I get so sick and tired of the terrible, pinko, commie-lovin' health care systems that lets faceless bureaucrats make health care decisions. Health care decisions should be made by the patients. Especially when cost savings can be made. Who really wants a lousy system such as this?
Now the 64-year-old activist is dying of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an incurable lung disorder. Chamberlin's final wishes are to die the way she has lived, on her own terms. Late last year she halted hospitalizations and instead opted for home hospice care, which manages pain and emotional needs, but offers no curative treatments.
She had no idea she would end up fighting for herself the same battle she has long fought on behalf of others.
Her insurance company recently informed her that she has "used up" her hospice coverage. That benefit is limited to $5,000 in her insurance policy. She can, they said, file an appeal for an extension.
Hooked up to a portable oxygen tank, and often gasping for air, Chamberlin says this battle doesn't make sense; hospice care is not only her preference, it will cost her insurance company less.
