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gulliver

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5. Well, you do it so you are covered.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 12:22 AM

Dec 2013

That way when you go to the hospital or clinic for something, you aren't humiliated by having to admit you don't have insurance. Or worse, you could get stuck with a quick $10,000 bill that will take you years to pay off.

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Robert Reich has some comments about youth not wanting to purchase health insurance... [View all] Playinghardball Dec 2013 OP

4) He may break a leg or become seriously ill while still young and need insurance. n/t Tx4obama Dec 2013 #1

I just checked my bill on my broken wrist and surgery. $20,000 K. SharonAnn Dec 2013 #8

K/R but it would help if Public Schools could depart from testing-based curriculum to meaningful.... NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #2

I don't understand these kids. RandySF Dec 2013 #3

When I was 30 (still on the cusp of immortality) I was hospitalized with a totally unexpected ulcer� Journeyman Dec 2013 #6

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #4

Well, you do it so you are covered. gulliver Dec 2013 #5

One thing has not been explained well enough BlueStreak Dec 2013 #7