Comments on: Health Insurance: Can’t Afford It, Can’t Live Without It.

By: William

William — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:30:34 +0000

Totally true. My sister recently broke her arm. Without insurance it cost her thousands and she had to skimp on the quality of medical care to meet her budget.

By: Susanna

Susanna — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:41:00 +0000

I can say that, if you can afford even moderate coverage, do so as soon as possible. Going without health insurance can save you a little money in the short-term, however in the future something serious may happen to you and if you aren’t covered you could be facing an extreme financial crisis. A sudden injury or serious illness could cost you the equivalent of many years worth of insurance payments out-of-pocket. Be safe rather than sorry.

By: Mouli Cohen

Mouli Cohen — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:42:21 +0000

These sorts of stories need to be headlines before the partisan bickering over health insurance. The coverage of the debate has shifted off of those who are most desperate to change their health care coverage and onto the politicians who are trying to make vested interests and lobbying groups happy. We need to subsidize family health insurance with as many people in the country out of work as quickly as possible!

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Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:06:57 +0000

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By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:53:34 +0000

Hopefully Obama will provide some relief for Americans and their health insurance. He already made a step in the right direction by giving the 65% subsidy so people can better afford their Cobra benefits.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:01:40 +0000

The other thing to watch out for when selecting the right health care insurance is balance billing, this is when the costs of health care are not fully met by an individual’s insurance policy and the HMO provider instructs the hospital to bill the client the outstanding balance. A fair few people are caught short with this, so do your research and chose carefully.

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By: Current account

Current account — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:58:01 +0000

I guess it’s something one shouldn’t do without but must have.Like Discover said $664 seems like a high premium and it sounds like no one in your family has any current medical problems, but even if they do.I opted out from my health insurance for the first six months as well as my two daughters. Reassessed it again the following year ,had it included but without the kids. Your post at http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/08/24/decisions-decisionsit-is-hard-to-chose-a-career/ does make sense for anyone deciding to make a new career move.

Thanks Mon