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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 10:15 PM Original message |
I have health insurance, but I cant afford the copays or meds |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. wow. that sucks. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Another reason that just because one has insurance means that |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. that was one of the points |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Lots of horror stories of people paying insurer for years |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Just curious - how does going to the E.R. get you out of copays? |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Many of them have yet to go the clinic "Quick Trip" route where $ is FIRST and FOREMOST |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I see - they can be billed in the e.r. Can you not get billed for regular or clinic co-pays? |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. That's the preferred situation for the insurance companies. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is what concerns me about the health plans being proposed -- "affordable" |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. You could go to one of the government plans, as I understand these proposals. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. shit my wifes won`t pay my hospital bills from 6 months ago |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Many wait a year now. |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. But wait, it get's better. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-06-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. A hospital in Lansing dropped BC/BS entirely after a year's worth of crap. |
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dawniedarling (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. pashaw |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
10. And that will be true for most who are forced to buy it |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 03:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. Share-of-Cost per month:$285. Income: $1200/mo. |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
12. healthcare VS health insurance plans |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. EXACTLY..get the insurance lobby out of the equation! |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Insurance .... |
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fencesitter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
14. Yup, me too. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
15. Yep. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Re; Your 'scripts. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. They're not. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
16. it used to cost 20 bucks or so to go to the dr without insurance now with insurance the copay is 20 |
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jhain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
21. self employed here. Premiums more than my mortage |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. Here too as well |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. Same here. Talk to your doctor, mine is pretty good about taking the copays later. |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm on 22 meds (took myself off one). The co-pays for all these |
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