Quote Originally Posted by malkin View Post
Of course, like everyone I am concerned about my own health care and coverage, but I also believe that there is enormous value in living in a community where EVERYONE is covered. I rarely hear this mentioned in US discussions about the issue.
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However, I've deliberately stayed away from the Universal needed in US sub topic as that tends to descend into the political fairly quickly. Unless everyone on TE is unanimous and there's no debate?

More crazy tidbits: My sis is a lawyer, fairly high up, for a major, national health insurer. She won't use their product, but uses her husband's. Some of her more famous sayings, while helping our mom w/Medicare...." I work in the industry and I don't understand the paperwork".

My SIL, who has worked her whole life until she has a debilitating stroke at 47, is fully disabled and on Medicaid. They recently sent her a letter stating that her income of $1079 a month ( yes, that's what she lives on) is $300 too high to qualify for full benefits, and she now has a $2000 copay she has to meet before she has any coverage. She can barely pay her rent and utilities, and they've done this. I've been trying to call in for MONTHS and the state systems doesn't allow you to talk to real people.

I will stop for the moment.