tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190707857355048493.post6841615632424272171..comments2023-09-01T02:29:46.008-07:00Comments on Oh My Aches and Pains!: Will You Be Able to Afford Your New Health Insurance?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063470589933197328noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190707857355048493.post-22134431551407271252013-01-23T18:12:07.970-08:002013-01-23T18:12:07.970-08:00I think universal access to medical care is a good...I think universal access to medical care is a good thing. But I'm also concerned about the costs. I'm concerned that the current healthcare bill robs Peter to pay Paul, making it harder for Peter to keep getting the medical care he needs and used to be able to afford. This healthcare bill was supposed to be about BOTH access & affordability. For me personally, I only see my healthcare costs going up and that's not cool.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063470589933197328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190707857355048493.post-69210047262572526092013-01-23T07:54:18.064-08:002013-01-23T07:54:18.064-08:00There are definitely problems with this bill, and ...There are definitely problems with this bill, and it could end up costing some people more. On the other hand, it can give access to insurance to people who never had that access before. I think that it is a step in the right direction: getting coverage to more people. It is not an end, just a means to an end. I believe that in the long run, we could end up with a much better system. I just hope that we can make it work in the short run, too. I think that too many people don't realize what a large impact health insurance has on many lives. I think more are starting to realize it. So maybe that's another sign that we're moving in the right direction?Ms. Rantshttp://www.chronicrants.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190707857355048493.post-87524400696402462372013-01-22T04:43:01.285-08:002013-01-22T04:43:01.285-08:00Fantastic post Selena!
We have also recently had ...Fantastic post Selena!<br /><br />We have also recently had our health care prices increased. Indirectly, through having to pay 20% + dispensing fee of our prescriptions vs paying only the dispensing fee before.<br /><br />It drives me nuts that The Powers That Be continually blame overweight "sick" people to be so-called lazy burdens on society. Then make it near impossible for us to do something about it. <br /><br />IF I could afford all the many, many therapeutic options out there available to me, I very well may become well enough to return to work and be a tax paying citizen again. <br /><br />Oh! The irony in that, right? *shakes head* <br /><br />The multi-billion dollar weight loss industry and expensive Big Pharma is what keeps the population "sick". No wonder! We are all paying customers. <br /><br />Enough said!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12022297173999989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190707857355048493.post-40250248924759727522013-01-21T23:42:13.267-08:002013-01-21T23:42:13.267-08:00Thanks for all the comments and please keep them c...Thanks for all the comments and please keep them coming. <br /><br />I do feel compelled to address one issue raised here. Obesity is not the sole contributor to higher health care costs. Kaiser Health News has actually identified 7 factors that are driving up health care cost here http://bit.ly/UgGVYv. The article states that we are growing older, sicker and fatter (being overweight isn't even in its own category) and explains: <i>"And two-thirds of adults are either overweight or obese, which can also lead to chronic illness and additional medical spending."</i> <br /><br />Being overweight or obese does NOT necessarily means you will get sick or die young as the New York Times pointed out earlier this year in their article Our Absurd Fear of Fat:http://nyti.ms/Xv6eng.<br /><br />Food for thought.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063470589933197328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190707857355048493.post-78759430591056216872013-01-21T15:44:56.914-08:002013-01-21T15:44:56.914-08:00I had to add more. No this bill doesn't addre...I had to add more. No this bill doesn't address the major complaint people have with healthcare, it's the cost. But if you look at health insurance like auto insurance, what happens if you have accidents and a speedint ticket? Your rates go up. Health insurance is a risk like any other insurance. Someone has to pay for the cost to treat you. If you had a claim for $200,000 and you paid premiums of $85,000. Who picks up the difference? the health insurance company. One of our biggest cost factors in this country is obesity and the medical effects steming from that disease. We have to change the mind set of the general population to a more health conscious society. Weve have made strides, but not enough, yet. CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190707857355048493.post-88715478909627582402013-01-21T15:39:35.384-08:002013-01-21T15:39:35.384-08:00I work in employee health insurance and in our off...I work in employee health insurance and in our office we tried to explain to people what this was going to "cost" them. A common response was "Oh how bad can it get?" I think people are just beginning to grasp the gravity of this debocle. I had one client tell me that they thought we were getting affordable healthcare. I reminded her that we were not promised affordable healthcare, just access to healthcare. And for many Americans, it is not going to be affordable. It is a nightmare that could have been averted if the election went the other way. Sadly it's here to stay whether we like it or not. CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190707857355048493.post-1244835599442959222013-01-21T14:29:38.914-08:002013-01-21T14:29:38.914-08:00Wow I hadn't heard those part of the bill! Thi...Wow I hadn't heard those part of the bill! This just raises my concerns about healthcare even higher. I wish the bill actually did something to address cost which is the biggest problem right now. I'm lucky my spouse is employed by the government, but even with that supposedly wonderful insurance we paid thousands out of pocket and I know it's even worse for many other people. <br /><br />Shelley fibro-moms.blogspot.comChronic momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012309692250858819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190707857355048493.post-73966683981017628232013-01-21T08:03:38.379-08:002013-01-21T08:03:38.379-08:00The bill is SO BIG and I'm just not that famil...The bill is SO BIG and I'm just not that familiar with many of the details. I know there are some provisions that I'm happy about like the elimination of lifetime maximums. That being said, I also share some of the concerns that you do. I have many doubts about this bill being enough to really make access and affordability much better than it is now. Seems like there are systemic problems that cannot be addressed with these changes. <br /><br />I do hope there will be resources available so we can group up and get better deals and/or assistance for paying for health care.<br /><br />A tough issue indeed.Migrainistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473496432554201124noreply@blogger.com