Who Gives Kudos: Omara (1) dave saunders (1) Motoghost P.. (1) 10STREET (1) Jo (1) quEEna (1) Giovanni (1) Cherie IG (1) Talita Stevao (1) yaSushi (1) ToniAynia N.. (1) george™ (1) Mark (1) Gon (1) - Koga - (1) ♥Mistydawn♥ (1) John(Coyote) (1) (1) Seanmichael. (1) Rebecca & D.. (1) Jolie (1) ▌Austennn ▌ (1) Marvin (1) Gabriella (1) Catherine I.. (1) Ben Better (1) PathsCrossed (1) (1) Kathleen [C.. (1) ♥♥danme fu.. (1) Michael (1) rockersk8er.. (1) Maddi (1) Ms.Graves L.. (1)

	Susan Susan Rose	That is lucky!  That movie is very sad, and unfortunately it happens all over. Meiko, I do believe you are a bit of a nightowl!!  lol   Posted by Susan on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 7:16 AM [Reply to this]

	Devin Marie Devin Edwards	I'm pretty sure I'm cursed to be a klutz forever. To the point of my doctor recognizing his next patient, me, just by looking at my x-rays. My family found it more humorous than I did. I was more focused on the fact that his name was Dr. Holiday. Get it? Doc Holiday ...Wyatt Earp?   Posted by Devin Marie on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 7:16 AM [Reply to this]

	quEEna	dayum! didnt know u guys got down like that.. makes my fights with my sis and bros seem like sissy shit.. i guess eveything really does happen for a reason. lol you just reminded me that my tonik bill is due soon.. hope i 'member to pay it   Posted by quEEna on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 7:18 AM [Reply to this]

	dave saunders dave saunders	..Hi Meiko,........We are lucky as we have the NHS here in the UK,it's not great but they cure you. Of course,we have to pay for it through our taxes but we have to pay extra health insurance unless you what to be treated privately. At least we are both healthy now. .. Take care Dave Saunders ..   Posted by dave saunders on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 7:19 AM [Reply to this]

	Y[]sh! Yoshinosuke Inoue	I can't wait for the outcome of our Health Care Reform. Big step for the US. P.S. Meiko Thanks for the shirt !! ; )   Posted by Y[]sh! on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 7:31 AM [Reply to this]

	Jo	hey meiko. Love your music. I hope you come to ohio soon. The movie Sicko makes you really think. so very sad. I hope it changes. I am so glad you kept up on your health insurance. Hope you are feeling way better. :)   Posted by Jo on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 7:37 AM [Reply to this]

	TIMDOG	good to have when u need it.seems the loop holes are turning into craters,though.   Posted by TIMDOG on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 7:38 AM [Reply to this]

	Giovanni Michael MieLe	wow 100,000 yup word to the wise insurance.   Posted by Giovanni on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 8:08 AM [Reply to this]

	ian	The insurance company and the majority of so called health care is a business. I mean it is a profit association, sad but true. What ever happened to doing good and helping just for the goodness of one's heart? The other day I heard a parent yelling I am not sending my child to school to listen to a black man; what a country we live in?    Posted by ian on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 8:40 AM [Reply to this]

	chingo	Mike = Smart.   Posted by chingo on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 8:48 AM [Reply to this]

	Someday never comes.... Daren Vale	I haven't had insurance since I was little....i've been in the hospital now like 4 times....I have bills totaling probably in the 20 to $30,000....so yah be glad haha.   Posted by Someday never comes.... on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 11:18 AM [Reply to this]

	kerry	I can barely watch Sicko because I get so fucking angry at our leadership in this country. I truly believe that we have the potential to be the greatest nation on earth, but we have fallen way short. But you get the government that you ask for; whether you ask for it by being involved or if you ask for it by sitting on your ass and playing Halo. Let your congressmen know that you want everyone to have their healthcare covered and to not have to file bankruptcy because they got sick.    Posted by kerry on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 11:23 AM [Reply to this]

	Mark Mark Ovalle	I must be really lucky to have full health coverage through my union,want to go out! Lol   Posted by Mark on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 12:18 PM [Reply to this]

	~ Passion Angel ~	Health Insurance is a godsend!!!  Kyle has finally gotten medicaid!!  things are going good and we are planning the wedding. Sat Dec 19, 2009 at 11:00 am.   Please email me and lets talk about it.  Hope to see you in Charlotte too with Jewel.  Wow you and Kelly fought like that?  Kyle said ya'll argued a bit when you were young, but he said he was always taught to never hit a girl! ;)   Posted by ~ Passion Angel ~ on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 1:14 PM [Reply to this]

	~ Passion Angel ~	oh and glad the "brain pain" is getting better!   Posted by ~ Passion Angel ~ on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 1:15 PM [Reply to this]

	j.r. j.r. stephens	Watch it tho. Some doctors not covered under your health care plan will try to see you while your in an unhealthy condition. For me, depression. While under meds for a suicide attempt a doctor visited me and asked me a few questions..20 mins top...weeks later I get stuck w a $800 bill from him that my health insurance refused to cover cuz he's not on the approved doctors list. Insurance is good, insurance companies can be evil tho   Posted by j.r. on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 2:01 PM [Reply to this]

	Jetstar EK	much love, -Jet   Posted by Jetstar EK on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 2:19 PM [Reply to this]

	B-riiiiiii Brian Daniels	how does one get a dilated ventricle in the brain? Also, Tonik seems like a good program. I switched jobs a few weeks back for better $$ and they do not have benefits, much to my amazement. Anyway, long story short, I am searching for coverage, and no one wants to write me b/c of my GERT issue (look it up) GRRRR.. we s hall see.. You need to come back and visit GA!   Posted by B-riiiiiii on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 3:04 PM [Reply to this]

	John(Coyote) John castellenas	A excellent story. Hard for those making $10.00 or less to pay for health insurance. I make $15.00 a hour. I pay $240.00 every two weeks for health insurance. A good percentage of my check.                                        Coyote   Posted by John(Coyote) on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 3:30 PM [Reply to this]

	Josephine Park Josephine park	HAHAHA! That was a great story, but it made me laugh out loud because I moved to LA with my sister a couple of years ago and something like that could have happened many times with us.... just reminded me. Whew. .. ....Glad you got that health insurance... I need to figure out a way to afford it too!..   Posted by Josephine Park on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 4:21 PM [Reply to this]

	EVE AND THE OCEAN	Wow. As a Canadian, this is totally shocking!!! Our hospitals are as free as public schools. You poor thing- I hope monthly insurance isn't too expensive!!   Posted by EVE AND THE OCEAN on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 4:37 PM [Reply to this]

	E.M.™ Eric Madrid	Amen i lov insurance too haha damn who the hell could pay that shit off lol   Posted by E.M.™ on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 5:30 PM [Reply to this]

	Rebecca & Dwayne.(YFE Family)	..Thanks Meiko For Sharing Your Blog With Us Your Fans.. We Understand What you Mean and Stuff.. We Wish you all And Our Support is With Ya Always. Please Always Feel Welcomed to Stop By Our Profile as We Always Welcome You.. May God Bless You.. Our Kindness & Support is Always With Ya.. Please Stop By Our Profile Sometime as We Always Welcome you. Your Fans always, Dwayne & Rebecca :)..   Posted by Rebecca & Dwayne.(YFE Family) on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 5:57 PM [Reply to this]

	peter carter	thats abit damn crazy!   Posted by peter carter on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 6:07 PM [Reply to this]

	Edwin	I broke my ankle this June and had to get surgery (i actually went to your LA show on crutches lol). One doc was charging me 15-20$k (i don't have insurance). So i went to a doc my sister used to work for, and he only charged me $5k, what a bargain! This included 2 surgeries, 4 follow ups w/ xrays.  That's why i say, in this life it's good to know three type of people:.. ....1. a Doctor....2. an Attorney ....3. and a Mechanic to fix your car and not rip you off. ..   Posted by Edwin on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 6:08 PM [Reply to this]

	Randy	I believe you had a dilated "vesicle" not ventricle. And remember Sicko is not a documentary...   Posted by Randy on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 6:32 PM [Reply to this]

	meiko	...   Posted by meiko on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 9:54 PM [Reply to this]

	annie♥	I hear ya!!! I got sick this past summer and I have no insurance at all. Now I've been getting the bills (hospital, lab, ambulance, etc)....I dunno how long its going to take for me to pay them...and yes, the credit card is suffering from it too...its crazy!!! Also, I didn't qualify for Medi-Cal because I'm single, I  don't have a family and I'm not pregnant. Ugh!! Hopefully Obama passes a health bill that benefits everyone!!!   Posted by annie♥ on Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 12:40 AM [Reply to this]

	Marvin Marvin Warren	Secret money is always working with your health,for hidden wealth!!!!!!!   Posted by Marvin on Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 12:42 AM [Reply to this]

	JOEYJONZ	That's pretty amazing! Ur lucky and so am I to have health care insurance. I work in the industry and see the costs! It is no joke! Great story!   Posted by JOEYJONZ on Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 8:16 AM [Reply to this]

	D. L.	As a soldier i can tell you that the government is made by society. The way society acts determines how the government will act. So if society changes for the better then the government will change. All the chaos must end in order for things to just be right and not disappoint everyone. Duh.   Posted by D. L. on Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 1:18 PM [Reply to this]

	Amberguesa	I know what you mean about injuring yourself when you don't have insurance. During the period between when my parents' insurance no longer covered me since I wasn't a student and when my probation period was over at work I kept injuring myself in little ways that escalated to the point I almost fell down a flight of stairs in a Pasadena parking structure (sober). So yay health insurance! And to the chick from Canada who said health insurance is free there, well it's not. You are paying for it in higher taxes but I do understand the benefits of paying a little extra over time that receiving a bill for one huge sum.   Posted by Amberguesa on Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 3:54 PM [Reply to this]

	Fat Cat	wish I could afford health insurance.....I bet if I went to a doctor they'd tell me " I can't belive your alive" I havent been to a doctor since highschool thats bout 8 years   Posted by Fat Cat on Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 4:08 AM [Reply to this]

	They call me Dabigmac... (whos all 6s & 7s ?) Yoko Kurama	I don't know anything about health insurance but I'd like to catch you with your pants down sometime =)   Posted by They call me Dabigmac... (whos all 6s & 7s ?) on Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 1:07 PM [Reply to this]

	ever feel like this? marie sendejo	daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn. you are a lucky lady.    Posted by ever feel like this? on Monday, September 14, 2009 - 4:26 PM [Reply to this]

	Brandisemo el shadow dancer! Brandon Minikwu	Your case is a classic example why we need the "public option"!!!! VIVA HEALTHCARE REFORMA!!!   Posted by Brandisemo el shadow dancer! on Monday, September 14, 2009 - 9:31 PM [Reply to this]

	Myosoma Paul Svacina	and... who is going to pay for everyone to have a 100,000 scan???  and $3Million cancer treatments??  It won't happen for many people.  Have you visited the DMV lately?   Do you want your health care run like that?  Have you asked your doctor how Medicare pays them?  The FDA will decide what needs to be done with your body?  No thanks.   Posted by Myosoma on Sunday, September 20, 2009 - 7:18 PM [Reply to this]

	GlobalQuestGame.com Global Quest	Yeah, that movie is a great wake-up call. You hear all of these insurance lobbyists on television saying that universal health care is "socialism." I studied in England for a summer once and slammed four of my fingers in a heavy wooden door that separated the skin on each finger about an inch wide. (yummy) I went straight to the hospital and was seen immediately to have stitches done and it didn't cost me a single penny. If "socialism" mean I pay more in taxes, but I don't ever have to worry about going bankrupt from medical bills or be denied for a "pre-existing condition"....then, uh, why is this a bad thing????  Sorry to ramble on on your blog. You just inspired me to share a story. :)   Posted by GlobalQuestGame.com on Friday, January 22, 2010 - 7:24 AM [Reply to this]