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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 61788"><p>We do need to take a good hard look. But it seems that most people are more than happy to just stick their heads in the sand while families choose between groceries and health care, others lose their homes to medical bills, end up in bankruptcy, and are forced to forgo life-saving medical treatment simply because they cannot afford it. </p><p></p><p>We're not only talking about the amount of co-pays we pay out every month and the incredible increase in health insurance premiums over the last few years. We are also talking of people dying simply because they can't afford to pay. by the way, that's not only for the poor. My medical bills since March are close to $200,000. Fortunately, I have insurance covering the vast majority of that expense. What if I didn't have health insurance? I probably wouldn't have gone to the hospital in March. I hesitated as it was. I was told by the doctor's in March that they don't know why I didn't have a massive heart attack resulting in death or permanent disability. Had I not gone because of lack of health insurance, I may very well be dead right now. </p><p></p><p>It's time that people realize that health care is not a privilege, but a right; especially in a country such as ours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 61788"] We do need to take a good hard look. But it seems that most people are more than happy to just stick their heads in the sand while families choose between groceries and health care, others lose their homes to medical bills, end up in bankruptcy, and are forced to forgo life-saving medical treatment simply because they cannot afford it. We're not only talking about the amount of co-pays we pay out every month and the incredible increase in health insurance premiums over the last few years. We are also talking of people dying simply because they can't afford to pay. by the way, that's not only for the poor. My medical bills since March are close to $200,000. Fortunately, I have insurance covering the vast majority of that expense. What if I didn't have health insurance? I probably wouldn't have gone to the hospital in March. I hesitated as it was. I was told by the doctor's in March that they don't know why I didn't have a massive heart attack resulting in death or permanent disability. Had I not gone because of lack of health insurance, I may very well be dead right now. It's time that people realize that health care is not a privilege, but a right; especially in a country such as ours. [/QUOTE]
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