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“My wife had brain tumor removed this past summer. I have over 300 thousand in medical bills”

WOW! My wife is a stroke survivor and so far insurance has held up its end and I’ve had deductibles to pay and that was it for as far as what the plan covered. The one draw back so far has been during times I pull in home care help as that is all out of pocket but luckily we’ve saved well for those times. There does need to be affordable solutions for people with extreme circumstances be it gov program or whatever.

I think what ocare has tried to do is just not sustainable though but at least it has people talking about how to make it better.

My wife had a stroke during the operation. EBMS wanted us to stay in network, yet no in network Neurosurgeons existed; they don't want anything to do with EBMS; so we had to do the operation where the doctor wanted to do it, an outta network hospital. Even though we had the hospital agree to the 50% cut that would have been paid to an in network facility; it allowed EBMS the ability to refuse to pay many of the charges. Also all that over and above the customary rate exclusions, ect.

I wish we wouldn't have been such a nightmare, part of problem is that I call Alaska home, choices don't exist. I had always thought I had a good health plan, until we used it; got a rude awakening for sure. EBMS was quick to work everything in their favor rather than doing what was fair, right, and reasonable. That's why I say the problem honestly must be solved by our Repubs, and not just window dressing & smoking mirrors.

Then when you consider all the Americans who can't afford a 2-3 thousand/ month family health plan; very big problem indeed.