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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:04 AM Original message |
pre-existing condition? all you need to do is wait 6 months n pay through your nose to get coverage |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. I haven't had healthcare for 10 years |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Maybe Sebelius will offer Medicare to people affected by the BP gusher ... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Me neither brother... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. but but but -- it's *historical*!!!!!!!! |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. I actually wouldn't mind paying my fair share for universal health care |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. I suspect you are correct, most people would not mind paying for universal health care /nt |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, it is much better to do without forever...or until people with pre-existing conditions die. n/t |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Your statement is very close to reality /nt |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I forgot the sarcasm icon. So you are saying it is preferable to do without forever... |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Not at all, what I meant is that your statement is closer to reality than it |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. Yes, it's much better to focus just on those who can be helped and ignore those who can't |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. looks like a good time to consider a purchase of health insurer stock |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
6. Does anyone know what happens to insured people with a rider |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. As long as she has current coverage |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. So as long as she's insured for *something* she's out of luck. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yeah, because it's of course better to wait forever or pay MUCH MORE than the high risk pool |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I completely agree with this. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Thanks for telling me how much HCR helping me |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #16 |
27. . |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 04:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
37. I fucked up reading what you wrote. I am sorry - |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 04:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
38. Some of us will be able to afford to pay the fine and that's it. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. It's even worse. You have to have been declined for coverage and then be uninsured for six months |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. As the details of this new proposal aren't available until later this week, you're quite informed. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. So you are saying the Raw Story report is not valid? /nt |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Yes, I do make an effort at staying informed. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. You understand, this Rawstory article is about a new federal program? |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Did you bother to open either link? Clearly not. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Considering your links didn't work until you edited them, you're being a touch rude. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. In states that already have high risk pools, there's been talk of just merging them |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
10. The left needs to come up with some kind of catchy phrase for that six month wait |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
14. Bullshit. IT DOES HELP ME. |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Excuse me?? |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Even before the HCR if you lost your job you could get COBRA as long as you could |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. You are excused (for having no idea what is in HCR). |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Dream on eom |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. First of all this was a link from Raw Story NOT me personally. Is it false? |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Well then that makes it a great bill... for you. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 02:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Well, as long as you get help, the ones who don't can just piss off n/t |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
35. People really need to look at the maximum annual out of pocket expenses as well... |
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