They Just Give it Away
- Stroger Hospital of Cook County is charging a co-pay for prescriptions for the first time in memory, and it has created a stir among patients and staff.
[...] the Cook County treasury is so poor, the county has begun charging the poor for their drugs. It is a nominal fee, at only $3 per drug, not to exceed $10. And not everybody has to pay.
But since Tuesday, when the county launched the co-pay, pharmacy patients say they have been confused. Some, like Dorothy Bennett of Calumet City, say they are worried.
"I've been to the county (hospital) out here five days this week, and you can imagine how much gas that cost us," Bennett said, "and we were just thinking, what are we going to do? A co-payment on top of all that gas? That's terrible."
Gloria Vargas says the co-pay is a burden.
"It used to be very good before because I was unemployed and a lot of people got their stuff free," she said. "When you're not working, even $10 on medication is going to be a lot of money."
At St. Roger's five days this week? "Free" stuff? This entitlement crap just gets worse and worse.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
61 Comments:
I am planning on retiring in 5 years. Does anyone know which collar counties are the best, because I can't wait to leave Crook County.
Charge all those fucking free loaders, and all those Wisconsinors and Hoosiers who come for the FREE medical treatment at COOK COUNTY!Oh! and the Fucking Illegal Imigrants! Wow, what a shame they have to pay $3.00 - $10.00 for perscriptions, and still have the nerve to complain while burning up a vital medical resource.
Hey, I'm not complaining, but I've got a couple a kids in Catholic School, a Mortgage, their sports expenses, and in addtion to all the utilities, and grocery we of course have some Medical Bills: Check ups, Flu , preventive medicine, perscriptions? Missed a letter in the mail from the Dr./Hospital, and just recently got a letter from hospital collection agency... Wow! I would welcome just $3.00 for perscriptions. I don't go to the Gambling Boats, and Don't Play the Lottery. Alot of those people do!
why be schocked our union would let us go there if they had their way. We should be depositing additional moneys for the medical and perscriptions at retirement age.... but thats not impotent to the FOP LADS, and how we are going to go to six and threes and some other bullshit.....to screw the membership.....
St. Rogers if its for free give it to me.......
"and you can imagine how much gas that cost us,"
I dont have to imagine it, I have places to go to as well ....WORK!!!!!!!
Maybe toddy will create jobs for his relatives and start a delivery service paid for by the taxpayers so you dont have to be inconvenienced to get your virtually free medications and health care. While were at it, why dont you demand that the Dr.s come to your house too. Me, I still have to pay for my insurance, co-pay, gas, mortgage, and taxes (so you can get free stuff), so go cry me a river. Oh, YOUR WELCOME.
Off Topic A Little, did anyone read this garbage in the online Trib?
CHICAGO Daley to target home foreclosures
Tribune staff report
10:05 PM CDT, August 18, 2007
"We have to take a list of all of them, get all the mortgage companies and have to try to build their lives," the mayor said at a news conference announcing a new principal at Harper High School in West Englewood. He did not specify what the city would do with the list.Chicago had 34,818 foreclosures, or one filing for every 88 households, for the first half of 2007, according to RealtyTrac, which publishes foreclosure information.
The mayor said the increase in foreclosures is a national problem and faulted the federal government for not regulating the issue.
"Where was the federal government on this?" he said. "They completely failed."
Doesn't sound like the government failed to me Mr. Mayor.
Too f-ing bad parasites. A little slice of what working people deal with.
why bother?
Get high, fuck, and sleep all day.
free food, free meds, free home. provided by the middle class.
We are the only nation with 400 lb poor people who still can afford to own a car.
"All that gas I gots to use to go to the free Cook County Hospital aka Stroger's Folly. Did it occur anyone that this woman bought the gas after cashing her welfare checks.Don't worry babe, we buy your gas anyway! Great country we live in.
While shopping at Jewel early yesterday a.m., a young eastern european woman was paying with what appeared to be certificates. I assumed they were food stamps, but I wasn't sure because I truly did not know what they looked like. I politely asked the cashier if that was a link card, and she told me she could not discuss another person's purchase. I said I understood and then the light bulb went off and I said, why not, I'm paying the bill through my taxes. That was my morning pick-me-up.
When the Illegals go to all these Hospitals and get free or don't pay services, then the hospitals and our Government should give the bill to the Illegal's Government. Have (Mexico-Poland-Ireland -whatever country) that country pay for their citizens!!!!
Why should US American citizens pay for another countries citizens who are here illegally? If their Government doesn't want to pay--ship them back!
While shopping at Jewel early yesterday a.m., a young eastern european woman was paying with what appeared to be certificates. I assumed they were food stamps, but I wasn't sure because I truly did not know what they looked like. I politely asked the cashier if that was a link card, and she told me she could not discuss another person's purchase. I said I understood and then the light bulb went off and I said, why not, I'm paying the bill through my taxes. That was my morning pick-me-up.
8/19/2007 10:27:00 AM
Yeah, since when is there a customer client privelege at the grocery store???
I meant, customer cashier privelege....
Anonymous said...
why be schocked our union would let us go there if they had their way. We should be depositing additional moneys for the medical and perscriptions at retirement age.... but thats not impotent to the FOP LADS, and how we are going to go to six and threes and some other bullshit.....to screw the membership.....
St. Rogers if its for free give it to me.......
8/19/2007 12:46:00 AM
FOP? THEY ARE NOTHING BUT A BUNCH OF JAGOFFS THAT PARTY THEIR ASSES OFF AND GO ON TRIPS ON OUR DIME! HEY FLOP WHEN YOU GET AN EMAIL HOW ABOUT PUTTING DOWN THAT DRINK AND A RESPONSE WOULD BE NICE! WHAT A BUNCH OF DO NOTHINGS! HEY MARK JUST KEEP GIVING EVERYTHING AWAY! MARK YOU AND YOUR BOYS MAKE WELL OVER 150K TELL ME FOR WHAT?
Anonymous said...
I am planning on retiring in 5 years. Does anyone know which collar counties are the best, because I can't wait to leave Crook County.
8/19/2007 12:09:00 AM
DuPage and Kane are quite conservative.
Fuck the poor. Being single and working. I'm getting tired paying for these bums. My taxes keep going up and I reap no benefit from that.
Well it think we should get Dorothy a gas card for all her travels.
AND the hospital spokesman, in defense of the newly imposed co-pay said: "We're the LAST county hospital in the nation to impose a co-pay."
And these freeloaders are complaining. Get a freakin job already.
which collar county? I say Kankakee or South Dakota. thats probably about far enough away from this hole
Love it when all you geniuses that rip the FOP think you know everything. Im not a union nut at all but its always the salty fucks that rip our union. If the FOP didnt have to deal with the thugs in city hall, we WOULD have a great contract. If this was dupage or will county maybe. It doesnt matter what union we have as long as there are 50 fucking corrupt ghetto alderman and king dick
"I've been to the county (hospital) out here five days this week, and you can imagine how much gas that cost us," Bennett said, "and we were just thinking, what are we going to do? A co-payment on top of all that gas? That's terrible."
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oh my god! I just puked.
The mayor said the increase in foreclosures is a national problem and faulted the federal government for not regulating the issue.
Housing boom to bust. Suck it losers!
free food, free meds, free home. provided by the middle class.
8/19/2007 08:53:00 AM
Then they rob us at gun point and kick out back door and take our sh!t. When does it end??
For myself and all the other p.o.'s on disability maybe we should get our drugs at the County. City refuses to honor the contract so maybe we can get some of those cheap scripts.
TO 12'09AM YOUR TALKING TO AN EXPERT HERE , BECAUSE I AM LEAVING HERE AFTER FIVE YEARS, WELL ALL ARE GOOD, BUT IF YOU WANT VALUE AND APPRECIATION KENDALL COUNTY (HOME TO DENNY HASTERT) IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING IN THE COUNTY. ALSO LAKE, MCHENRY AND WINNEBAGO ARE ALL GOOD. STAY AWAY FROM MAYWOOD,ILL THEY SELL ILLEGAL DRUGS THERE.
Okay, first they get welfare that pays for all doctor visits. Then they get the LINK card that pays for their food plus they get WIC coupons that buy 'essential nutrient foods' for growing kids. Now they are complaining for having to pay between $3 and $10 for a prescription?? They should be grateful that everything else is at the taxpayers' expense. Almost forgot, didn't some alderperson want to pay them for raising their kids, too?
Only in America!
The Middle Class takes care of these do nothing parasites from the cradle thru Prison and on to the grave. The minute the Middle Class gets its head above water thru working more and/or harder the "Powers that be"raise the level of water. I, for one am sick of it.
Co-pays keep assholes from wasting time on trivial bullshit. When you have to pay NOTHING....you don't give a shit.
If you have a cold, stay home, bedrest and drink fluids. Don't go to the hospital.
I was just thinking today of all the freebees the poor get and here were all these posts.
How about when the temperature is in the 90's for a few days and the city brings fans and air conditioners to people. WTF? When I was a kid we went to the park pool or used the hose to cool off. We didn't have a fan or AC.
These "poor" have TV's and cable.
What made me think about all these slugs today was, I was at the grocery store....Petes on 118th St. Mucho families who were conversing in Spanish. I swear I saw several families give the kids a peice of fruit and continues shopping. That fruit won't be paid for unless they weight the kid. I saw a women pick a pastry out of the case and take a bite, then put it down. So now we are paying a higher price not only for out and out theft, but for the all these A..holes consume while shopping.
It just plain pisses me off. Those kids are growing up thinking they can take anything they want. That's what the parents are teaching them and that's why they take from us who work hard for what we have. It's not getting any better. If they can't take it from you, they'll sue or kill you for what they want. That's the mentality of the ghetto poor.
"Yeah, since when is there a customer client privelege at the grocery store???
8/19/2007 10:39:00 AM"
More than likely the cashier was a 3rd worlder herself & there's always honor among thieves. TAK!!
"APPRECIATION KENDALL COUNTY (HOME TO DENNY HASTERT)"
Home to inbred degenerate deviates. Thanks for the warning, appreciate it!!
TO 8-19-2007 10:35AM THERE ARE NO ILLEGAL IRISH IN THE USA. WE RULE THE WORLD ITS ALL OURS THE REST OF YOU ARE ALL FOREIGNERS TO US. GOD SAVE THE IRISH FLIP
Hello???? It's PRESCRIPTIONS. Can't anyone spell correctly on this site?
Being QUEEN SISTAH AIN'T EASY
Doesn't sound like the government failed to me Mr. Mayor.
8/19/2007 04:31:00 AM
Sorry dud But the Mayor has a point the government has a hand in mortgage lending. They call it regulations
When the Illegals go to all these Hospitals and get free or don't pay services, then the hospitals and our Government should give the bill to the Illegal's Government. Have (Mexico-Poland-Ireland -whatever country) that country pay for their citizens!!!!
Why should US American citizens pay for another countries citizens who are here illegally? If their Government doesn't want to pay--ship them back!
8/19/2007 10:35:00 AM
Good one. My daughter works in an emergency room hospital. she says 95% of non English speaking people come into the emergency room and used it as a doctors officer,and they never pay for any service. She says you the citizens of Chicago end up paying Billions of dollars.
what union we have as long as there are 50 fucking corrupt ghetto alderman and king dick
Truth be told he is right. Daley owns the cook county court System, brother john is the county guy and brother bill is the big business guy. many of the Judges got their because of Daley and three use to be his alderman, keep in mind Ann Burke is on the high court.
My heart bleeds for them, want me to sign them a song? I'm a retired police officer from the western suburbs, my town doesn't offer any form of assistance for medical insurance. I pay $1,200.00 per month, try that on retirement. But, they have me by the gonads, you have to have insurance. Wonder how much of my monthly premium is paying for those getting the free medical that are not even citizens of this country.
guys remember to go to work everyday.someone is depending on your money.
While working covert at one of the many demonstrations we've had at the federal plaza, I met a F/1 and we struck up a conversation. She was tired of the illegals getting free benefits. She stated that if you wanted to get rid of the freeloaders, get rid of the freebies! Plain and simple immigration reform.
Are there any other County Hospitals in Illinois or is St Roger it?
Take your nation back,
US REP TOM TANCREDO FOR PRESIDENT!
I retired two years ago. By the grace of God, I made 29 and a few months along with my 60 years of age and NO, I did not come on as a cadet. My insurance is paid for and I cannot tell you the piece of mind that gives me. Figure it out guys and gals.
Oh the poor insurance companies.
And then there's the always-good-for-a-laugh (NOT!) of, "I deserve police service! I pay your salary!" and then you go to fill out the report, ask where they're employed, and they're on welfare.....
COPPERS WITH BALLS:
CHICAGO POLICE VEHICLE NUMBER 67##,BEARING BUMPER STICKER:
KEEP WORKING,MILLIONS ON WELFARE DEPEND ON YOU!
THE REALLY SAD PART IS THAT POSTING ON HERE ABOUT ISSUES IS LIKE SPEAKING TO THE CHOIR,WE ARE BUT A MICROCOSM OF SOCIETY.
MOST ARE BLIND,DEAF AND DECEIVED SHEEP.
SOMETIMES,I THINK THE SHEEP DOG NEEDS TO LET THE LAMBS GO TO SLAUGHTER. IT IS JUST THE CULLING OF THE HERD OR THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS OF EDUCATION.
FOLLOW?
The Democrats key to power:
Keep minorities poor and give them handouts to convince them that you care about them.
But don't give them TOO much, then they wouldn't need to vote for you. Give them just enough to keep them poor but throw em a bone here and there.
If only minorities would smarten up and realize there IS a better way.
I am planning on retiring in 5 years. Does anyone know which collar counties are the best, because I can't wait to leave Crook County.
8/19/2007 12:09:00 AM
Do yourself a big favor - leave the lousy, stinking state of Illinois entirely
All the freebies are in drastic need of reform. While your checking out at the grocery store, take a look at some of the items that are in the carts of the linkers. If you are in need of government assistance to get by, you should not be allowed to buy digiourno pizzas, name brand cereals, or quarts of top shelf ice cream. You just cant count on people being responsible with their link cards. If they had a sense of responsibility most of them wouldn’t need it anyway, or would only use it for what it is supposed to be in the first place, a hand up. Now it’s a lifestyle. It is time to at least limit the options of items that can be purchased by it.
I remember seeing generic items showing up on our pantry shelves when money was tight. Im glad my parents thought it was more important to teach me pride and the value of a good work ethic then it was to get freebies.
Anonymous said...
I retired two years ago. By the grace of God, I made 29 and a few months along with my 60 years of age and NO, I did not come on as a cadet. My insurance is paid for and I cannot tell you the piece of mind that gives me. Figure it out guys and gals.
8/19/2007 09:27:00 PM
Amen!! another 5 for me and then done but will not be 60, but am tired of all the criminal bullshit from daley and his entire band of thieves! hope you live long! met a retired p.o. yesterday retired 20 years still looks good and told me he never regreted retirement!
Anonymous said...
And then there's the always-good-for-a-laugh (NOT!) of, "I deserve police service! I pay your salary!" and then you go to fill out the report, ask where they're employed, and they're on welfare.....
8/19/2007 09:50:00 PM
Ask them HOW they pay, and the answer will be---
SALES TAXES (idiots they are)
I remember seeing generic items showing up on our pantry shelves when money was tight. Im glad my parents thought it was more important to teach me pride and the value of a good work ethic then it was to get freebies.
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Hell ya, my family taught me to work hard and spend on whats needed.
I guess I'm the sucker.
I got news for you...South Dakota is full up of poor people too...Poor Native Americans, who've been fucked over since the Mayflower. Been there a couple of times, it's depressing, and many of the non-Native American South Dakotans have a serious hatred for the red man there. I don't know if I would feel comfortable settling down there, with all the blatant poverty and discrimination I saw going on there.
::OFF TOPIC::
(but related to our healthcare):
If you added/changed dependent information during the month of July, call the Benefits Management Office (312-747-8660, option 2) to be sure it has your change in the system.
I added a dependent, sent the birth certificate for documentation, and received it back from them, but Blue Cross still didn't have the new dependent listed in its system. So I called the Benefits Management Office to ask when Blue Cross would be notified, and was told that they had no record of the birth certificate info being entered, but also that they had a computer problem at one point during July and lost info.
So double check to be sure you don't get shafted, since we have 180 days from a "qualifying event" (birth, etc.) to provide support documentation. Otherwise you have to wait until the next open enrollment period.
Give up your $10.00 a pack cigarettes and maybe you will be able to afford your medicine.
Will someone please tell me why the "alleged" poor people in this city drive cars and have cell phones?
And by the way...Any Idiot who didnt lock in a fixed lower rate on their mortgage in the last couple of years, deserves to be forclosed on!
Thank you for letting me vent...
Bretheren..Worry not! Film maker Michael Moore is going to expose all this, NOT!!! And Hillary is going to fix it when she gets in office, NOT!!!
What a Country.....!
"All the freebies are in drastic need of reform. While your checking out at the grocery store, take a look at some of the items that are in the carts of the linkers. If you are in need of government assistance to get by, you should not be allowed to buy digiourno pizzas, name brand cereals, or quarts of top shelf ice cream"
AMEN MY BROTHER!
Just put in a list of eligible UPC bar codes, thats all it would take. "OK ma'm your bill comes to $75.43, your LINK covered $26.54, debit or credit?" Huuuuuh? SHEEEET, Come on baby lets get out of here.......
Anonymous said...
We are the only nation with 400 lb poor people who still can afford to own a car.
8/19/2007 09:51:00 AM
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I received an email that so on targer.
It was about this guy who loved nature so he put a bird feeder out and filled it everyday. Pretty soon the birds started to come and eat their fill. Then more birds came. Pretty soon flocks of birds came for birdseed. Soon his windows, yard and deck were full of bird shit and the loud squacking was driving him crazy.
He removed the bird feeder. The birds left.Things returned to being peaceful and quiet again.
I rest my case.
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