Re:High-Deductible Health Policies Linked to Delayed Diagnos...
by grecy on Saturday April 20, 2019 @05:24PM
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> I don’t have reason to believe my insurance will suddenly drop coverage when I need it. I don’t think that’s a huge risk.
Even for lukemia, or lung cancer? and that's assuming you go to work for the rest of your life. What happens when you get so sick with one of the above you can't go to work and you no longer have insurance?
> Your hypothetical world isn’t all that safe either, because when the government says no, that answer is final. There is no other option, there is no other way even if I wanted to pay
That's simply not true. I've had personal experience in Australia, Canada and the UK, and in each of those systems you can choose to pay for private coverage & care if you so wish. I have never felt the need.
EDIT: Also, I thought of another reason.
You use the word "I" or "Me" 6 times. Does your grandmother have the same "bulletproof" coverage you do? Your nieces and nephews? Your Sister and her husband? How about your distant cousins? How about even your best friends, neighbors, and their loved ones. It's not all about you. Think about how your loved ones will be impacted, because they just might not have the same coverage you do.
Even for lukemia, or lung cancer? and that's assuming you go to work for the rest of your life. What happens when you get so sick with one of the above you can't go to work and you no longer have insurance?
> Your hypothetical world isn’t all that safe either, because when the government says no, that answer is final. There is no other option, there is no other way even if I wanted to pay
That's simply not true. I've had personal experience in Australia, Canada and the UK, and in each of those systems you can choose to pay for private coverage & care if you so wish. I have never felt the need.
EDIT: Also, I thought of another reason.
You use the word "I" or "Me" 6 times. Does your grandmother have the same "bulletproof" coverage you do? Your nieces and nephews? Your Sister and her husband? How about your distant cousins? How about even your best friends, neighbors, and their loved ones. It's not all about you. Think about how your loved ones will be impacted, because they just might not have the same coverage you do.