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Originally Posted by Robbie
Maybe you're right...but I think the real way is to STOP THE PRICE GOUGING.
And that's something the Federal Govt. has done in conjunction with the Pharmaceutical and Medical industries.
The Feds could put an end to it now...but they won't.
As I said earlier...none of us should be using "insurance" to pay for everyday doctor visits and picking up a prescription. So premiums shouldn't even be an issue. They should be VERY low because people aren't using it for stubbing their toes.
We're being ripped off by those corporations and the Federal govt. (party affiliation doesn't matter)
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Actually I know many people who never use their insurance because that little stuff either isn't covered, or they have a bridge or deductible so large it's not worth it.
A friend of mine had been paying $600/month for his insurance every month. He did so for years. One afternoon, he felt a tightness in his chest, and vertigo set in. He asked a friend to drive him to the ER. They admitted him overnight and did a battery of tests. They never pinpointed the cause, and they released him the next day. The bill was $12,000. The insurance bastards kicked in $4,000 and he was on the hook for the rest.
So don't assume that these bastards will cover you even in a catastrophic situation. Most of the people who go bankrupt from medical bills HAD insurance.
Insured, but Bankrupted Anyway
http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.c...rupted-anyway/
Their primary concern is
their profits - not
your health. And that's a dangerous thing.
It's an evil system.
As an aside, another benefit of Obamacare is the elimination of lifetime caps, so there will be fewer bankruptcies.