[CaptainMattJ.]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Saddened to hear of your troubles Armistead but, not unexpected with the new healthcare reforms. The reforms were not made in anyone's best interest other than the money grubbing insurance companies.

We all know that we are scheduled to expire at some point and now the government has decided to hasten the date in the interest of the all mighty dollar. It may turn out to rival the holocaust. At least it sure seems to be the plan to cast off what they consider the unproductive refuse of our society.
Those of us who aren't rich enough to pay our medical bills are destined for boot hill, sooner than later. I get closer to it with each passing minute due to suffering a massive stroke back in November of 2000. At that time, our local hospital tried to transfer me to another facility that refused to treat me and would not accept the transfer. I spent three days in ICU where I was left to flounder with port side limbs that didn't function properly anymore. I had trouble feeding myself and they did not care. Just as well, the food sucked anyway.

I have checked the ACA insurance marketplace to get this mandatory health insurance for milady and found out that the least expensive policy is $175.00 a month for suck arse benefits. Couple that cost with the high prices of everything and you end up juggling your bills and making a decision between food or electricity or medicine.
It sure seems like the government wants to kill us all.

Precisely why we needed healthcare reform in the first place. What kind of garbage system does that to the sick and helpless?

I dont know what you expected for 175 bucks a month. For health insurance, that's a pittance. Insurance companies have, are, and always will find every way they can to screw you. This isnt news. This wasnt brought about suddenly. The difference is that now they cant offer 100 dollar plans with virtually no coverage at all and get away with it. And since they cant get away with it, they just dumped the loss of those lost extorted profits onto everybody else.