Porn star/Escort Bo Dean shot in NO

[Bayareabomber38]

Best known for having to have sex with Jake Cruise. The suggestion is he's been paralyzed. His girlfriend has started a GoFundMe page. You can sort of read between the lines of the article. If you'll recall, Bo got some strange reviews on Daddy's suggesting drug use and mental health issues. The article mentions his mental problems.

 

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/12/french_quarter_shooting_on_dum.html

[sincitymix]

Best known for having to have sex with Jake Cruise. The suggestion is he's been paralyzed. His girlfriend has started a GoFundMe page. You can sort of read between the lines of the article. If you'll recall, Bo got some strange reviews on Daddy's suggesting drug use and mental health issues. The article mentions his mental problems.

 

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/12/french_quarter_shooting_on_dum.html

 

How do you know this is Bo Dean? nothing in the article lists a name.

[Bayareabomber38]

https://www.facebook.com/Bo-Dean-187381711371183/

 

https://www.gofundme.com/bodean

[sincitymix]

https://www.facebook.com/Bo-Dean-187381711371183/

 

https://www.gofundme.com/bodean

 

Okay, pretty high probability it is him. Though makes me wonder with ACA, why he doesn't have insurance? Poor guy. I wish him all the luck in recovery.

[+ augustus]

Just awful.

[+ augustus]

Okay, pretty high probability it is him. Though makes me wonder with ACA, why he doesn't have insurance? Poor guy. I wish him all the luck in recovery.

 

Because like millions of others, he probably couldn't afford the deductibles.

[rvwnsd]

Because like millions of others, he probably couldn't afford the deductibles.

According to the gofundme page, he has no source of income. Probably could have qualified for a premium subsidy.

[sincitymix]

According to the gofundme page, he has no source of income. Probably could have qualified for a premium subsidy.

that's pretty much what I thought, plus (at least in Nevada) if he doesn't have income(or below a certain level), then he should qualify for Medicaid instead of ACA. and Medicaid in Nevada is extremely good. When I was between jobs, I had a retinal detachment, Medicaid paid for everything. the surgery, the after care, the medications. I didn't have to pay a cent. I can certainly see why some people want to keep it as long as possible. My current insurance with my employer is good, but holy crap not compared to Medicaid.

[+ augustus]

According to the gofundme page, he has no source of income. Probably could have qualified for a premium subsidy.

 

Even the cheapest plans have thousands in out of pocket costs. I know, I work with this.

[+ augustus]

that's pretty much what I thought, plus (at least in Nevada) if he doesn't have income(or below a certain level), then he should qualify for Medicaid instead of ACA. and Medicaid in Nevada is extremely good. When I was between jobs, I had a retinal detachment, Medicaid paid for everything. the surgery, the after care, the medications. I didn't have to pay a cent. I can certainly see why some people want to keep it as long as possible. My current insurance with my employer is good, but holy crap not compared to Medicaid.

 

Which is fine if you're down on your luck with no job or assets. Anyone who works for a living will have a problem.

[sincitymix]

Even the cheapest plans have thousands in out of pocket costs. I know, I work with this.

I think it depends on the state and what plans are offered, and what vendors are on the exchange. I have seem some pretty bad plans with high deductibles and high OOP costs, but those were usually the most basic bronze plans. the silver and gold options are much better, yes they cost more, but when you factored in the subsidy, it wasn't a very high expense.

[seaboy4hire]

My gold plan which covers what I need the other plans are too costly for oop is $352. I would hate to see what coverage is for a family. Either way your going to pay monthly or oop.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[rvwnsd]

Even the cheapest plans have thousands in out of pocket costs. I know, I work with this.

Right. My point is he still could have health insurance. My guess is the treatment for paralysis below the waist will far exceed the out of pocket maximum.

[Tigger]

Right. My point is he still could have health insurance. My guess is the treatment for paralysis below the waist will far exceed the out of pocket maximum.

 

If he's not working then he probably couldn't have afforded the insurance on the health exchanges. And Louisiana did not accept the Medicaid Expansion. So I'm not sure whether not working is solely sufficient to qualify you in every state to receive Medicaid. There may be subsidiary requirements in some states.

[jawjateck]

I helped a cousin with developmental disability navigate this minefield to obtain insurance. He qualified for a subsidy and cost-sharing which lowered his deductible, oop maximum, and co-pays with a silver plan. HOWEVER, here's the thing that gets very little mention....his provider network is so limited, meaning very few doctors, good doctors, in the network, he is functionally uninsured. At least he has hospitalization coverage at his local hospital if something serious happens, but for routine illnesses and doctor's visits, he cannot afford it.

[+ DickyF]

If he's not working then he probably couldn't have afforded the insurance on the health exchanges. And Louisiana did not accept the Medicaid Expansion. So I'm not sure whether not working is solely sufficient to qualify you in every state to receive Medicaid. There may be subsidiary requirements in some states.

At least the new gov-elect in La has promised to immediately expand Medicaid.

 

IMHO if ACA doesn't work then the only option is single-payer.

[Tonyko]

Are the real DEETS of what happened in the news anywhere? It says no charges were filed because the shooting was "justified" ie he was a threat/out of control/ etc. Wonder what happened??

[Frequentflier]

Because like millions of others, he probably couldn't afford the deductibles.

 

A lot of preventive services are now free/low cost. Too many people don't take advantage of those; if they did they would be less likely to either become seriously ill or an illness would be caught sooner. The sooner a diagnosis is made, the higher the likelihood of successful treatment and probably at a lower cost. No longer higher cost for people that pre-existing conditions and no policy limits.

 

Unless I'm unaware of an obstacle, people can get a lower cost policy with high out of pocket limits and IF they have a catastrophic illness they can buy a Silver or better policy for the following year.

 

So many people have no understanding of real health care costs paid by providers (or Medicare/Medicaid). They don't get/look at/challenge service or drug provider invoices.

 

Most people have no idea what monthly health insurance costs for employers. At my company (over 100,000 employees worldwide), annual premiums were increasing at a faster pace before ACA. Before ACA the average monthly cost for employees (for the company) was $900, it's now $975. So, consider that when looking at individual policies off the websites.

 

ACA didn't do much (some would say anything) to control provider/drug costs. You've likely read about some drug treatments costing tens of thousands of dollars a month. Doctors/drug companies/hospitals are paid by service, not outcomes. There are some disincentives to hospitals if someone is readmitted soon after a discharge if the issues are related. But the incentive/disincentives are early on and much more needs to be done to control costs.

 

For the uninsured, taxpayers have been on the hook for the bills when Medicaid applies in emergency rooms. With more people getting coverage (Medicaid or otherwise), overall costs should go down as some (not enough) take advantage of preventive screening and people with coverage get treatment in doctor's offices instead of emergency rooms.

 

With lobbyists running the federal government who knows how successful efforts to control provider costs will be in the future.

 

If premiums continue to grow, or Bernie Sanders becomes president, we'll likely see single payer. But even with single payer, costs need to have more controls and people need to take better care of their health.

[Frequentflier]

I helped a cousin with developmental disability navigate this minefield to obtain insurance. He qualified for a subsidy and cost-sharing which lowered his deductible, oop maximum, and co-pays with a silver plan. HOWEVER, here's the thing that gets very little mention....his provider network is so limited, meaning very few doctors, good doctors, in the network, he is functionally uninsured. At least he has hospitalization coverage at his local hospital if something serious happens, but for routine illnesses and doctor's visits, he cannot afford it.

 

Something doesn't make sense here. If your cousin doesn't like the provider network for Silver, is Gold or Platinum better? Since your cousin chose a plan with a subsidy he/she is apparently better off than before the ACA (or he/she wouldn't have chosen a plan with subsidy)? What city/state is your cousin in? Maybe where he/she lives there is just a shortage of physicians overall?

 

The penalty for not having an ACA compliant policy for 2014 was $95 or 1% of someone's income. For 2015, 2% or $325. Someone pays whichever is higher. Neither are high enough to drive someone's decision for an ACA plan or uninsured when considering what health care plan costs are or annual costs for someone with a condition.

 

So, I'm guessing ACA helped your cousin overall. I think too many people believe a single doctor outside a network is their only option.

[sincitymix]

A lot of preventive services are now free/low cost. Too many people don't take advantage of those; if they did they would be less likely to either become seriously ill or an illness would be caught sooner. The sooner a diagnosis is made, the higher the likelihood of successful treatment and probably at a lower cost. No longer higher cost for people that pre-existing conditions and no policy limits.

 

Unless I'm unaware of an obstacle, people can get a lower cost policy with high out of pocket limits and IF they have a catastrophic illness they can buy a Silver or better policy for the following year.

 

So many people have no understanding of real health care costs paid by providers (or Medicare/Medicaid). They don't get/look at/challenge service or drug provider invoices.

 

Most people have no idea what monthly health insurance costs for employers. At my company (over 100,000 employees worldwide), annual premiums were increasing at a faster pace before ACA. Before ACA the average monthly cost for employees (for the company) was $900, it's now $975. So, consider that when looking at individual policies off the websites.

 

ACA didn't do much (some would say anything) to control provider/drug costs. You've likely read about some drug treatments costing tens of thousands of dollars a month. Doctors/drug companies/hospitals are paid by service, not outcomes. There are some disincentives to hospitals if someone is readmitted soon after a discharge if the issues are related. But the incentive/disincentives are early on and much more needs to be done to control costs.

 

For the uninsured, taxpayers have been on the hook for the bills when Medicaid applies in emergency rooms. With more people getting coverage (Medicaid or otherwise), overall costs should go down as some (not enough) take advantage of preventive screening and people with coverage get treatment in doctor's offices instead of emergency rooms.

 

With lobbyists running the federal government who knows how successful efforts to control provider costs will be in the future.

 

If premiums continue to grow, or Bernie Sanders becomes president, we'll likely see single payer. But even with single payer, costs need to have more controls and people need to take better care of their health.

 

Unfortunately Medicare isn't allowed to negotiate lower drug prices as other insurance companies can. Thank Bush and the Republicans for preventing that.

[jawjateck]

So, I'm guessing ACA helped your cousin overall. I think too many people believe a single doctor outside a network is their only option.

 

I'll pass your informed assessment and encouragement along to him. He's just a dumb country simpleton. He doesn't know what's good for him.

[+ DickyF]

Well what does the Ga. governor propose, since he won't expand Medicaid? Just have the Fed govt pay whatever anyone wants? Is the reason there are so few rural Drs in the south because there are too many uninsured people, especially since these southern states refuse Medicaid expansion?