Miller -Meeks family loses health insurance

[rurallib]

http://www.bleedingheartland.com/diary/4211/millermeeks-considered-dropping-out-of-ia02-race

Maybe she should vote for Loebsack and let the democrats work on fixing up that HC bill.
Sadly, this idiot still doesn't get it, despite her recent problem:

"I'm a very healthy person, and what I've done is look at my family history and determine what my level of risk is," she said. "Am I saying it's a smart thing to do? No. I think we need to make health insurance more affordable."

The country needs to get to a point where a family of four can pay $2,000 a year for a plan that covers immunizations, preventative medicine and catastrophic needs, Miller-Meeks said. She also supports a nationwide risk pool and allowing health insurance purchasing across state lines, she said.

If elected, she would like to choose a federal plan that covers only catastrophic illness or injury, she said."
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Commentary from Bleedingheartland:

"It must have been a very stressful summer for the Miller-Meeks family. While I'm sorry to hear about her situation, I wouldn't recommend going without health insurance based on a good medical history. A flukey infection can incur tens of thousands of dollars in health care costs, to say nothing of a cancer diagnosis or some chronic illness. I also wouldn't advise a friend to choose a limited catastrophic plan like the one Miller-Meeks prefers for herself and many others. There's a reason such policies are commonly known as "junk insurance." Letting people buy insurance across state lines sounds good in theory, until you consider how the race to the bottom gutted regulations for credit card issuers."

[Blue Gardener]

1. And we're supposed to trust her judgement?

No one expects to get a catastrophic illness or injury. Being healthy today doesn't mean you'll be healthy next week.