TSR said:Man I hope so. As I stated earlier, while in the ER a young man came in that said he was having trouble seeing (although he drove himself to the ER) due to his welding job. He had to miss work and had no insurance. Now at least they will have some skin in the game, increasing each yr. being deducted from their tax returns. BTW a lot of these who don't have insurance make pretty decent money and could afford it. The other day I heard a woman who called in to C-Span griping about her monthly insurance premium for her family of four "going up to $527 monthly" her husband was a physical therapist. Maybe they can scrape by somehow. :roll:
TSR said:Man I hope so. As I stated earlier, while in the ER a young man came in that said he was having trouble seeing (although he drove himself to the ER) due to his welding job. He had to miss work and had no insurance. Now at least they will have some skin in the game, increasing each yr. being deducted from their tax returns. BTW a lot of these who don't have insurance make pretty decent money and could afford it. The other day I heard a woman who called in to C-Span griping about her monthly insurance premium for her family of four "going up to $527 monthly" her husband was a physical therapist. Maybe they can scrape by somehow. :roll:
hypocritexposer said:TSR said:Man I hope so. As I stated earlier, while in the ER a young man came in that said he was having trouble seeing (although he drove himself to the ER) due to his welding job. He had to miss work and had no insurance. Now at least they will have some skin in the game, increasing each yr. being deducted from their tax returns. BTW a lot of these who don't have insurance make pretty decent money and could afford it. The other day I heard a woman who called in to C-Span griping about her monthly insurance premium for her family of four "going up to $527 monthly" her husband was a physical therapist. Maybe they can scrape by somehow. :roll:
How do you know he didn't pay cash for the visit?
someone else paying for only the services they take advantage of, lowers your insurance premiums.
Having everyone insured for services they don't need, raises everyone elses premiums.
TSR said:hypocritexposer said:TSR said:Man I hope so. As I stated earlier, while in the ER a young man came in that said he was having trouble seeing (although he drove himself to the ER) due to his welding job. He had to miss work and had no insurance. Now at least they will have some skin in the game, increasing each yr. being deducted from their tax returns. BTW a lot of these who don't have insurance make pretty decent money and could afford it. The other day I heard a woman who called in to C-Span griping about her monthly insurance premium for her family of four "going up to $527 monthly" her husband was a physical therapist. Maybe they can scrape by somehow. :roll:
How do you know he didn't pay cash for the visit?
someone else paying for only the services they take advantage of, lowers your insurance premiums.
Having everyone insured for services they don't need, raises everyone elses premiums.
hypocritexposer said:TSR said:hypocritexposer said:How do you know he didn't pay cash for the visit?
someone else paying for only the services they take advantage of, lowers your insurance premiums.
Having everyone insured for services they don't need, raises everyone elses premiums.
So this "young man" who you know now, got a bill in the mail, which he refused to pay?
Is that what you are saying?
TSR said:hypocritexposer said:TSR said:So this "young man" who you know now, got a bill in the mail, which he refused to pay?
Is that what you are saying?
Are you saying this doesn't happen?
TSR said:hypocritexposer said:TSR said:So this "young man" who you know now, got a bill in the mail, which he refused to pay?
Is that what you are saying?
Are you saying this doesn't happen?
Oldtimer said:TSR said:hypocritexposer said:Are you saying this doesn't happen?
Happens everyday-- and often it is folks earning $100,000 + a year-- out for their night off - get drunk- in a wreck--- run up a several hundred thousand dollar bill--- then when released from hospital just skip out on the bill- move to the next big dollar construction/oil patch/etal area-- and under current law unless it involves skipped out child support have little way of being tracked...
Oldtimer said:TSR said:hypocritexposer said:Are you saying this doesn't happen?
Happens everyday-- and often it is folks earning $100,000 + a year-- out for their night off - get drunk- in a wreck--- run up a several hundred thousand dollar bill--- then when released from hospital just skip out on the bill- move to the next big dollar construction/oil patch/etal area-- and under current law unless it involves skipped out child support have little way of being tracked...
hypocritexposer said:Oldtimer said:TSR said:Happens everyday-- and often it is folks earning $100,000 + a year-- out for their night off - get drunk- in a wreck--- run up a several hundred thousand dollar bill--- then when released from hospital just skip out on the bill- move to the next big dollar construction/oil patch/etal area-- and under current law unless it involves skipped out child support have little way of being tracked...
Happens everyday in Canada too.
People going to the doctor or hospital when there is no need. Doctors and hospitals still charge, which raises the cost to the governmnet, which we as taxpayers are billed for.
Our medical costs are rising by the same % as in the US.
If you guys were correct, that having everyone insured , lowers costs, to the insured, Canada's costs would be going down, not up.
Whitewing said:OT talking about "drunks" makes me snicker.
smalltime said:Ranch worker trash will do the same thing texasbred.
TSR said:Who in Canada pays nothing towards health insurance???