Why are health-care costs so high, even if you’re insured? Higher premiums, deductibles:...

Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

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Finding a solid work-life balance can be tough and a new study shows that U.S. is on the lower end of the work-life balance totem pole. The average American spends 40% of their day dedicated to their jobs. Having health insurance shields you from the full brunt of medical expenses, but it's no guarantee that your costs will be low. Nevertheless, health-care bills still come as a surprise to many individuals who have insurance. Close to half of adults who bought their own coverage, along with 43 percent of those with insurance through their employer, said they were surprised by the high cost of their most recent health-care bill in the last year, according to a survey from Bankrate.com. The personal ...
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old marine Loc: America home of the brave

Bad Bob wrote:

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/m/844021ae-fad3-36b2... (show quote)

Everybody wants to get rich on someone else's money.

Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

old marine wrote:

Everybody wants to get rich on someone else's money.

old marine Loc: America home of the brave

Bad Bob wrote:

eden

Bad Bob wrote:

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/m/844021ae-fad3-36b2... (show quote)

It’s a complex problem but all you have to do is look at how other western countries deal with this. What is not complex is the turning over of a vital part of life maintenance to a bunch of gangster corporations, aka Big Insurance and Big Pharma and this is what we get.

eden

old marine wrote:

Everybody wants to get rich on someone else's money.

Thanks for the priceless non sequitur.

jimpack123 Loc: wisconsin

eden wrote:

It’s a complex problem but all you have to do is look at how other western countries deal with this. What is not complex is the turning over of a vital part of life maintenance to a bunch of gangster corporations, aka Big Insurance and Big Pharma and this is what we get.

SINGLE PAYEE HEALTHCARE GET THE INSURANCE COMPANIES OUT OF IT AND BIG PHARMA OUT TO. wont happen cause BIG INSURANCE AND BIG PHARMA OWN THE GOP

Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

eden wrote:

Thanks for the priceless non sequitur.

Some day you may be old and feebleminded too.

badbob85037

[quote=jimpack123]SINGLE PAYEE HEALTHCARE GET THE INSURANCE COMPANIES OUT OF IT AND BIG PHARMA OUT TO. wont happen cause BIG INSURANCE AND BIG PHARMA OWN THE GOP[quote]

some need someone to h**e while at the same time need someone to love them even if they get screwed at both ends. Demos good Repugs evil. The joke is in your empty pocket. Just how the warped mind can put the blame for the lying obama care on the GOP is beyond the realm of reality. Would a pry bar or toilet plunger help.

jimpack123 Loc: wisconsin

I don't see the GOP coming up with anything

buffalo Loc: Texas

eden wrote:

It’s a complex problem but all you have to do is look at how other western countries deal with this. What is not complex is the turning over of a vital part of life maintenance to a bunch of gangster corporations, aka Big Insurance and Big Pharma and this is what we get.

How right you are...profits before people. Those that rant against a government bureaucrat dictating health CARE have no problem with corporate lackeys dictating their health CARE so as to maximize profits in order for the CEOs to get their multi-MILLION in salaries, bonuses and stockholder dividends.

buffalo Loc: Texas

jimpack123 wrote:

SINGLE PAYEE HEALTHCARE GET THE INSURANCE COMPANIES OUT OF IT AND BIG PHARMA OUT TO. wont happen cause BIG INSURANCE AND BIG PHARMA OWN THE GOP

Hey, packman, the left arm (dems) of the corporate party are just as guilty of being monkeys for the corporate organ grinders.

jimpack123 Loc: wisconsin

buffalo wrote:

Hey, packman, the left arm (dems) of the corporate party are just as guilty of being monkeys for the corporate organ grinders.

I didn't say that they were just said that I didn't see the GOP come up with a plans on healthcare

Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

buffalo wrote:

How right you are...profits before people. Those that rant against a government bureaucrat dictating health CARE have no problem with corporate lackeys dictating their health CARE so as to maximize profits in order for the CEOs to get their multi-MILLION in salaries, bonuses and stockholder dividends.

Right you are, I get large stockholder dividends with my healthcare funds.

eden

[quote=badbob85037][quote=jimpack123]SINGLE PAYEE HEALTHCARE GET THE INSURANCE COMPANIES OUT OF IT AND BIG PHARMA OUT TO. wont happen cause BIG INSURANCE AND BIG PHARMA OWN THE GOP

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some need someone to h**e while at the same time need someone to love them even if they get screwed at both ends. Demos good Repugs evil. The joke is in your empty pocket. Just how the warped mind can put the blame for the lying obama care on the GOP is beyond the realm of reality. Would a pry bar or toilet plunger help.

What is the GOP Health Care Plan...pray tell us.