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slipslidingaway

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3. Been there, living through it ...

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2014, 11:06 PM

Jun 2014

"...A long battle with cancer had eaten away their savings... They had medical insurance. They had worked hard all their lives. Friends, family, and co-workers sent them checks ... It would never be enough to keep pace with the mounting medical bills that were not covered by insurance..."

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Rising health-care costs are enough to make you sick [View all] question everything Jun 2014 OP

get rid of the insurance companies. nt antigop Jun 2014 #1

I'm not worried. The president promised he won't sign a healthcare bill Doctor_J Jun 2014 #2

One of "our" senators opposing the public option was, perhaps still is, Mary Landrieu question everything Jun 2014 #4

Been there, living through it ... slipslidingaway Jun 2014 #3

I am sorry to hear this question everything Jun 2014 #5

Thanks ... slipslidingaway Jun 2014 #6

2014 Milliman Medical Index ... slipslidingaway Jun 2014 #7

And it is just not about the annual out of pocket maximum ... slipslidingaway Jun 2014 #8

US pays twice as much per person for health results that are worse than Eastern Europe. McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #9