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In reply to the discussion: Yes, the deductibles for a lot of people really stink in ACA [View all]ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)12. You are misunderstanding me. My other thread sank but... 204/115 is my typical
daily blood pressure.
it didn't used to be that way. I was a compliant patient until I was dropped from my insurance after my husband died.
My monthly payment is going to be a major stretch for us, and the deductible is high.
I have a son. He doesn't have a dad anymore.
This gets me in the door.
This might give me a chance to live to see him grow to manhood.
This is a start for me.
No, we won't be eating out, or taking vacations, or buying the latest video games... but hopefully--next time--I won't be turned away at the dentist because my blood pressure is too high.
I don't think this is the best option...but yes, it gets me in the door.
Thank you.
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You are misunderstanding me. My other thread sank but... 204/115 is my typical
ScreamingMeemie
Oct 2013
#12
Keep fighting the good fight. Win, lose or draw it reveals courage and faith.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2013
#64
its feeling more and more like the "modernization" of pensions to 401Ks did....
tillikum
Oct 2013
#8
That's the price of bringing the "uninsurable" on board, extending maternity and...
Barack_America
Oct 2013
#18
I have been researching this and the plans that popped up on my account
ScreamingMeemie
Oct 2013
#26
Your post excellently highlights how complicated the insurance issue can be. n/t
PoliticAverse
Oct 2013
#35
They need to scrap the individual mandate. Without the ability to walk away the consumer cannot...
JVS
Oct 2013
#32
The mandate needs to go because without the ability to say no, there is no cost control.
JVS
Oct 2013
#46
Bullshit. And I don't care what happens to the health insurance companies. They're the problem.
JVS
Oct 2013
#55
yes,we need single payer & deductibles stink. actual medical costs/rx drugs are still to high.
Sunlei
Oct 2013
#34
Not really. It just means that insurers and hospitals get their money and you don't make a mess.
JVS
Oct 2013
#50
people will use their wellness exams. insurance companies & hospitals will price gouge each other.
Sunlei
Oct 2013
#70
He's likely referring to the prescription plan, which is barred from negotiating or dictating.
Warren Stupidity
Oct 2013
#89
Medicare for all is catchy and familiar branding but I'm not sure it should be a goal
TheKentuckian
Oct 2013
#60
Remember, the ACA was written by INSURANCE EXECUTIVES, not the Democratic Party
Xithras
Oct 2013
#52
Senator Max Baucus Received More Campaign Money from Insurance Industry...(Democracy Now)
solarhydrocan
Oct 2013
#86
"Medical Bankruptcy" is a term that is virtually UNKNOWN in civilized countries,
bvar22
Oct 2013
#77