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Old 07-31-2014, 10:24 AM
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What world are you living in. All of us who have Health insurance have been paying for it with higher premiums for years. And we have been paying for those without health insurance due to escalating hospital costs.
Except it used to be if you were a smoker or had pre-existing conditions (even those that are 'self-inflicted' due to obesity, heart disease, diabetes etc.) you paid more. If you were healthy you paid less.

How much have your premiums come down because everyone now has health insurance? Mine actually increased. Perhaps I should cut down on the hours I work?

What's next? Drunk drivers being subsidized for their SR22 policies? Cause you know some can't afford it.
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Old 07-31-2014, 10:30 AM
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Except it used to be if you were a smoker or had pre-existing conditions (even those that are 'self-inflicted' due to obesity, heart disease, diabetes etc.) you paid more. If you were healthy you paid less.

How much have your premiums come down because everyone now has health insurance? Mine actually increased. Perhaps I should cut down on the hours I work?

What's next? Drunk drivers being subsidized for their SR22 policies? Cause you know some can't afford it.
You make a good point but you may also want to take your ire out on these guys.


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