Health Care Coverage: Your status: - Democratic Underground

marmar

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Sat Jul-12-08 08:30 AM
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Poll question: Health Care Coverage: Your status:

I was just watching a repeat of the Bill Moyers' Journal segment with the California Nurses Association about their push for universal coverage, and a lonely impulse of delight inspired me to post this poll. :)

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Cooley Hurd

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Sat Jul-12-08 08:50 AM
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1. I'm very fortunate - my employer provides decent coverage...

...and, up until last year, was completely paid for by them. Unfortunately, their costs quadrupled in 2 years, so they had no choice but to defer some of the cost to us. No complaints, though - it's still decent coverage that I pay $17/week for.

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Cassandra

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Sat Jul-12-08 08:58 AM
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2. I pay $836 a month for insurance that seems OK...

but if I really got sick, who knows what they would pay for. The price has escalated dramatically and what they will cover has decreased noticeably.

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rainbow4321

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Sat Jul-12-08 09:04 AM
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3. I pay $160/month to cover me and my 2 kids

Already got my money's worth. Had my gallbladder out a few weeks ago and between the ER bill, the 2.5 days in the hospital, and the surgeon's bill it came to $18,000. My portion of the bill: $100.

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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Sat Jul-12-08 09:17 AM
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4. We pay $240 a month for good coverage. Retired federal worker.

It covers most of our needs.

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Spacemom

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Sat Jul-12-08 09:32 AM
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5. No Coverage

and I'm diabetic, which means I'm currently not being treated. :(

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rurallib

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Sat Jul-12-08 09:32 AM
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6. for those who are covered at work just remember

Your employer could pull the plug on it tomorrow. And John McCain wants to help make that happen.

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PA Democrat

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Sat Jul-12-08 10:44 AM
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9. Good point about McCain. He wants to eliminate the tax deduction to employers for employee health

insurance expenses. His plan would mean many companies would stop providing health insurance and people would instead be given a $2500 tax credit for individuals and $5000 for families to purchase their own insurance. I wonder if people with preexisting conditions would be able to get insurance at all since it would probably all be medically underwrittsn.

This is NEVER covered by the MSM, and I tell as many of the loyal Republicans I know about this. How stupid do you have to be to vote for McCain?

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pansypoo53219

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Sat Jul-12-08 10:07 AM
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7. milwaukee had several socialist mayors

the city-so far, has indigent coverage for the poor.

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Rhiannon12866

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Sat Jul-12-08 10:42 AM
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8. I used to have health coverage from my employer, then through my domestic partner.

But I haven't had any for over a year, and it scares me to death.:scared:

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dysfunctional press

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Sat Jul-12-08 10:45 AM
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10. medicare, since becoming disabled 9 years ago at age 38.

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Midlodemocrat

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Sat Jul-12-08 10:46 AM
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11. We are extremely lucky. We have outstanding coverage.

Mr.Midlo's CABG x 4 cost $650,000 and we only paid. $17.

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Mojambo

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Sat Jul-12-08 04:40 PM
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12. No coverage, going on 7+ years. n/t

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Wizard777

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Sat Jul-12-08 04:55 PM
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13. Other: Self Insured.

I have investiments that serve as an ipso facto Insurance fund.I can invest my money much better than the insurance industry can. The best part is that if I don't get sick I get to keep the profits. I never get a letter from myself stating I won't cover that expense or my rates are going up. I can go to any doctor or facility I want. I get the big deductions on the medical expenditures. It works for me.

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NC_Nurse

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Sat Jul-12-08 05:09 PM
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14. We just started our COBRA adventure. My husband left his job as of last week.

They want over $1100/month to keep our insurance for him, me, and two kids.
WOW.

We are going to pay the pro-rated amount until the end of this month - then
it's medical experiments for the lot of ya!!!!

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bigwillq

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Sat Jul-12-08 05:19 PM
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15. Coverage through my employer

I guess the coverage is pretty good but it's so expensive.

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