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SoCalDemGrrl (786 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 01:35 AM Original message |
Does anyone know if Congress gets free health insurance for life?? |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Same as other federal employees, vested after 5 years. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Their RETIREMENT plans vest after 5 years. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. The insurance they get is NOT free; |
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pkdu (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. Pretty sure its not "for life" but still checking BUT it is |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The rates VARY according to WHICH of the BC/BS plans selected. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. MY family has Standard BC/BS PPO, |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. So you pay less than $1000 quarterly to cover your family? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Its excellent coverage. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Basic means what? We'll diagnose and then let you die? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. It means, if you're interested, you have to study what's provided. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Higher copays and/or lower reimbursements. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Some info here: |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Oh, I'm a member of FEHBP.... |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 03:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Think that's what Obama has in mind |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 04:42 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Some people DO get better bennies... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 03:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I don't know what I'd rather; |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 02:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. don't give her grief; she's so poor she *has* to shop at walmart. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 03:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. We're so poor we were priced out of coverage |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 03:12 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Well, just watch out for all those germy peasants in Florida. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 03:15 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Knew I should have put an "lol" in there |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 04:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. So federal employees shouldn't get benefits? |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Touchy much? |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 03:58 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Such payments are deductible as Corp expenses |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 05:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yeah, I zoned on that |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 03:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. If you're in while working, can carryover when you retire |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
23. Yes but health care is a right for them and we pay for their right to health care |
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SoCalDemGrrl (786 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 01:07 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Thanks all - good info. It's just that I know so many who go without any |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
27. congress does. the fees reported in the above posts? do you think they pay them? |
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