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busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
Wed Dec 5, 2012, 08:06 PM Dec 2012

For all you people in your 40s and have private healthcare plans for you or your family, [View all]

the nightmare will begin ( just on the premium side) 2 months before you turn 50.
I’m talking just premium increases here, will average 15% as high as 25% until you reach 65.if
you think switching to a lower deductible plan will help? It might, but we just got hit for a minor
in and out hospital operation which out of pocket cost $7,000. So its a gamble...

No matter who you have as an private insurer, they all stink, you better be concerned right now
about getting our govt. to get into the single payor healthcare business. If not, be prepared to pay at
least $1,000 per month when you hit 60 with 15-25% increases per year until 65. And this only
applies to people who have had a clean bill of health for 20 years like us.... until that operation I
mentioned above. In short, the 60’s before Medicare kicks are awful if you rely on private healthcare, The minimum amount for a single person from years 60-65 will be around $75,000 per person. This
is based on my own experience, with lots of healthcare shopping experience.

Get involved now!

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Yup. I carried Blue Cross until OKNancy Dec 2012 #1
Really, I wish both of you nothing but good health. busterbrown Dec 2012 #2
When you say private, do you mean self-insured, not through employer? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #3
Wasn’t written well. Self insured for sure. My girlfriend and I. I’m 65 she’s 62! busterbrown Dec 2012 #4
"Self-insured" means you pay for all med. yourself. You mean as you said: "private" policies. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #8
When I was paying for myself Dorian Gray Dec 2012 #10
It's not true that this "only applies if you have a clean bill of health for 20 years." pnwmom Dec 2012 #5
I can’t wait for Obamacare....... busterbrown Dec 2012 #6
Me, neither. I'd have preferred single payer, but Obamacare will be much better pnwmom Dec 2012 #7
I think the ins. can charge more based on health condition... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #11
You're not the only one who thinks that -- but you're wrong. The Rethugs have succeeded pnwmom Dec 2012 #15
Oh, thanks for that clarification. That is good news! nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #17
There's also Mexico. Ya Basta Dec 2012 #9
If it's so great, why do so many leave Mexico to come here? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #12
I wouldn't claim to know that any more than I do the Americans who leave the US to go live in Mexico Ya Basta Dec 2012 #13
Questions get some people nervous, don't they? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #14
From what I understand xmas74 Dec 2012 #16
Just got a 20% increase flamingdem Dec 2012 #18
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