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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:21 PM Original message |
Healthcare: Do you have it? How much do you pay? |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'll answer my own questions.Yes and yes. nt. |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Self-employed. Can't get insurance at any price; preexisting conditions.n/t |
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Monkeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. No insurance Company will touch me |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. In my opinion there should be a state or federal pool (group) |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 11:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. And such a pool should be funded by the insurance companies |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
28. there's one in Ca. Its call MRMIP |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
41. Alaska has such a program. |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Hey Buddy. How you doing? |
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candice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:33 PM Original message |
Self employed, $5000 deductible, $225 a month... |
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candice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. Self employed, $5000 deductible, $225 a month... |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. My employer cannot afford to offer health insurance. The cost? |
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Pugee (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. Unemployed, so no health insurance since August, but |
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DODI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. HMO, dental, life insurance, disability - $180 per month |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. I have Medicare and medigap. |
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yorkiemommie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. medical thru my husband |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. Self employed business owner |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Wow. That's a lot. nt |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yes, I have it. Disabled vet |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. New job, so coverage begins next month |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. Self employed, moved to faith-based health plan 4 mos ago |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Faith-based health plan = Pray like hell you don't get sick |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thank you! I WAS wondering. nt |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
42. May I ask what is a faith based health plan? |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. yes, see #17. I first heard the term here on DU. |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
16. Retired Military. Just under $500 per year. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. Self employed - $775/mo in an HMO for two of us |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. I have self-paid, and I have had all paid, and now have |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
21. Retired |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
22. All I can get is basically 'accident' insurance because I'm unemployed. |
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matt819 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-18-06 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
23. Self employed - $10,000/yr, high deductibles, two people |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. "a killer for small business" Agreed. Also a killer OF small business |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
25. Jumps from $185/month to $245/month as of January 1st 2007 |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
26. CMSP |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
27. Self-employed. $1000/mo. for 3 people. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
29. Self Employed (sole shareholders of SCorp) and pay |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
30. Can't afford it - among the ones the insurance companies don't want. |
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tapper (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
31. Employed, about $34 a month |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
33. Can we get some recommendations? Thx. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
34. I pay about $3,000/year for myself |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
35. as an employer 1,100 a month per family of four. it went up significantly |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Harder to give raises to good workers now, isn't it? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. that is why husband voted kerry in 2004. our last employee had |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
36. COBRA coverage from last employer |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
37. Not for six years now, couldn't even begin to afford it. n/t |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
39. Groups most affected by out of control costs - small business, |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
40. $600 a month is taken out of my husband's pension |
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taps (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
45. Have none, can't get any because diabetic n/t |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
46. You may HAVE it - but what happens when you USE it? |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
48. I have it, it's good and I have low deductibles (with NO monthly premuim). Wanna know why?? |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
49. cannot afford it |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
50. No healthcare coverage. n/t |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
51. We pay close to $700 |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
52. Self-employed, lousy insurance |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
53. Yes I do |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
54. 0$ for GP visits $30 for the Emergency room and 10% |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
55. Medicare-alternative HMO |
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BluePatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
56. Yes and yes, even though benefits are decent |
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fencesitter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
57. self employed, high deductable with "prayers" rider |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
58. I was lucky enough to have BCBS fully paid by my employer |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Imagine that! |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 02:53 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. USA's healthcare system is broken |
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BlueStateGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
60. Yes, Aetna individual advantage. I pay $190 a month. No deductible |
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