Insurance in the U.S.

[jimvignola 0]

Unless you are a member of congress, in the military or a union, health care is looking pretty bleak for most Americans and getting up early to get in line and sitting all day at the Caja might be better than having no care.

 

Where Obamacare Premiums Will Soar

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/where-obamacare-premiums-soar-095700316.html

The main driver of the premium increases is the Obamacare mandate that coverage be offered to everyone, said Kevin McCarty, Florida's insurance commissioner. There are just short of a million enrollees in the individual market in Florida, while 3.8 million are uninsured. The state does not allow new entrants into a "high-risk pool," which provides coverage to the sick. "People who are in their 50s with high blood pressure have no coverage options," he said.

More Doctors Steer Clear of Medicare

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-doctors-steer-clear-medicare-030500979.html

Fewer American doctors are treating patients enrolled in the Medicare health program for seniors, reflecting frustration with its payment rates and pushback against mounting rules, according to health experts.

[DanaJ 0]

One of the reasons we moved here.

 

Dana

[jimvignola 0]

Snake-bite victim socked with $55K bill

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/snake-bite-victim-socked-with--55k-bill-150152873.html

[newman 0]

how could they get 55 thousand one dollar bills in one sock???

Edited August 12, 2013 by newman

[T&VSmith 0]

They used panty hose.

[DanaJ 0]

They used panty hose.

You forgot the

[salish sea 0]

...then wouldn't the headline be: "snakebite victim got hosed"

 

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