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brooklynite

(94,540 posts) Tue Sep 5, 2017, 12:09 AM Sep 2017

My MIL was talking about a work acquaintance who refused to get Obamacare and paid the penalty...

...he's lying in a hospital after a serious motorcycle accident.

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My MIL was talking about a work acquaintance who refused to get Obamacare and paid the penalty... (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2017 OP

hopefully he has some kind of medical on his vehicle insurance? Kali Sep 2017 #1

Well this guy must believe in socialized medicine because, Marie Marie Sep 2017 #2

Kali

(55,008 posts)

1. hopefully he has some kind of medical on his vehicle insurance?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Sep 5, 2017, 12:14 AM

Sep 2017

is he young? they never think anything will happen to them. hope he recovers and isn't bankrupted.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

2. Well this guy must believe in socialized medicine because,

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Sep 5, 2017, 12:17 AM

Sep 2017

unless he is wealthy, WE will all be footing the bill for his care. And yet, I still want him to get the best care available because I do believe that access to health care should be a right.

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