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Dorian Gray

(13,479 posts)
10. When I was paying for myself
Thu Dec 6, 2012, 08:43 AM
Dec 2012

I was paying $1200 per month. Luckily I went on my husband's plan.

This is state by state, and prices vary immensely!

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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