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In reply to the discussion: High deductible heath plans maim and kill people [View all]eridani
(51,907 posts)93. Agreed. If other states get on board with single payer, the chances of it spreading improve n/t
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Placing bets on whether or not serious health care expenses will fuck you over--
eridani
Aug 2013
#17
Yes--I want to take it to put it into the general pool which would fund health care for ALL
eridani
Sep 2013
#81
Current law alllows the deductibles in these plans to be just over $6000 annually (single coverage)
dflprincess
Aug 2013
#52
I have a high deductible plan with a health savings account...I love it.
DisgustipatedinCA
Aug 2013
#18
The 85% who pay insurance premiums that will mostly cover OTHER people are colluding
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#35
Are you aware that medical bankruptcies are sharply down since Romneycare was enacted
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#38
The problem with that study and others is that medical costs are usually only a part
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#44
You don't get it. If you lose your job you can STILL go bankrupt even if you have Medicare.
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#48
Only if you live in a state accepting Medicaid money and agreeing to the expansion
eridani
Aug 2013
#62
Then you re-sign up. I'm sure you're not the first person who thought of that question -- it's
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#69
Once you are on Medicare, you STAY on Medicare. Your eligibility doesn't change
eridani
Sep 2013
#83
Are there any groups pushing for that in Washington? I'd be happy to support them. n/t
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#87
Thanks! Maybe you should try to get the word out about the work being done by these orgs
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#89
If this fails that will be the end of any more experiments for decades. Forget single payer.
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#91
Agreed. If other states get on board with single payer, the chances of it spreading improve n/t
eridani
Sep 2013
#93
touted as "getting the incentives right", they in fact get the incentives all wrong.
unblock
Aug 2013
#28
No, they aren't for everybody. They are a bonus point system for the healthy and
eridani
Aug 2013
#64
Like to take a guess as to what the average monthly malpractice premium is in--
eridani
Sep 2013
#77
Oh BS, thankfully we did not have a lifetime limit on our policy and ...
slipslidingaway
Aug 2013
#60