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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:38 PM Original message |
If you don't have health care insurance and you can afford it, you're part of the problem |
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Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. What if you can afford it, but it is still not a smart choice at the time? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. tough. buy it. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. wtf is your problem? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. expecting people to handle their finances |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. and that means buying your own health ins. if you can afford it--even if |
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surfermaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
35. Sometime the problem is buying expensive athletic shoes and Jeans |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. And that's why Obama's claim that people |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. No kidding. I won't tell you what we pay for a Private Policy, but it's not cheap. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Did you see my post on insurance advice in GP? |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Thank You! I will DEFINITELY look into that. $1125.00 every 2 months for my son and I. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. You're welcome and good luck. |
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busymom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Well, it might not feel smart right now, but... |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. news for you: if you can afford it and you don't have health insurance |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. most hospitals end up paying for people who don't have insurance |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. well then goddamn! i should phone up the hospital and tell them |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. Most hospitals overcharge the uninsured |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. that's what i always heard--that they overcharge |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. me too- sometimes it takes a long time to pay it off, but |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
47. see my post 45 |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. How much are we allowed to make and not afford it? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. That is based |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. true |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. Do you really think there's a lot of people who can afford it that choose not to get it? |
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busymom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. Both |
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JFKgirl (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. what if you lose your job? hillarys plan would throw you under the bus |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Not true..... |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
50. Questions; What is the limited percentage? Who will decide that? |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. I'm not sure what your question is... |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. In your post #29 . |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I'm sorry, I truly don't know.... |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think they should just move to France England or Canada. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. What about those who can pay for it, but still can't get it, for their preexisting conditions? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. that's exactly what Hillary is talking about |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
40. PLEASE start a thread about this ---it might be helpful for all to know and is buried here. thanks |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. You're covered |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. But at what cost? |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Oh god there are going to be caps and subsidies and no one can be refused coverage |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. First of all, Congress's health plan is still technically private, even if they get a special... |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. the government plans have always covered |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Yeah, but that doesn't answer my question... |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
59. They aren't going to be allowed to price it out of range. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Her plan would bar insurance companies from |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. Part of the plan says: |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
54. Who are they going to compete with? |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Her plan is really partly an insurance regulation plan: |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. OK. Thanks. |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. Oh I see. |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
17. Nah, not really. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. You sound like someone who hasn't even read the plan. nt |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. er... I'm pretty sure I wasn't responding to a "plan". Please re-read the OP |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. The OP was prompted by the REPUBLICAN-LITE demonization of Clinton's plan |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. The OP is in reference to the health care plans you seem to not understand them. |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. No, I'm pretty sure you couldn't come to that conclusion based on my response |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. So you are of the opinion |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Single payer is the only thing that makes sense to me |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Good post. Particularly the last couple of lines. n/t |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. well said- |
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adapa (427 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. so you want single payer health care? |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
48. I have health insurance, but I do not agree with you. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
49. As a young healthy person, I'm not interested in paying more health care costs of the elderly. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. What the hell, let grandma die. nt |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Grandma is doing fine. She already has her health care paid for by the government. |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
57. Bunch of selfish shits on this thread. It's not a me society it's a we society. |
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