Comments on: Shadegg has a point about health care

By: robert_phoenix

robert_phoenix — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:34:03 +0000

Otherside, you clearly have never tried to buy your own health insurance. I would agree with personal responsibility if you operate in a system that is relatively fair and affordable.

In the past when I have purchased insurance as an individual, it was very expensive, did not provide much coverage and when I actually used it in an emergency was dropped the following year. After that, finding health insurance that cost less than twice my mortgage payment was impossible.

I was not poor at the time, I was making about 60K per year, but I could not afford $1800/month for insurance, which was the lowest quote I got. I would have gladly paid $300 to $500/month for good coverage that could not be canceled and raised by a double digit % every year.

Even people who take responsibility get a bad deal in this system.

By: the otherside

the otherside — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:45:23 +0000

Although there should be some kind of safety net (to which Shadegg is refering), when did every day healthcare become a fundamental right? Why should I, the taxpayer, be forced to pay for the babyboomers healthcare costs. What happened to personal responsibility? The older generations have taught nothing but consumerism and a spend mentality. They spend on vacations and cars when they should save for a rainy day (like cancer), or pay for their own insurance instead of relying on an employer. The real neglegence is demonstrated by the spending habits of those complaining.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:12:55 +0000

Sarah makes a great point. Forcing Americans to rely on emergency rooms for primary care is both expensive and negligent. It’s time to reform our health care system!