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By: lindadapper

lindadapper — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:23:41 +0000

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By: lindadapper

lindadapper — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:23:41 +0000

By: lindadapper

lindadapper — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:22:36 +0000

By: lindadapper

lindadapper — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:22:36 +0000

By: Conservative Libertine

Conservative Libertine — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:20:00 +0000

The concept of pre-existing conditions came about the same time congress rolled out medicare medicaid. The idea was backed by the government then because they thought it would incentivize people to maintain insurance policies. They were talking the same mantra then that they are talking today. If everybody, including the young and health have insurance then the large pool will insure enough money is available for all. It didn’t work out that though.

So, without the threat of being denied insurance for a pre-existing condition; explain to me again why I should carry health insurance? My choices are to continue to pay the monthly premiums as I do today, or I can drop my coverage and pay a tax that is roughly equivalent to one months premium? And then, if I get sick? Just sign up for insurance then! Brilliant!

http://conservativelibertine.blogspot.com/2009/11/so-explain-this-to-me-agin.html

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:54:36 +0000

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By: Stephen Downes

Stephen Downes — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:42:33 +0000

> As long as insurers are permitted to cherry-pick their pools, there is no reform.

I think that's a good point.

One thing about Canada, there is only one pool - a single payer. And people pay into that pool (via taxes) based on how much income they receive, not on the basis of where they live or what conditions they suffer.

It is not only fairer, it is substantially cheaper.

By: Stephen Downes

Stephen Downes — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:42:33 +0000

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