Well, Maggie is not getting her transplant in Ohio. Despite enlisted the help of her Senator. Maggie's quest for new lungs has been derailed by Medicaid. Ohio simply refuses to do the transplant if it is to be paid for by Nebraska Medicaid for two reasons: NE Medicaid will not pay enough for the surgery and takes too long to pay the claims for the surgery.
I wonder if Maggie would be facing these problems if she had private insurance or if private insurance is actually the culprit. Why would Ohio accept (just an example) $450,000 from Nebraska Medicaid to do a lung transplant when it can get $700,000 from someone who is privately insured?
Maggie's life is now valued at $700,000. That's what she needs to pay for the transplant in Ohio. She doesn't have time to wait for a neighboring state (that accepts NE Medicaid but but has a 22+ month waiting list) to give her a transplant.
How much do you think your life is worth? Think about it.
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