In order to understand what MedAware is and why it got started, you have to understand what happened to the founder in the recent past. His story is only one small hair on the head of 100s of Thousands such stories across the United States. Yet it was his motivation to start this movement on the web. Hopefully, into the world of government and private sector lobbying as well.
To give you an idea, here is a short version of what happened to him:
“In April of 2004 I moved into the house of a woman I thought at the time I was in love with. Little did I know the true nature of this woman. The cruel, the self-serving nature, even as she claimed that I was the one that was that way. I have to admit that, to a point (and a real good point) I WAS that way. Had been since I had left my first wife using the excuse of a “mid-life” crisis. The difference was that I KNEW I was very narcissistic at all times and wanted to be that way for awhile. Even knowing that….I wanted and wished no harm on anyone. In hindsight I caused harm to the 3 people who were most dear to me. My children. I don’t know if I’ll ever see or talk to them again and miss them so much.
Back to this woman…….over the course of almost 4 years she made me believe…..really BELIEVE all the jealousy and the using she did to me was my own fault. She claimed I had "cheated" on her to enable her to convince me to "make it up to her" in any way I could. It worked. In short, she used, abused then threw me away like yesterday’s trash. I know that sounds like I was a naive and stupid person......perhaps I was, but she was very good at what she did. I figured out later I wasn't the only on that she had victimized.
Thanks be to my God that He began opening my eyes to her a few months before the final cut. This is what finally happened. I suffered 2 massive heart attacks involving the “widow-maker artery” in my heart. The damage done was so severe that even 4 stents would not fix it, and they had to do a double bypass in addition to the stents. Still not fixed, but it's the best that can be done. I was released from the hospital….by this time having no real property to my name except some family heirlooms…..and went back to what she had always made clear was HER house. I recovered to the point of walking for an hour a day, regardless of the fact that I had no doctor to care for me. My cardiologist refused to see me again due to the fact I was not working, my insurance had lapsed and I couldn’t get on any government provided help. So, since he could get no guarantee of payment……he would no longer make appointments to see me. Any recovery I made was me and mostly God. 3 ½ months later, the woman was threatening to throw me out because I had no income and SSI was still in the works after the first denial. I could not work due to the chronic conditions I have to this day. Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, chronic back pain and a torn rotator cuff, the last 2 suffered when I fell at work in 2006. I still did not and do not qualify for any health coverage through the government because I have no dependants, and haven’t lost a limb or an eye. Also, Social Security Disability is so difficult and lengthy to receive. I am now on my third appeal and having to wait at least 15 months for a court hearing. (I filed the last appeal in September, 2009, here it is November of 2009 and still no court date.) In December of 2008 I decided to take the coward’s way out and stepped in front of a bus. SOMEone pulled me out of harm’s way. I have yet to meet or actually see that person. It was observed by the powers that be, and I was admitted to a County-run hospital on a 5150(Danger to self) for 72 hours. During this time, the woman lied and told half-truths to get a restraining order against me. I had a witness in the intake counselor at the hospital to the lies and such, but the court date was over a month away. So….she had succeeded in her mission. She had bled all she could out of me and had actually legally got me out. I had not, at that point, fully awakened to the truth. What I was......was scared to death. I knew I could never survive on the streets in my physical and emotional condition and that was EXACTLY what I was facing. What I finally ALSO realized was the most important thing in all of this. God was humbling me and changing my ideas of how to live. I started to value the little things again….to value friendship for the true value it has. To be grateful for EACH day and the daily blessings God places in our lives. I made some great friends out of people I would never have looked at a second time not 2 months previously. I was homeless, in a shelter, penniless and yet the RICHEST MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. THANKS TO MY AWESOME GOD and His attitude adjustment in me. To this day I am so grateful and glorify His name every chance I get. I now have a home and a wonderful lady that I love. One thing is missing……I believe one day He will allow that back into my life. God has a purpose for me here still. If not, He would have taken me in June of 2008 when I suffered the 2 heart attacks that kill 95% of everyone it hits once.”
That story was NOT told for any kind of pity. It WAS told for no other reason than to make ONE REAL POINT. HE IS NOT ALONE by ANY stretch of the imagination.
This kind of thing happens dozens of times daily across the United States.
The medical situation that this man found himself in is happening to about 47 million Americans that are without insurance (15.8%) and that number has risen in recent years. 8.7 million of these are children. (Source: 2006 U.S. Census).
These are honest, genuine people that have worked for a living and made their own way for years and even decades that are finding themselves in these straights! At least 18,000 people every year die simply because they are uninsured and don’t get the medical care they need. That’s 50 people EVERY DAY! (Source: Institute of Medicine Survey 2002)
THESE are the stats for those who are LEGALIZED CITIZENS or those WHO WERE BORN IN THIS COUNTRY and have worked hard for what they have or had. The ILLEGAL ALIEN POPULATION with it’s staggering costs all by itself, has no bearing, as we are not including that population in these numbers.
All their stories are different except for ONE thing. They are what is termed “medically indigent”, clumped in with the others, and shunned by most hospitals, doctors and all clinics except those set up for treating “their kind”. Those clinics, hospitals etc. are usually so poor themselves that proper treatment takes forever. Also to get any government issued medical coverage to pay for it is unrealistically a long time in coming, then almost impossible to retain.
THAT is what this web site is all about. To fix the stigmas and prejudice that exists in this arena. Sure, there are those that abuse the system, but they are in the minority. The vast majority of those that fit into this category genuinely NEED the assistance they are asking for. And they need it through no real fault of their own.
MedAware says….FIX IT! In this day of medical improvements proposed by President Obama and in the research field…..FIX IT!! We also say, use us and our experiences to learn how to keep yourself out of the trap that the founder and so many others find themselves in every day. ASK US what to do....we'll HELP in whatever way we can!
THAT is what you will find here. People that really give a damn about you and your situation.....because we go through it daily. The founder is on the site daily checking to see whom he can help. There is also a plethora of news articles and other articles to help those that need it and to help you from becoming another statistic. ALL of it added to on a regular basis. There are Discussion Forums to talk about it and even a chat room to talk to people live.Most of all there is RESPECT and KINDNESS for anyone that is participating and asking for help.
All we need is people. People like you . We are JUST starting up and have only the founder to keep the web site updated. It's being handled, but a lot of news and breakthroughs happen on a daily basis and it is difficult to keep up.
Come spend some time and look through the info at the site. Maybe even throw your 2 cents worth in. The more active people we have, the more informative and fun it will be for everyone. I look forward to seeing you there.
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