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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:38 PM Original message |
My wife and I have zero health insurance |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sorry to hear about your suffering.. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I hope so as well but I do not have a clue what it is. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm sorry to say that Obama, nor anyone else, has a magic wand |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. HR 626, (I think it's been re-numbered). Not a magic wand, just a change to an existing program |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. Off topic - |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You and me both. |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I feel the same way you do |
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tazkcmo (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Sorry, no answers for you |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Everybody's either in league with or afraid of the power of the insurance companies |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. LL, this needs to be its own post. This is how the HC system should work. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sorry for your situation. Any federal plan/relief is gonna take some time in Congress and is likely |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. I have favored Medicare or something like it for all since I was a claims examiner for Medicare B |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. you are not alone |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. Unfortunately for people like you, you will just have to hope |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. The VA is an obligation.. |
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JustAnotherGen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Fumesucker |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. The services of the VA would still be in effect..In fact MORE services |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. That certainly wasn't the way you put it in the post to which I replied. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Who are you? The behoovenator? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Just someone who cares about vets |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Gee thanks |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. You too.. |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. I haven't had health insurance for the last couple years |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. IOWs, Obama's plan covers those who NEED health CARE. |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
10. For now, try short term catastrohic insurance |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. Subsidies. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. i feel for you |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. Unfortunately, it will take years for any reforms to be fully implemented. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. Nader or McKinney wont get elected this year |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Even if a third party won the White House, Congress would still be controlled by Dems/Repubs. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. perhaps it would shake things up |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
18. Kick. (nt) |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
20. In the meantime |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's a damn shame WE have to endure such stress over basic LIFE needs. |
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gi4obama (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
25. Your story sounds similar to this couples: |
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pengillian101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. That's a sad story for sure. |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
26. Don't give up... |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
29. A President Obama's healthcare plan: only as good as can be negotiated |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. are you both employed? self employed? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
35. One of you should probably switch jobs to one which offers health insurance |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
38. Come move to MA |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 06:17 AM Response to Original message |
42. How do you spell relief? HR 676! |
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