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Originally Posted by flippyshark

I'm one of those slip-through-the-cracks cases - I work three or four part time jobs, have no coverage, and as of a couple of months ago, could no longer afford to carry myself.

I'm currently one of the slip-through-the-cracks cases. I can't afford COBRA (even with the subsidization it's too much for this single income household). I certainly can't afford a policy on my self. I'm lucky that I'm healthy and my parents were willing, and able to take out a catastrophic policy on me.

Government health care isn't all bad, or inherently bad. Congress has "government health care" and they seem to love it. Military health care seems to work for the most part. MedicAid sucks, not sure about MediCare other than my dad doesn't have any issue with it.

Something has to change starting with "Pre-existing condition clauses". When I was laid off 2 years ago I was denied an inexpensive individual policy (couldn't afford COBRA that time either) because I took Zyrtec for allergies on a daily basis (this was before it was OTC). How many people who have been laid off and can't afford continuous coverage are now going to be facing insane insurance costs if/when they find a new job.