in criminal court. You have a choice about most debts but not medical bills.

CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

I agree some but if you can't hardly pay even for food and housing etc it'd be hard to afford moving

kpt Loc: texas

Amen TexDanm. I agree, being from Texas. But the problem is a lot of people cant afford to leave a state and their job where they live.

rapala54 Loc: Nappanee,IN.

A lot got money for smokes and beer

Critter Loc: Warwick New York

That and the doctors you have a history with are going to be further away. Seems you would have to move to a different state.

TexDanm Loc: East Texas

In the 80s when the oil industry crashed I was without work for a year. I was a machinist and had worked in the oil field tool and rig building industry. every place that I had ever worked folded up and went out of business. Once I realized that this wasn't going to change and the oil industry was dead for the foreseeable future I had to decide to either leave and lose everything or stay and probably eventually be evicted. I went and found work in another part of the state and then my wife found work and then we moved. It was hard. We left behind our families and friends and lost our home but it was the right thing to do. We missed the family and stuff but THRIVED in our new home. I started a business and we did well. If we had stayed we would still be struggling because the oil industry has never returned and the unemployment in our old home never improved. Sometimes you just have to grit your teeth and try something new.