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Skimpy health law plans leave some “underinsured”
Associated Press ^
| Jan. 3, 2014 2:00 PM EST
| Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Posted on 01/03/2014 9:23:30 PM PST by Olog-hai
For working people making modest wages and struggling with high medical bills from chronic disease, President Barack Obamas health care plan sounds like long-awaited relief. But the promise could go unfulfilled.
Its true that patients with cancer and difficult conditions such as multiple sclerosis or Crohns disease will be able to get insurance and financial help with monthly premiums.
But their annual out-of-pocket costs could still be so high theyll have trouble staying out of debt.
You couldnt call them uninsured any longer. You might say theyre underinsured.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; obamcare; underinsured; zerocare
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posted on
01/03/2014 9:23:30 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
It must come at a huge relief that they’ll get “free” contraception.
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posted on
01/03/2014 9:24:49 PM PST
by
oblomov
To: Olog-hai
No one in America should go broke because they got sick.-President Barack Obama
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posted on
01/03/2014 9:28:00 PM PST
by
USNBandit
(sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: Olog-hai
You couldnt call them uninsured any longer. You might say theyre underinsured.
You couldn't call the Kenyan "under qualified". You might say he's unqualified.
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posted on
01/03/2014 9:35:26 PM PST
by
immadashell
(The inmates are running the asylum.)
To: Olog-hai
Exactly.
And it can still leave hospitals footing the bill with the high deductibles.
Good post!
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posted on
01/03/2014 9:37:17 PM PST
by
sickoflibs
(Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
To: sickoflibs
only in the ER. any other department will verify insurance and require pre-payment.
The urgent care we go to will require cash up front if they can’t verify coverage and met deduct.
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posted on
01/03/2014 9:51:22 PM PST
by
cableguymn
(It's time for a second political party.)
To: USNBandit
But everyone will go broke trying to afford insurance to keep from going broke by getting sick. What twisted minds lizards have.
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posted on
01/03/2014 9:57:19 PM PST
by
Stingray
(Stand for the truth or you'll fall for anything.)
To: cableguymn
RE :”
only in the ER. any other department will verify insurance and require pre-payment.
The urgent care we go to will require cash up front if they cant verify coverage and met deduct.” That is EXACTLY my point!
They didnt fix anything, that is another example
Another Obama lie
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posted on
01/03/2014 10:05:52 PM PST
by
sickoflibs
(Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
01/03/2014 10:46:54 PM PST
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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