tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648558805502760063.post2421649397677960395..comments2024-01-02T04:15:27.862-06:00Comments on Broken Pawn: Predictions for 2014Hank Anzishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13480992607757364540noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648558805502760063.post-13309022960966752972014-01-01T19:08:44.609-06:002014-01-01T19:08:44.609-06:00Hi Happy Elf Mom,
I don't get why I have to s...Hi Happy Elf Mom,<br /><br />I don't get why I have to spend thousands of dollars a year for health insurance and then still have to pay deductibles and co-pays. What was the insurance for.<br /><br />I like the single payer system in principle because the insurance companies are such snakes but leaving the profit makers in the system is a sure recipe for a disaster.<br /><br />Tell the Emperor Happy New Year for me!<br /><br />Hank Anzishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13480992607757364540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648558805502760063.post-18349190659351121382014-01-01T18:39:06.032-06:002014-01-01T18:39:06.032-06:00It's impossible for any middle class family to...It's impossible for any middle class family to pay for deductibles and copays if a medical crisis hits. I know! One of our children ran up over $200,000 in costs in a single year.<br /><br />We have to figure out if we're willing to have the government tell us when we can't have a drug (the old "death panel"), or if we're going to decide for ourselves that we can't afford it and die at home when the time comes. (OK, that was blunt. But we're all going to hit that point sometime.)<br /><br />My father- and mother-in-law are at that point but don't seem to realize it. They are so far in debt they don't even have enough for the lawyer so they can declare bankruptcy. I think between the constant health crises and the bill-shuffling they are not seeing the big picture. :/<br /><br />Really we've advanced medical science wayy past the point where it's affordable. No one wants to talk about that. They're just excited about the next great discovery.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.com