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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 04:51 PM Original message |
What percentage of people offered GOOD insurance through their work turn it down? |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. At my work, its 10% of my income(can't afford that), with a 1,000 dollar deduct... |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Wow, that sucks. |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I know, I went through my 90 days eval just a couple of weeks ago, I turned down the insurance... |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. I did. My company offers pretty good insurance, but my wife's company |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. I see it as enabling employers to drop their contributions to health care all together |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. That's what I think too. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. I've always taken it except when the coverage was worthless. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. you nailed it in the last line |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. if a public option or medicare buy in were available, you wouldn't have to put a gun to |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. my last contracting job. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I should have made it more clear in my OP that I meant GOOD coverage. |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Who offers that anymore? |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Bingo. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. Not all employers allow their employees to opt out |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. That was probably the place I worked where they covered the whole premium. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't know the percentage at my company |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. That's sad. |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. my mom does |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. But she's not opting out of coverage entirely to pocket a few bucks every month |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. not at all |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. No insurance is good insurance if claims can be denied. nt |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
21. Those that are married to UNIONIZED employees wih better coverage |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. But they're not opting out of coverage entirely |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. agreed |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Neither can I. eom |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
26. I hate the fact our health care is tied to our employer. It make us slaves! |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. My kids have great insurance through the Teamsters |
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WeCanWorkItOut (182 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
28. Actually I wish that more people had the option of catastrophic coverage |
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