[skyman]

Try being self-employed and paying for it all yourself.

[BikerJoe]

Try being self-employed and paying for it all yourself.

I went and got a real job when the insurance for just my wife and I hit $1600/month.

[CaliforniaCon]

RE: “Try being self-employed and paying for it all yourself.”

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Yes, or being in the fifties/early sixties age range with NO job and paying premiums totally out of pocket for lousy coverage. The next increase, coming soon, means I will drop the ins despite cautions from accountant and physicians. I’ll just take my chances for four years and I know I’m not the only one doing so. ENOUGH!!!

[21twelve]

Yep. My wife opened the letter from our insurance folks last week. Next month it goes up over 20%! (I’m also turning 50.) Hey - I wonder if Obama can do my colon cancer thingy while I’m bent over and he’s up there anyway!?

And the folks down the road at the Coca-Cola plant are on strike ‘cuz the company wants them to pay a $15 co-pay.