Public Option

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Riot

It's baaaack .....




One of my employees hurt her knee the other day. She and her husband could afford and would gladly pay a couple hundred a month for health insurance. Unfortunately, they can't get any for that amount in this state. She needs an ortho consult. She won't get one. Can't really afford the $60-$100 for the exam, and the $250 for rads right now (yes, we called around). I told her to e-mail Mitch McConnell and ask him what to do.

a dichotomy for sure.

sounds like you need to give her a raise!

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Danzig

a dichotomy for sure.

sounds like you need to give her a raise!

LOL

[Riot]

So you guys don't think that basic health insurance for young healthy people, who are willing and eager to pay, shouldn't be affordable and available to them?

You prefer these folks remain uninsured? That insurance companies just drop everyone who they have to pay out upon?

BTW, no, she didn't get hurt at work.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Riot

So you guys don't think that basic health insurance for young healthy people, who are willing and eager to pay, shouldn't be affordable and available to them?

Uh, don't the young and healthy usually get the best rates in any insurance pay schedule? What's the issue here?

We don't need another "entitlement" or "unfunded mandate", both of which are terms that should be permanently banned from political debates.

The government screws up the many programs it already has. I don't want them messing with my healthcare. No thanks.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Uh, don't the young and healthy usually get the best rates in any insurance pay schedule? What's the issue here?

We don't need another "entitlement" or "unfunded mandate", both of which are terms that should be permanently banned from political debates.

The government screws up the many programs it already has. I don't want them messing with my healthcare. No thanks.

[Riot]

Uh, don't the young and healthy usually get the best rates in any insurance pay schedule? What's the issue here?

Because the "best rates" for the young are too expensive for many of them to purchase.

We don't need another "entitlement" or "unfunded mandate", both of which are terms that should be permanently banned from political debates.

Who is talking "entitlement" or "unfunded mandate" ???

Do you realize that the CBO has said that the House healthcare reform will cut our national budget deficit by like 8-10 billion over 10 years, in healthcare savings?

The government screws up the many programs it already has. I don't want them messing with my healthcare. No thanks.

You clearly don't understand what healthcare reform is about, what it could be. If you have healthcare now, the government isn't going to be touching anything about it.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Danzig

a dichotomy for sure.

sounds like you need to give her a raise!

She makes plenty for her job description. Her salary is definitely at the generous end of what her position can earn

Nope. Health insurance is just outrageously expensive.