[EQAndyBuzz]

I pay 1900 a month for COBRA. My 60 days and next month plan kicks in June 1. It will cost my family 6k a year for the right to pay the first 13k before the plan kicks anything in.

[IncPen]

I pay 1900 a month for COBRA. My 60 days and next month plan kicks in June 1. It will cost my family 6k a year for the right to pay the first 13k before the plan kicks anything in.

The plan all along was to make it so bad that the people would demand single payer.

I read Trump's plan; I would not characterize myself as a fan of his (or Cruz for that matter). I think his plan would drive competition and lower rates by eliminating the stupid 'state lines'.

[Stentor]

I pay 1900 a month for COBRA. My 60 days and next month plan kicks in June 1. It will cost my family 6k a year for the right to pay the first 13k before the plan kicks anything in.

Holy crap!!

[bigtoona]

Thats over 20k per year. What if you just put 1000/month into savings and used that to pay cash for any medical issues?

[EVO X]

I pay 1900 a month for COBRA

That is in the ballpark for my employers Cobra HMO family plan. If you want the national plan, it is $2500 per month. It doesn't make any sense to buy these plans unless your in the middle of treatment or your age is such that purchasing private insurance would have a similar cost. A family of 4 with spouses around 40 can buy gold level insurance for around half of the figures above.