2016 Postmortem

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2013, 09:27 PM Nov 2013

"How my sub-standard health care policy failed to protect me."

I'd love to see these stories, but I can't find them. They've got to be out there somewhere.

Sub-standard policies are at the heart of the latest arguments and people need to understand what is so terrible about them as told by persons who have gone through the experience of having their coverage revoked after illness, etc.

Links would be appreciated. Thanks.

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"How my sub-standard health care policy failed to protect me." (Original Post) FLyellowdog Nov 2013 OP

Quick Google Search. Folks probably not lining up to share online. It's worse than I thought. libdem4life Nov 2013 #1

Thank you. I must have used inadequate google words. FLyellowdog Nov 2013 #2

I was amazed, as I'd never considered the question. Shameful...and to think they are trying to libdem4life Nov 2013 #3

The more I learn, it seems the more confused I get. FLyellowdog Nov 2013 #4

I have a suggestion. Lugnut Nov 2013 #5

Thanks.nt FLyellowdog Nov 2013 #8

Thom Hartmann frequently quotes the statistic... krispos42 Nov 2013 #6

I think that's called a Giant Screw, and probably the reason he's on RT, not MSM. I love him, BTW. libdem4life Nov 2013 #7

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

1. Quick Google Search. Folks probably not lining up to share online. It's worse than I thought.

Reply to FLyellowdog (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:24 AM

Nov 2013

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/03/junk-health-insurance/index.htm

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunro/2013/11/12/estimate-of-junk-health-insurance-market-over-1200-plans-covering-almost-4-million-people/

and then they have the nerve to blame Obama for their substandard former goldmines.

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

2. Thank you. I must have used inadequate google words.

Reply to libdem4life (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:32 AM

Nov 2013

I'll be reading and learning.

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

3. I was amazed, as I'd never considered the question. Shameful...and to think they are trying to

Reply to FLyellowdog (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:49 AM

Nov 2013

blame our President for it. Good to know, if just for passing it on.

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

4. The more I learn, it seems the more confused I get.

Reply to libdem4life (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:52 AM

Nov 2013

I'll just be glad when all this shakes out because it's really ticking me off. But I have faith that everything will turn out ok. Patience is a virtue I haven't yet developed.

Thanks again for your help.

Lugnut

(9,791 posts)

5. I have a suggestion.

Reply to FLyellowdog (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 03:10 AM

Nov 2013

If you haven't seen Michael Moore's "Sicko", please do. It was very eye-opening for me.

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

8. Thanks.nt

Reply to Lugnut (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 05:06 PM

Nov 2013

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

6. Thom Hartmann frequently quotes the statistic...

Reply to FLyellowdog (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 03:40 AM

Nov 2013

...that 50% of bankruptcies are due to medical bills, and 50% of those are from people with insurance. In other words...

25% are people without medical insurance and massive medical bills

25% are people WITH medical insurance and massive medical bills

50% are people with massive non-medical bills.

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

7. I think that's called a Giant Screw, and probably the reason he's on RT, not MSM. I love him, BTW.

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 04:21 AM

Nov 2013

Someone mentioned a new book about 2016 on one of the threads. I'm going to get it, even if I know I'm going to hate what he has to say.

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