[StBernard] Socialized Medicine's Front Door<br>

[Westley Annis]

Westley
 
I've considered that option but couldnot go that route because we asthmatics
and because I have a fear that I would not be able to financially handle
anything more than checkups, immunizations, and breathing treatments.
Anything more serious, or any extended hospital stays would be more than I
could handle.  We still have Blue Cross and while it is HMO LA the largest
part of the monthly premiums are still mostly for me because of my age.  I'm
looking forward to AARP !!

SJK


-----Original Message-----
How many people choose not to have health insurance because it doesn't make
economic sense?

Twelve years ago I dropped the health insurance for myself and my daughter
because it didn't make sense financially. The monthly premium was around
$300 plus I had a $500 out-of-pocket deductible before they pay even one
cent.

I had to laugh when discussing this over the phone with the insurance hag
from Chicago over the phone.  She was a "professional" in the business for
years and had never seen an insurance policy that was any different.

I told her in my limited ten years of work experience, I had never seen
anything so lopsided as what she was selling.  

Needless to say, I cancelled that policy once I found out how much it
wouldn't cover.  It was far cheaper to just pay the doctor bills myself.

Westley