11-08-2008, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by motordavid
LabGuy,
Thanks for the info...another labyrinth of Where does the dough go and why, imo.
As a holder/payer of our own insurance, (North Carolina BC/BS Major Med only), to the tune of ~$8,000 per year
off the top, (or bottom), and dreading having to "use" it some time, (with our $5G deductible), I hope I don't get
sick or need coverage any time soon...holding on for MediCare in 3 1/2 more years, but hearing the tales from my
older Geezer buds, makes that look like a wonderment, too.
I am not railing, and I realize "health care in US" has been beaten to a pulp here; and, I've read a lot on the topic...
maybe it, like "gov't", is one of those things we cannot fix or, make "better".
BR,mD
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Unfortunately that is not really medical insurance. More like catastrophic insurance. The high deductible keeps most from seeking medical attention for minor issues which sometimes become major issues. The best medicine is to eat right and stay healthy which when I look around is only about 20% of the population. No wonder strokes and heart attacks kill more people every year than all the cancers combined. (that is a fact by the way).
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