so- in your example you would choose to sit around and do nothing about a possible health risk because you did not have insurance?

You assume incompetence on the part of the medical community who will see you so you just don't go?

All because you don't want to run up medical bills? Come on-in a society which gleefully runs up huge amounts of credit debt (over nonsense like flat screen plasma TV's) I guarantee only a fool with a death wish would sit around with a severe health issue and not go to a Dr because they don't have insurance.


Otherwise- I am just amazed at the number of broad brush strokes in this thread. wow.

Of course there is always one other solution- you find the medical plans better somewhere else- move there ;)

Why would anyone choose to move when the problem is a fixable one - if only people would get off their partisan asses and admit there is a problem? That's a silly "solution".

The joy of smilies- it was a tounge in cheek comment.

I like this thread. Two girls and lot's of tongue action...

http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/...1220-4907r.htm

Maybe the solution is for the government to get out of the way and let the free market do its' thing?

No, in that scenario I don't have the money to pay a Dermatologist $200 to look at my possibly suspicious mole. I don't think you can go to a doctor anymore and say, "bill me later," when you don't have insurance. They expect payment. Poor people don't always have credit cards, I suppose they could bounce a check but they probably can't afford the fees associated with it.

So your solution is like things or move? Is it unreasonable to expect our medical system to be on par with the rest of the world? Comparing ourselves with others is a good thing. Maybe it will motivate change.

How are they doing the things listed in the above quote. I'm seeing stipulated results but no methods. (I didn't read the whole article.) Regardless, it says that HDHP's eligible for HSA's are helping people. That doesn't solve the work full time have insurance point mentioned here. You need to work full time to have an HSA, do you not?

http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q...eles&FORM=SSNO



I don't know.

Actually you can- they can't deny you service. Go to a hospital and have it checked out. (shouldn't that be common knowledge in Cali where hospitals are having trouble because they have to provide service, to example illegals, and eat the cost if they don't pay?)

Do you have smilies blocked? It was a JOKE.

You don't have to have a job, but you do need to be covered by a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). There is a pretty good faq here.