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This is why healthcare costs are so ridiculous
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<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 367356" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>Here is a link to the federal Health Care site <a href="http://www.healthcare.gov" target="_blank">www.healthcare.gov</a></p><p> </p><p>I was checking out the high risk pool for Danny - came across an example of a 50 year old in FLA where the premium would be 500 and something. That is over half of what I pay for my mortgage. Thats crazy. A 1,495.00 difference in bags between what the insurance will pay for and what someone is charging, thats absolutely insane. And "writing off" the difference - they are not bothered - they get a break on their corporate taxes for the loss. A recent bill for Danny going to the ER for a Kidney Stone (they "think" cause they couldn't find one and said he may have passed it) over 15,000 for 4 hours in the ER, a pain shot and a scan of his kidney. Good thing he didn't need a leg removed or something.</p><p> </p><p>As long as our health care system is mainly ran by "for profit" corporations, the system will hover. I have nothing against capitalism, but this is one part of everyones life it should not be involved in. I dont even like to go to the doctor - my focus seems to be not on what could be wrong, but on gawd, what if I have another pre-existing condition, like my BiPolar (BP), weight, anxiety and panic attacks aren't enough to preclude me from insurance if I lose mine.</p><p> </p><p>Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 367356, member: 47"] Here is a link to the federal Health Care site [URL="http://www.healthcare.gov"]www.healthcare.gov[/URL] I was checking out the high risk pool for Danny - came across an example of a 50 year old in FLA where the premium would be 500 and something. That is over half of what I pay for my mortgage. Thats crazy. A 1,495.00 difference in bags between what the insurance will pay for and what someone is charging, thats absolutely insane. And "writing off" the difference - they are not bothered - they get a break on their corporate taxes for the loss. A recent bill for Danny going to the ER for a Kidney Stone (they "think" cause they couldn't find one and said he may have passed it) over 15,000 for 4 hours in the ER, a pain shot and a scan of his kidney. Good thing he didn't need a leg removed or something. As long as our health care system is mainly ran by "for profit" corporations, the system will hover. I have nothing against capitalism, but this is one part of everyones life it should not be involved in. I dont even like to go to the doctor - my focus seems to be not on what could be wrong, but on gawd, what if I have another pre-existing condition, like my BiPolar (BP), weight, anxiety and panic attacks aren't enough to preclude me from insurance if I lose mine. Marcie [/QUOTE]
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