Dont Want Insurance, dont offer insurance? Get Fined!

[katladyd]

I had a job that offered health insurance, once. I could in no way afford it. It would have taken almost one-half of my paycheck! I still can't afford health insurance and I work three jobs! If they want to fine me, let them fine me. I won't be able to pay that, either. Sorry for all of you who can afford insurance who are inconvenienced by those of us who can't. I have to decide between health insurance and eating. I take eating. It would cost me over $600 per month, and that's without dental or vision insurance. I can't afford that!

[pomtzu]

Sorry for all of you who can afford insurance who are inconvenienced by those of us who can't.

It could come down to a whole lot more than just an inconvenience if there is no triage team to sort out the sniffles or diaper rash or headache of the uninsured, from more serious issues of the insured. I would hope that all ER's have one, but I would suspect they don't. I would have been one p.o.'ed puppy if I had been treated on a first come/first served basis when I fractured my wrist. As it was, my surgeon told me that several people ahead of me that had been waiting several hours, complained when I was taken back after only about a 15 minute wait. So sorry that the woman with a headache, and the one whose baby had diaper rash and with no insurance, was inconvenienced by me. And by the way - I'm paying their bill too!

And to all of you that say you can't afford it - what about state aid - Medicaid? If your income is at a level that you can't afford a pricey commercial policy, have you checked out other options? There's a lot out there that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. You just have to look for it, because it's not going to come to you. Even minimal coverage, is better than none at all.

[RICHARD]

There is a common misconception that Medi-Cal/Medic-Aid is there for the asking. IF you break a leg, for example, they will make you jump thru hoops before you even begin to see anyone for an illness.


Oh, I would not mind to see a state run insurance program for people who need to be covered.....but it has to be done with the patient in mind. Not companies who are out to make money selling info systems/replacement parts and meds.

Here's a little clue.

Look at companies in the "Heath Info System" race and see they have to offer, what the timeline of their product is-cutting edge tech is obsolete in what? 12 months? Check the stock value and compare it with all the news/press coming out of D.C.

The millions to be made are on the table now. The medical centers will pass along the costs of any Med Rec upgrades to the people using the system. It's the same with implants and meds. We all pay the best for so-so treatment anyway...so why all the excitement?


It's all about money.