RE: After leading ACA repeal in the House, Trump praises Australia's universal healthcare
May 4, 2017 at 11:34 pm
(May 4, 2017 at 11:21 pm)Tiberius Wrote:(May 4, 2017 at 10:49 pm)scoobysnack Wrote: I can't answer the questions about the other people I know because I don't know their details. From what they have said it's taking too much away from their disposable income to feel they can go to the doctor for regular checkups, and only do the emergencies.
My deductible increased from 1000 to 5000 this year and that's through a major corporation I work for. Lost the plan I had and we had to transfer to the new one. I have not even signed up for a doctor yet, but need to. My visits increased to $35 or something not all that sure. Just really pay $120 every month and hope for the best. Granted that's a small amount but I'm not on ACA. Our costs increased because the pool increased and it's a collective increase.
Your friends make no sense. They cannot afford a $35 a year copay (or hell, let's say it's $50), but are prepared to put themselves in debt in an emergency?
Doctor visits can help prevent the need to go to the emergency room.
To be fair they are just people I've met and talked about this, not really my friends, so i don't know their personal details.
Well that's the thing with young healthy people. They don't go to the doctor because they think they are invincible. That's the reason they were made to pay for health insurance ironically to help offset those who were old and sick. They are not in the habit of going to the doctor for regular checkups, they are now just required to pay way more then they did before. It's been that way for generations which is why the government needed to bring them in collectively to offset the costs of the elderly.
Ironically the biggest Bernie Sanders supporters who constantly texts me either don't have health care and get paid under the table with cash and don't pay the fine, or just pay the fine and don't have health care. Not saying you are a Bernie supporter, but just thought it was interesting because these people always tell me everyone needs to pay for health insurance, when they don't themselves.
