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In reply to the discussion: The cost of single payer .... the math at my house. [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)When I used to post about our medical bankruptcy here, many folks assumed we had been too dumb or too cheap to obtain insurance.
But at the time of M's mis-diagnosis, we were paying some $ 957 a month to Kaiser, under Cobra.
One reason I used to post about this so much was because if it could happen to us, it could happen to at least 80% of everyone else out there.
My sister-in-law was talking about how her support for the ACA has waned. The treatment for health situations she is facing is pooh poohed. And that is happening not only to her but to many many women. (Oh sure, you think your fibroids are serious enough to warrant treatment, but maybe you should stop drinking coffee.)
And on and on. So my SIL finally realizes that the ACA is about supplying vaccines to everyone who wants them, and to push various Big Pharma items. Although her cholesterol reading is at 160, she is being told her likelihood of her having a heart attack is near certain if she doesn't fill her body up with statins. (Which can cause many other problems, including ALS!)
Meanwhile another friend is avoiding doctors, that is, specialists, for his serious health problems, because he cannot afford to pay out of pocket, which is what he has to do until he meets his $ 5,000 deductible. And since this guy makes around $ 22 K a year, he can't afford to meet that deductible!