““But she and her retired husband, both 51, wouldn’t pay $7,200 in premiums for high-deductible coverage. It’s cheaper to pay the fine, she said. Besides, she added, “we’re healthy””
I’ve had insurance coverage on me since my 20s and at that age I can see going without it perhaps until marriage, but at 51? By that age, medical stuff is likely brewing whether you know it or not.
there ya go
we were both healthy too until one Saturday morning and one heart attack
the hospital bill for 3 days was $44,000 and that didn’t include everythng
the cardiac therapy and medication regime continues
the good news is eventually they WILL qualify for a subsidy
The bad news is they’ll be living in their car