[Joe Brower]

Too late. I have had Blue Cross/Blue Shield for 35 years. I finally had to let my policy go because the premiums have gone up 250% in the last five years, and my deductible went up 600%. Drove me into debt. I had to end it.

Luckily, I am a Navy vet, so I am going with the VA from here on out. Never signed up with that in mind, but it's sure proving useful now. So far, the VA has proven itself to be as good or better than the civilian docs I have dealt with over the decades.

And I have to admit, not having to spend time worry about "is this covered?" and "how much will this cost me?" every time I go in for a visit is positively liberating. I never considered how much of a burden the whole health "insurance" shit-show has been.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

So far, the VA has proven itself to be as good or better than the civilian docs I have dealt with over the decades.

That's a pleasant surprise, after all the VA disasters I've heard about on the news. And that health insurance is a shit show for some people, including you, should not be surprising, since it is basically a corporate-government socialism partnership.