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Old 08-12-2012, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DWilliams View Post
I was just diagnosed with MMN at the university of Utah and like many I thought I had ALS. I am currently looking for finacial aid as im uninsured and the MRIs and EMG as well as labs have left me in debt already, and I have been told my treatment is 20K a month. Any help you can give I would Appreciate.
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), while it won't take full effect until 2014-- assuming it survives political vicissitudes till then--will have help, including subsidized premiums even for those up to 3x or 4x poverty level, and no refusals due to pre-existing conditions.

In the meantime, there is the high-risk pool which is in effect now, and perhaps Medicaid. See http://www.healthcare.gov for details; plug in your state and answer a few questions to get more personalized information.
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