Leftovers

Who knows you the best? Your family, they know the good, bad, and the ugly. Some of your friends just know the good, some know the good and bad, a select few know the ugly. If we treated our friends like we did our family, would we have any friends left? Seriously, think about it, the way we yell and scream at each other, storm off when we get angry and silent treatments. Some of you may already treat some of your close friends as family so they are used to it, but imagine treating all like the way you treat your family.

Being that Thanksgiving just passed, how many turkey recipes can you come up with for those leftovers before getting tired of them? We give our friends the best of us and leave our families with the leftovers. Sometimes we jump with a “YES” to do something for a friend but in turn drag our feet at a family members request, make faces, or speak under our breath when doing so. Perhaps your family is tired of your leftovers, maybe it's time for your family to receive the first piece of you, the best piece. Don't you like being the first one to be served a meal? It's time to give your family the best of YOU.

I apologize to my family for ALWAYS leaving them with my leftovers....

(Thanks to Victory 91.5 for this message and giving me the idea of this post.)

Response from my GA Senator Saxby Chambliss

My concern was that Medicare will pay for everything a kidney dialysis patient needs. Once you get a transplant, not so much. They will fully pay your medications for 3 years or 36 months from the date of your transplant and cut you dry. Immunosuppressive drug are highly expensive and unless you are rich or continue to do fundraising you will eventually run out of funds for your medications.

The dialysis business is a billion dollar industry and yet they do not want to give just 1% of their income to help people pay for those life-saving drugs they need. It's always about money.....

Dear Ms. Romain:

 

Thank you for contacting me regarding S.  1454 , the "Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 20 11 ."  It is good to hear from you.

 

Organ transplant recipients must take immunosuppressive drugs daily for the life of the transplant in order to prevent rejection of the organ by the body.  The Medicare End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) program pays for dialysis, transplantation, and immunosuppressive drugs for kidney disease patients.  However, the program ends its coverage after 36 months for those who do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. 

 

S.  1454 was introduced on  July 29, 2011 , and was referred to the Committee on Finance.  This legislation would   provide immunosuppressive drug coverage through Medicare Part B for all ESRD transplant recipients beyond the 36 month coverage limit.  Should  this legislation  come before the full Senate , I will keep your thoughts in mind.

 

I understand the need to improve benefits under the Medicare program, and we are making efforts to guarantee the viability and vitality of the program.  As a member of the United States Senate, I will continue to work to make sure our federal health care programs provide the best possible treatment our country has to offer.

 

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