gr8Dad
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You know, I am raising three kids alone, I would like to work part time as well, so I can spend more time with them, should the government give me the means to do that?
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Cassie23
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True. She just wishes the programs that are available now would accept her. Healthy IN will only take her if she has no insurance for 6 months. The other programs will only cover pregnant women or families with children.
If her hours go down she still makes too much because my Dad's death benefit is $1180/month. Medicaid is something like $800-$900/month.
She doesn't mind PAYING for insurance BUT there is NO insurance she qualifies for.
Cobra would be about $500/month.
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Sherron
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"she has insurance RIGHT NOW, but she wants to work PT since physically she is feeling unable to continue. "
She WANTS to work PT...? I'll probably sound cold, but it appears she does not currently have that option.
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Miranda
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[quote]You are all talking like this has passed - it has not become law, nor will it. The Senate does not have the votes, not even close. Everyone is in hysterics over this and all it really has done is placed many Democrats at risk in 2010. That is why it made it through with only 219 Dems, because the ones who voted for it will be vulnerable next time around, so why risk more votes. This is a bad Bill and will not see the light of day. [/quote]
Oh I, for one, am VERY excited for November of 2010. I cannot wait till Pelosi is outta there!
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RJ1
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I mean he eventually makes his points...but it takes him forever and he goes around in circles and stutters. He is Twilight Zone weird if you ask me. They do look a lot alike don't they?
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Cassie23
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Her doctor suggests she works PT because she has a hard time getting around, or finds another job that isn't so labor intensive...
Exactly that is why she isn't quitting or working PT, because she loses her insurance. She had a stroke a few months back, we didn't think she would ever be able to work again. So she did get better, not back to where she was before, but better.
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JennyLynn
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I agree with you for the most part Miranda.
I DON'T believe people should be denied for pre-existing conditions, however - I'm not against their premiums being higher b/c of them. Take for example auto insurance - "preexisting conditions" would be tickets, wrecks, etc - that lead to a higher premium. Premiums go up when the conditions are more at risk.
But I do agree - they should NOT be denied or dropped b/c of preexisting conditions, but I can see why premiums would be higher.
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Miranda
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[quote]You know, I am raising three kids alone, I would like to work part time as well, so I can spend more time with them, should the government give me the means to do that? [/quote]
Well you think the government would want to keep you healthy so that you could continue to pay taxes. Who else is going to foot illegal aliens' kids' college tuition?
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Redlegg
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There is no question the big players want to eliminate private health insurance, they have said that numerous times. They do not hide it, they have said that this is the only way to get there. Private insurance will cease to exist. We will have health care programs like the european and canadian state run programs. This is no secret. The quality and quantity will suffer, it has with everyone who has tried it. Someone who is not insured now, may get insurance, but that only means that someone else will not get an MRI later on. we will get used to it.
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sally1234
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I would also add that this will scare the daylights out of the electorate. This was not a good move by the Democrats as more comes out about what's in the 2,000 pages. Pelosi took a victory lap at the expense of her party.
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