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Bear Creek

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27. First Hand

Reply to anneboleyn (Reply #24)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:48 PM

Nov 2016

My sister's husband had cancer when she started to work at WalMarts which by the way is not enough to live on got all medical assisstance pulled and the case worker told her that Walmarts has $4.00 prescriptions. Maybe the problem is the health care in this country is for profit.

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Health savings accounts [View all] Bear Creek Nov 2016 OP

It's the kind of scam Trump loves. madaboutharry Nov 2016 #1

We talked about it extensively Ilsa Nov 2016 #2

Thanks Bear Creek Nov 2016 #5

Exactly. Most cannot afford additional payroll deductions, Ilsa Nov 2016 #9

That really is a scam, along with vouchers. God knows ACA has flaws, but nothing like those scams. Hoyt Nov 2016 #3

i think it's a "flexible spending account" that reverts to the employer if unused. unblock Nov 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Nov 2016 #33

Same genius idea as Social Security savings account, Republican stupidity. sarcasmo Nov 2016 #6

Casino Bear Creek Nov 2016 #7

In an HSA the unspent monies in the account roll over each year. It's never lost. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #8

Okay Bear Creek Nov 2016 #10

That doesn't mean HSA's are a bad thing Travis_0004 Nov 2016 #34

If you have Bear Creek Nov 2016 #37

And now up to $500 in an FSA can roll over, too. WillowTree Nov 2016 #39

They already exist, and they aren't worth a crap for much. n/t duffyduff Nov 2016 #11

ACA Bear Creek Nov 2016 #12

Actually HSAs do carry over from one year to the next dflprincess Nov 2016 #15

4o1 Bear Creek Nov 2016 #17

Are you sure about first Bear Creek Nov 2016 #19

I am sure about the HSA (and I put this in the wrong spot the first time I posted it). dflprincess Nov 2016 #32

Many people, unfortunately, have no idea how one illness can bankrupt a family easily anneboleyn Nov 2016 #24

First Hand Bear Creek Nov 2016 #27

Self delete - posted in the the wrong spot dflprincess Nov 2016 #28

Okay Bear Creek Nov 2016 #30

This is what you get with a "smart" businessman, not an ounce of reality. Trump spends more than Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #36

Absolutely Bear Creek Nov 2016 #38

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