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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:06 AM Original message |
Have you been refused health insurance coverage and can't afford state coverage? |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. I have similar state insurance in PA. It started at $235 a month, but last |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. and what if you can't afford the premium, what is the remedy for that? /nt |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You die. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. So there is no difference before HCR and after HCR? /nt |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Not if you don't have any money. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That is quite disappointing. I thought there were supposed to be subsidies if you could not afford |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. And none of that will kick in until 2014. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:17 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. So sorry about what happened /nt |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
44. Hobbit, my heart goes out to you |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:32 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. There is a difference it is called a fine to be payed because you are too poor |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Well, if you're too poor to pay the fine |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Locked for not being able to pay a fine for health coverage you won't be getting because you can't |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Blue link people and easy marks that think this is a game rather than life or death. /nt |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. There is an expansion of medicaid and subsidies for premiums |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
45. There is a big difference. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. My wife and can't afford the insurance that is offered |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. There is no "remedy"...NO other private insurance but BCBS will take |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I thought there would be subsidies if the premiums could not be afforded, obviously not /nt |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. There are subsidies |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. That is what I am trying to find out about. There are some posts which indicate |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Actually that is the subsidized price, it turns out |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I imagine then you think the deductible and co-pays shouldn't be counted? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:08 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You're assuming a lot about me with no basis |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I apologize for the assumptions, but I disagree that it is not the insurance companies fault |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Because their procedures cost less |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. The costs are higher here but largely due to high administration costs |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. What's this "us" and "you"? |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. You don't get it |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. What do you think I don't get? |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
37. They are not available yet - that part of the great 'reform' |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. The price quoted is the subsidized price |
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CurtEastPoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. Same boat, Mimosa. This is totally insane, unacceptable, wrong... you name it. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. My husband and I are in the same boat. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yeah, I have been denied by both BCBS and United.. I am 55 with minor health problems.. |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
13. Is it clear yet? The corporate fascists are killing us! |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. It's a state-run plan |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. is it administered through a private company |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:21 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Six private companies, apparently |
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lins the liberal (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. How in the world is that cheaper than medicare? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. The full unsubsidized Medicare premium for Parts A and B is $800 per month |
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lins the liberal (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I don't see where you got this info |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:11 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Medicare advantage is a separate issue |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Now you're arguing Medicare |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
27. Years ago. |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
34. Hi, I have health insurance and I don't care obligitory post. |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Your POV is prevalent around here, I applaud your courage in defending HCR! |
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