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I am just sooooooooooo sooooooooooo sorry YOUR employer chooses to get you crappy insurance. And I'm soooooooooo sooooooooo sorry you had to buy private insurance and chose a crappy insurance company for your wife and son. They must feel really really special! I have NO copay with the insurance company my husbands company chooses for their insurance for their employees. Just recently had major back surgery, 4 days in the hospital. All told, final out of pocket expenses for my doc, the hospital, the anesthesiologist, and the radiologist was only $2500.00. Don't blame your employer not giving a fk about you on anyone other than your employer! And please do not blame the fact YOU chose crappy insurance for your wife and son on anyone but yourself! Again, they must feel really special huh?
Which gets to the crux of the healthcare problem. Why do we let a decision as important as our healthcare be made by employers?
They are interested in profit, not making sure their employees are provided good insurance. More and more employers are moving to cheaper policies or eliminating coverage altogether.
Who is going to pick up the slack?
You don't have to let your employer choose your coverage, bro. You can work for any company in the world that provides its employees health insurance and you can still decline it and choose your own health insurance. Of course, it'll cost you a hell of a lot more, but that's the beauty of freedom, right?? The American healthcare system at its best -- charging you $700 a month for health insurance!
What ever happened to the conservative principle of entrepeneurship?
If you don't choose an employer with great insurance thats your fault. With todays economy, discouraging people from working for small business or starting your own business is poor policy.
With public option there would be a safety net of coverage for those not employed by big business