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The Personal and Public Politics of Multiple Sclerosis

   I am NOT a political person. I do not debate government  issues or worry my already foggy brain with details that only  serve to further confuse me. I just want to live peacefully in  my own  little world where disease, terrorism, and crime do  not exist.  Stick a lollipop in my hand and read me a bedtime  story. Well, that's not possible and  I have had to come to terms  with this reality. People get sick. Bad men hurt innocent  victims and politicians rob us blind. It is what it is. Until my retirement in June, I enjoyed what I felt was a  wonderful insurance plan. In West Virginia, public employees  are covered by PEIA. www.peia.wv.gov  My coverage was  directly taken from my  monthly paycheck and I had very few  problems with plan  payment and medical bills. That was not  the issue upon  retirement . All of the sudden my co-pays and  plan coverage  nearly doubled. I could no longer afford  PEIA.  My plan is a  family plan and PEIA only covers  medical.  Dental  and vision ar

The Personal and Public Politics of Multiple Sclerosis

   I am NOT a political person. I do not debate government  issues or worry my already foggy brain with details that only  serve to further confuse me. I just want to live peacefully in  my own  little world where disease, terrorism, and crime do  not exist.  Stick a lollipop in my hand and read me a bedtime  story. Well, that's not possible and  I have had to come to terms  with this reality. People get sick. Bad men hurt innocent  victims and politicians rob us blind. It is what it is. Until my retirement in June, I enjoyed what I felt was a  wonderful insurance plan. In West Virginia, public employees  are covered by PEIA. www.peia.wv.gov  My coverage was  directly taken from my  monthly paycheck and I had very few  problems with plan  payment and medical bills. That was not  the issue upon  retirement . All of the sudden my co-pays and  plan coverage  nearly doubled. I could no longer afford  PEIA.  My plan is a  family plan and PEIA onl