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KrazyinKS

(291 posts)
20. I'm telling you that is what I have been saying
Mon Nov 4, 2013, 09:07 PM
Nov 2013

I posted this story like three or four days ago on DU-

I am 58, white and female-living in Kansas. My story, I think is long. What got me thinking is the latest bad news about the ACA. I am a big supporter of health care reform for a LOT of reasons. I was 43 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My struggles with health insurance before that is kind of long winded. My husband had just changed jobs and his latest employer got to where they could no longer afford insurance for its employees, a few had cancer including the owners husband so they dropped her. She bought this policy that actually listed the diseases they would cover, it was a short list. I am self-employed so I went out and bought my own catastrophic policy. Maybe a year later he went to work for a better company that did provide insurance and like a month or two later I went to the doctor because I felt a lump in my armpit. The story actually is much longer, but I think the point is the insurance companies do sell a LOT OF CRAP. I remember reading the policy of the former company, I was shocked-like you better get the diseases on this list or you are up shit creek. These people who are complaining about their insurance changing don't realize what they have is CRAP!! It is not worth paying for. Trust me I'm right, my story actually goes on, to other health issues with my daughter and granddaughter that would probably be too dramatic for a soap opera. People are clueless as to the crappy policies they carry.

Really that actually did happen. That was like 1998-I am still here and feeling well, good enough to raise hell!

keep it kicked! Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #1
Exactly k n r gopiscrap Nov 2013 #2
k and r KelleyD Nov 2013 #3
Kick! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #4
Kick giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #5
K&R! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #6
K & R SalviaBlue Nov 2013 #7
DU rec. n/t Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #8
k & R malaise Nov 2013 #9
Kick Peacetrain Nov 2013 #10
Perfect for a conversation I'm having on Facebook. Fawke Em Nov 2013 #11
BIG Kick! Agschmid Nov 2013 #12
Kicked. secondvariety Nov 2013 #13
K&R Stevepol Nov 2013 #14
The problem matt819 Nov 2013 #15
Hard to believe that a conservative fraudcaster like Malkin can't afford the best insurance. ... JEFF9K Nov 2013 #16
B-b-b-but Obama lied about it too! AlbertCat Nov 2013 #17
There are Republicans that would rather die than buy into an AC policy INdemo Nov 2013 #18
Yes! K&R NastyRiffraff Nov 2013 #19
I agree INdemo Nov 2013 #24
I'm telling you that is what I have been saying KrazyinKS Nov 2013 #20
Some years back I took the time to read our health insurance plan. SheilaT Nov 2013 #28
Exactly- KrazyinKS Nov 2013 #49
K & R Iliyah Nov 2013 #21
The best explanation I have read loyalsister Nov 2013 #22
Apparently, cutting through the media BS worked: ProSense Nov 2013 #23
Wow-great news! babylonsister Nov 2013 #25
I would love to see a percentage breakdown of how many Americans are affected directly rhett o rick Nov 2013 #26
Judging by the outrage that I see on Facebook... Blanks Nov 2013 #38
Had Blue Cross through my employer in Fla for many years kmlisle Nov 2013 #27
k n r! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #29
A couple of comments. SheilaT Nov 2013 #30
I had to watch Fux News for 45 minutes last week. King_Klonopin Nov 2013 #31
I had to listen to FUX News in the background Crunchy Frog Nov 2013 #32
It's enough to make a person vomit. Or a lark vomit. King_Klonopin Nov 2013 #33
Just because Obamacare is being implemented, it WONT STOP Insurance Corporations fasttense Nov 2013 #34
The interesting thing about this... Blanks Nov 2013 #39
K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #35
K&R libtodeath Nov 2013 #36
K&R 99Forever Nov 2013 #37
Excellent explanation Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2013 #40
I agree with this excellent story in all ways but one... Daemonaquila Nov 2013 #41
Subsidies Ian_rd Nov 2013 #44
Does anyone else suspect that chervilant Nov 2013 #42
There you go again, MJ Ian_rd Nov 2013 #43
K&R n/t myrna minx Nov 2013 #45
K&R rosesaylavee Nov 2013 #46
k & r LiberalLovinLug Nov 2013 #47
K&R redqueen Nov 2013 #48
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