Comments on: Weighing in on Health Care http://www.starrspun.com/dailydollardiary/2009/08/19/weighing-in-on-health-care/ a financial voyeur's dream come true: all the intimate details of how, where, and why I spend money Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:19:29 -0700 hourly 1 By: S-P-L-U-R-G! : Suburban Wife’s Daily Dollar Diary http://www.starrspun.com/dailydollardiary/2009/08/19/weighing-in-on-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 S-P-L-U-R-G! : Suburban Wife’s Daily Dollar Diary Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:52:01 +0000 http://www.starrspun.com/dailydollardiary/?p=1360#comment-2686 [...] We’re desperately trying to secure health insurance for me and the kids but it’s looking pretty ugly at this point.  Even if we do manage to find someone who will insure me and The Son, after the [...]

[…] We’re desperately trying to secure health insurance for me and the kids but it’s looking pretty ugly at this point.  Even if we do manage to find someone who will insure me and The Son, after the […]

]]> By: Carol F http://www.starrspun.com/dailydollardiary/2009/08/19/weighing-in-on-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2673 Carol F Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:34:21 +0000 http://www.starrspun.com/dailydollardiary/?p=1360#comment-2673 I am sorry to say I am not surprised because the insurance companies choose any and all 'reasons' to exclude people so they can make high profits. To me this is rationing of care, whatever else you call it! In my state one can buy auto insurance through the state if you get refused car insurance but you can't buy health care insurance, so people who can pay but get refused usually fall between the cracks because they don't qualify for Medicaid! Are cars more important than people? As your prior commenter said, try your state offerings, maybe they will be better than mine. I think we need the public purchase option too! I am sorry to say I am not surprised because the
insurance companies choose any and all ‘reasons’ to exclude people so they can make high profits.
To me this is rationing of care, whatever else you call it! In my state one can buy auto insurance through the state if you get refused car insurance but you can’t buy health care insurance, so people who can pay but get refused usually fall between the cracks because they don’t qualify for Medicaid! Are cars more important than people?

As your prior commenter said, try your state offerings, maybe they will be better than mine.
I think we need the public purchase option too!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.starrspun.com/dailydollardiary/2009/08/19/weighing-in-on-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2672 Elizabeth Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:49:42 +0000 http://www.starrspun.com/dailydollardiary/?p=1360#comment-2672 Suburban Wife, I don't know in what state you reside, but I live in PA. Three of my children are on the spectrum, and 2 are officially Asperger's dx. That dx (or any autism dx) were what gave them access to additional coverage through the state(which would be primary coverage if we lost our employer's insurance). You may want to check it out in your state. Here it covers many items and services that private insurance doesn't. It is excellent coverage and more generous than our traditional plan. It has been a real relief for us; before we swallowed our pride and signed up some things were a financial burden or we just didn't pursue some services due to cost. Suburban Wife,

I don’t know in what state you reside, but I live in PA. Three of my children are on the spectrum, and 2 are officially Asperger’s dx. That dx (or any autism dx) were what gave them access to additional coverage through the state(which would be primary coverage if we lost our employer’s insurance). You may want to check it out in your state. Here it covers many items and services that private insurance doesn’t. It is excellent coverage and more generous than our traditional plan. It has been a real relief for us; before we swallowed our pride and signed up some things were a financial burden or we just didn’t pursue some services due to cost.

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