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Mary Lou Retton hospitalized
Posted on 10/11/23 at 7:58 am
Posted on 10/11/23 at 7:58 am
American icon, US Olympic gold medalist and mother of LSU gymnast McKenna Kelly was hospitalized yesterday.
Thoughts and prayers from SEC nation as she recovers from a rare form of pneumonia.
Currently she is not breathing on her own and the family has raised close to $150k to help pay for medical bills per CBS morning news.
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Thoughts and prayers from SEC nation as she recovers from a rare form of pneumonia.
Currently she is not breathing on her own and the family has raised close to $150k to help pay for medical bills per CBS morning news.
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This post was edited on 10/11/23 at 8:31 am
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Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:17 am to LSUstephen17
I just heard on TV that she isn't insured. Yikes!!
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:22 am to LSUstephen17
Wow, looks like she's only 55.
I would've thought she was much older than that, for some reason.
I would've thought she was much older than that, for some reason.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:22 am to LSUstephen17
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the family has raised close to $150k to help pay for medical bills
I am sorry but this is bs. How can she not have insurance
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:27 am to Topwater Trout
The insurance topic was questioned yesterday on tiger rant but it was actually mentioned by her daughter who started the funding efforts. It was even mentioned that she was not insured on the national news and even one of the anchors made this comment.
“For a woman who has been such and incredible American ambassador an icon in our country, you’d think she has earned the right to be fully insured by our nation”
I honestly can’t help but agree. But the situation doesn’t make sense although it’s none of my business.
“For a woman who has been such and incredible American ambassador an icon in our country, you’d think she has earned the right to be fully insured by our nation”
I honestly can’t help but agree. But the situation doesn’t make sense although it’s none of my business.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:34 am to paperwasp
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Wow, looks like she's only 55.
I would've thought she was much older than that, for some reason.
She was a child when she shot to stardom. She was our best U.S. female gymnast at 14 years of age and won the Olympic Gold at 16. Hard to believe that was almost 40 years ago.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:34 am to LSUstephen17
Breaking stories at Larry Leo speeds.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:36 am to Topwater Trout
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I am sorry but this is bs. How can she not have insurance
May have inadequate health insurance. She has been in ICU for a week apparently, very few people do that and come out financially healthy.
On top of that it does not seem like she has a regular gig. Does a lot of spokesperson type gigs and some TV commentary at gymnastic events but I'd bet she ain't ever earned a lot of money. Just a guess but I suspect leading the life of a celebrity is expensive....
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:40 am to Topwater Trout
Prayers for MLR’s full recovery. I’ve always loved gymnastics - I’m a little too young to remember Nadia but I vividly remember watching Mary Lou in the Olympics. She was amazing and that big smile made her easy to like.
It does seem insane she has no health insurance especially at the age of 55. I saw this in the article and I hope they step up:
It does seem insane she has no health insurance especially at the age of 55. I saw this in the article and I hope they step up:
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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said it is working to provide assistance to Retton's family through its relief fund
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:41 am to LSUstephen17
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For a woman who has been such and incredible American ambassador an icon in our country, you’d think she has earned the right to be fully insured by our nation” I honestly can’t help but agree. But the situation doesn’t make sense although it’s none of my business.
And she can’t sue the Federal government or state government for mandating she get the inoculation that put her in this situation.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:09 am to AwgustaDawg
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May have inadequate health insurance. She has been in ICU for a week apparently, very few people do that and come out financially healthy.
Sounds accurate, she divorced ex UT QB Shannon Kelley about 5 years ago after 25+ years of marriage. Kelley came from big money and made big money as a partner in an investment firm in Houston. Who knows how her financials have gone post divorce, but here's the house she currently lives in..
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:10 am to Gunga Din
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I just heard on TV that she isn't insured. Yikes!!
#1 I hope she fully recovers.
#2 It is amazing how many people in this country in their late 30s, 40s & 50s go through like like they are a 19 year old. We all pay out the nose because of people like this.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:15 am to LSUstephen17
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“For a woman who has been such and incredible American ambassador an icon in our country, you’d think she has earned the right to be fully insured by our nation”
Why should "the nation" insure her?
Posted on 10/11/23 at 10:42 am to SneezyBeltranIsHere
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#2 It is amazing how many people in this country in their late 30s, 40s & 50s go through like like they are a 19 year old. We all pay out the nose because of people like this.
I don't understand why someone like her wouldn't have the resources for at least a high deductible individual catastrophic policy if she wasn't eligible for a group plan. Obamacare should have been available to her even if she was uninsurable for a typical group plan.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 12:15 pm to LSUstephen17
This is why we need Universal health care like all civilized nations. Medicare for all.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 12:17 pm to ucbearcats
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This is why we need Universal health care like all civilized nations. Medicare for all.
Because people made bad decisions?
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:15 pm to New Money
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Why should "the nation" insure her?
I’m not saying ‘the nation’ should but ‘the nation’ has spent far more on far worse.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:28 pm to Gunga Din
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I don't understand why someone like her wouldn't have the resources for at least a high deductible individual catastrophic policy if she wasn't eligible for a group plan. Obamacare should have been available to her even if she was uninsurable for a typical group plan
This topic is so stupid.
Of course she has the resources for a high deductible health plan.
I bet she bought an Obama care policy. Tried to use it. And then canceled it because they are crap policies.
And instead of spending more on a good policy, she choose uninsured (which 99% of the time looks like the better option than Obamacare).
My brother makes $300k/yr in finance. He is a Bobby Kennedy Democrat. And he canceled his Obama care policy because it's best use was as toilet paper. 3 month wait to see a doctor in the plan. He needed a sick visit and it ran him just under $1k out of pocket.
Mary Lou Retton knew what she was doing going uninsured. It was by design and deemed a better alternative than what ACA gave us.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:33 pm to LSUstephen17
Sorry to hear this, and I hope that she fully recovers. She signed one of her books I bought for my sister at a book signing in Austin back in the 80s after her Olympics wins. I remember she was super nice in person with a big smile…
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:59 pm to LSUstephen17
Sorry to hear about Mary Lou. She was America's sweetheart back in her glory days and an extremely tough competitor. She did the USA proud. Hope she gets better soon.
Why is this topic on the rant? It does not belong here and just gave the political idiots a chance to turn it sideways and vent.
Get Well Soon Mary Lou.
Why is this topic on the rant? It does not belong here and just gave the political idiots a chance to turn it sideways and vent.
Get Well Soon Mary Lou.
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