http://www.medcitynews.com/2010/02/ohio-house-proposal-would-require-random-drug-tests-for-medicaid-eligibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ohio-house-proposal-would-require-random-drug-tests-for-medicaid-eligibility MedCity News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.medcitynews.com/2010/02/ohio-house-proposal-would-require-random-drug-tests-for-medicaid-eligibility/comment-page-1/#comment-300796 Robert Weyls Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:05:29 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=20185#comment-300796 You are so right Catherine. I have had chronic pain, nerve damage and countless surgeries. I am broke and at the will of these politicians who even make it difficult to get my prescriptions due to regulations on pharmacies. Dr.'s can't doctor, Pharmicist's cant paharm (:-)) and I am constantly being pronounced guilty of anything concerning prescriptions by these weasle politicians. The new law says I have to be tested every two months regardless. I still don't know who is going to pay for that. Politicians! stay at what you do best. Lying and stealing. You are so right Catherine. I have had chronic pain, nerve damage and countless surgeries. I am broke and at the will of these politicians who even make it difficult to get my prescriptions due to regulations on pharmacies. Dr.’s can’t doctor, Pharmicist’s cant paharm (:-)) and I am constantly being pronounced guilty of anything concerning prescriptions by these weasle politicians. The new law says I have to be tested every two months regardless. I still don’t know who is going to pay for that. Politicians! stay at what you do best. Lying and stealing.

]]> http://www.medcitynews.com/2010/02/ohio-house-proposal-would-require-random-drug-tests-for-medicaid-eligibility/comment-page-1/#comment-245878 Catherine Mikunda Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:58:52 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=20185#comment-245878 My daughter has cancer. She's on state risk insurance, partially funded by Medicaid. On top of all the indignities she has gone through, losing her hair, crawling to vomit in the bathroom, begging for help because her insurance premiums more than doubled, she should now pee in a cup to keep insurance?? (By the way she's a farmer, works 90 hours a week ) Incredible, makes me ashamed to be American!!! My daughter has cancer. She’s on state risk insurance, partially funded by Medicaid. On top of all the indignities she has gone through, losing her hair, crawling to vomit in the bathroom, begging for help because her insurance premiums more than doubled, she should now pee in a cup to keep insurance?? (By the way she’s a farmer, works 90 hours a week ) Incredible, makes me ashamed to be American!!!

]]> http://www.medcitynews.com/2010/02/ohio-house-proposal-would-require-random-drug-tests-for-medicaid-eligibility/comment-page-1/#comment-149628 stacy Sat, 05 Mar 2011 20:47:53 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=20185#comment-149628 Cindy, You obviously are not considering the children who will be punished for their parents mistakes. Why dont you focus your efforts on reducing poverty instead of wasting your time worrying about who is using drugs? Cindy, You obviously are not considering the children who will be punished for their parents mistakes. Why dont you focus your efforts on reducing poverty instead of wasting your time worrying about who is using drugs?

]]> http://www.medcitynews.com/2010/02/ohio-house-proposal-would-require-random-drug-tests-for-medicaid-eligibility/comment-page-1/#comment-60875 Cindy Zanesville,OH Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:33:14 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=20185#comment-60875 Way To Go Troy! This issue has needed attention for a very long time. As a home health care nurse. I have witnessed this abuse many times. Not only is the patient using drugs, so are the family members. Which should be another consideration. If family members living in the home, are abusing drugs they should be required to enter in a substance abuse program also. I hope it should be a mandate these programs will be effective long-term, not just a short fix. As I am sure you are aware the costs of this issue costs all of us substantially. When our country spends around $4 trillion a year on this issue. This money could be spent on more positive projects. Cities could use the money for improvements, feeding the homeless or less fortunate, or improving the health care problem. Not the Obamacare. We need a true health care fix. Way To Go Troy!
This issue has needed attention for a very long time. As a home health care nurse. I have witnessed this abuse many times. Not only is the patient using drugs, so are the family members. Which should be another consideration. If family members living in the home, are abusing drugs they should be required to enter in a substance abuse program also. I hope it should be a mandate these programs will be effective long-term, not just a short fix. As I am sure you are aware the costs of this issue costs all of us substantially. When our country spends around $4 trillion a year on this issue. This money could be spent on more positive projects. Cities could use the money for improvements, feeding the homeless or less fortunate, or improving the health care problem. Not the Obamacare. We need a true health care fix.

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