How to deal with rising health insurance costs

Comment #16

Rick G — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:49:05 GMT

Janet, they say you learn new things everyday. I know I do. Very interesting fact about the big gal and the chains around her feet. When I leave here I gotta check that out. Thanks for that background. Meanwhile I bought myself a new flat screen monitor today from Wally Mart. It is really cool and LP is a whole different world right now. Thanks for your replies, everyone

Comment #15

Tenaj — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 15:56:40 GMT

In fact the first replica was rejected because it was a too close depiction of a black slave woman. Our country have come a long way, now it doesn't matter what color your skin is or ethnic background, just how much money you have.

Comment #14

csfb — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:58:40 GMT

In maltpractices lawsuits however, we must remember that it is the jury and/or the judge that give those multi-million dollar awards AFTER due hearing. I am quite sure that a jury will not award even one penny, if it is not warranted. The beleaguered consumer would certainly need an attorney, a dream team really, to fight for him. And fighting the system is not cheap. We must not forget that insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare companies - these multibillion dolla... [ More ]

Comment #13

konane — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:46:48 GMT

Due to those sometimes improper lawsuits and overly emotional juries, malpractice insurance has skyrocketed. Couple that with illegals bleeding our medical system dry and you have a recipe for what we're seeing right now only getting worse until the invasion is stopped, tort reform is passed.

Comment #12

Rick G — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:21:23 GMT

(Life insurance is different of course). A person who has never made a claim with their insurance company should get lower premiums than one who has made 20 claims. That's my point. I don't care about the "statistics" I'm talking about the individual. A 55 year old person who never got in an accident in their life should get a discount on car insurance from a person that gets in an accident every three years. And they do get that discount. Why can't the insurance industry e... [ More ]

Comment #11

justxploring — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 07:51:09 GMT

Unfortunately, Marxism does not work in a Democratic society where people are free to make choices. I mean "From each according to his abilities and to each according to his needs" is too unrealistic. Getting into a good medical school isn't easy. Keeping your grades up is even harder. Plus it's also very, very expensive. But let's forget about doctors. What incentive would I have to go back to school, study hard to get a better job, if I couldn't make more money? You are right to say that someone working at a fast food restaurant is just as important as a doctor or lawyer in the eyes of God. However, I know plenty of people who have no motivation and would gladly sit by and let everyone else do the work and pay the taxes while they mooch. So there has to be a reward for going the extra mile. Respect is one thing, money is another. Baseball players make a lot more than doctors BTW.... [ More ]

Comment #10

Rick G — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 06:55:39 GMT

Emily, no I wouldn't want the coffee brewer operating on anyone, but that person deserves just as much respect as anyone else, doctors included. There is no monetary value on what we do for a living but there is a value in what we do as a human.

Comment #9

emilyg — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 06:48:40 GMT

that may be so rick - but you wouldn't want the coffee brewer operating on your brother or any other family member.

Comment #8

shalini — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 06:34:25 GMT

Rick, here is a number .....APOLLO HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI......speak to a Mr. Anil Maini......telephone 0091-98-185-28048...this guy is incharge of their admin. and medi tourism...alternatively speak with Dr. Anupam Sibal...he is not only the head of Apollo at New Delhi but also a very well known and accomplished liver surgeon. His number is 0091-98-101-14840.....give my reference ( Shalini Khanna)...find out the details....then I'll put you in touch with a couple of my friends who run travel agencies and help out with medi tourism. The latter of the two gentleman is known to us personally......I hope I've been able to help. All the very best.... [ More ]

Comment #7

justxploring — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 06:27:45 GMT

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Comment #6

Rick G — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:10:16 GMT

Thanks...a lot.

Comment #5

shalini — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 04:53:34 GMT

fyi, a number of patients from the US, europe and the UK visit India for their treatment / surgeries...ranging from cosmetic to serious heart and liver surgeries...the post operative medicare is very good in the well know hospitals here....and for americans its 50 times the value for their money, besides the fact that something that costs about 40 k USD costs roughly about 12K USD here....meditourism here is even more cost effective than in thailand........

Comment #4

Rick G — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 04:31:57 GMT

An illegal immigrant has more health benefits at no cost than I do at $200/month with a $5000 deductible. I can't afford a physical, or eyeglasses but it seems to be carte blanche service to non-citizens or people in the "system". I don't want to be in the system, I just want the same rights to the same health care at the same price as everyone else in the United States. I'll pay my way and my fair share, but let's make it fair and equitable. The government sees fit to regulate our uti... [ More ]

Comment #3

Rick G — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 04:26:48 GMT

Jack, I used to get my meds out of country too. Then I was threatened by the NY Port Authority which is real close to that big statue on Ellis Island. I'm kind of giving up on the concept of freedom, liberty and justice. The big gal carrying the torch says she'll accept the poor, the tired and the weary...in small letters on the backside it says if you're poor, tired and weary, then get the hell out of here.

Comment #2

justxploring — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:28:08 GMT

People who smoke are always rated up as well as people who are very overweight, but just because you were unlucky to get cancer 3 years ago and lucky enough to beat it, you shouldn't be slapped in the face. I understand why insurance companies charge high rates but I fought them all the way to get paid when I had health insurance (don't have any now) through a company. Every claim was challenged as being "pre-existing" although I won every case. I wonder if they expect a certain percentag... [ More ]

Comment #1

Rip Snorter — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:05:13 GMT

I ain't insured, which is why I buy my prescription medications in Mexico, where it ain't much more expensive than aspirin. And it doesn't have to be prescribed by a sawbones, doesn't require a $100 dollar visit, doesn't require any lab work. J

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Rick G — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:53:19 GMT