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Just this weekend my wife told me about a co-worker who was bragging about taking the ambulance to the ER the last time her son had a slight cough. Normally she goes through all the trouble of driving him there herself, but she didn't want to waste any gas. Apparently, any and all health matters end with a trip to the ER in her family. She said several other co-workers claimed to do this as well. Part of the reason is that they can ask for prescriptions for Pediasure and other baby-related goods while they are there, so that it'll be covered and they don't have to pay for it. I'd never heard of this.

For most of these families, the fathers of their children stay home all day and don't work. I admire how these women pull long shifts and work everyday of the week. But when it comes to healthcare, I've heard some ponderous stories that shed some light on how some systems come to get over-worked and require so much money to operate. Maybe our community is the only one in America that this common, but it's a reality where I live.

Yeah I get a little ticked off when my premiums continue to rise when I hardly ever seek any healthcare and my family is rarely sick, and insurance companies count on my never going to help shoulder the burden of the people who do go. I don't mind contributing some to help people who need it, but honestly it's reaching a breaking point with me. The company I work for can't afford to offer a plan better than Obamacare, so even the PPO plan is terrible.

parent Pigo 9 years ago

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