tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714058.post2155081311467143114..comments2024-02-19T10:21:54.496-08:00Comments on Just a Substitute Teacher.....: CA Health Insurance Rant…KauaiMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02581543514815246743noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714058.post-19892457092365286022007-10-03T20:13:00.000-07:002007-10-03T20:13:00.000-07:00When I was growing up, our health insurance covere...When I was growing up, our health insurance covered emergency room visits only. If we needed to go to the doctor, the parents paid for it themselves. <BR/><BR/>Considering how much is deducted from my paycheck each month for health insurance, I wouldn't mind such a scheme. Even paying for a random doctor's office visit or two, I'd still be money ahead.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714058.post-21522350112612250102007-10-03T16:24:00.000-07:002007-10-03T16:24:00.000-07:00"...what if someone did go broke and cannot pay?"W..."...what if someone did go broke and cannot pay?"<BR/><BR/>We have those folks now that are walk'ins to the county and public facilities and are treated as charity cases. I don't see that as changing.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I picked the $20k number out of the air. Have different levels for different verifiable income levels.<BR/><BR/>$0, $5k, $10k, $20k, $50k, $100k, $500k...<BR/><BR/>Similar as tax rates for income levels...<BR/><BR/>I'm just trying to get the insurance co's hands off my balls!KauaiMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02581543514815246743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714058.post-65714120768714187042007-10-03T16:12:00.000-07:002007-10-03T16:12:00.000-07:00I wanted to leave one more comment about the origi...I wanted to leave one more comment about the original article. <BR/>I like the idea of having larger deductibles, even if they are only $2500 or so and do away with CoPays. I see people with small copays running to the doctor for every cough, cold, and sneeze. That abuses the system. Sure, they have a great plan with the large corporation. But I assure you someone down the road is paying a larger premium for that person who uses their health insurance plan for the minor things in life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714058.post-30237605757604695652007-10-03T16:09:00.000-07:002007-10-03T16:09:00.000-07:00That is a great suggestion. The only problem is yo...That is a great suggestion. The only problem is you have certain folks who will then argue that certain income levels should not have to pay the same "$20,000" that others pay who can obviously afford it. The income rationale will come into play. Plus what if someone did go broke and cannot pay? What do we do then? Put them in jail for failure to pay. Lock them up? This is a cool suggestion but you need to play devils advocate and come up with solutions to the arguments which are sure to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com