Health Care Expensive in US

[texdav]

Originally Posted by livecontent

Many of the progressive liberal states have good health care systems in place. It is surprising that the population of these States tend to support Obama and his health care initiatives. The poorer States, with the most need and have the worse health; have no good health care systems in place, support Romney to destroy the new law that will benefit them. I am talking about States like Mississippi and other states of the deep south which obesity and lifestyle issues that affect health.

Livecontent

Are you not on disbulty;SSD and medicare from health problems. Kind of strange critizing others then on lifestyle.

[jmking]

Originally Posted by Robyn55

The OP is over 45 - 50+ IIRC. With a husband (same age or older) she is supporting. She has said she's a dual Canadian/US citizen (US citizen by virtue of marriage).

Had to laugh when you said elderly = 45 or over. I don't feel really old at age 64 - until I pay my health insurance . Twenty days until Medicare and counting. Robyn

Don't feel bad Robyn I'm 55. What I meant is how health insurance companies price their policies. 35 not bad, 45 you get hit.

[livecontent]

Originally Posted by texdav

Are you not on disbulty;SSD and medicare from health problems. Kind of strange critizing others then on lifestyle.

This is not a nice statement. My health problems have nothing to do with a lifestyle. It is problems from a childhood viral disease. However, I do not have to defend myself to you, who follows me around looking to attack me and cannot read with understanding an intelligent observation.

I was just commenting on the situations that do exist and is well known in the poorer states where there more problems with obesity and other health issues that are co-morbid with being poor, as poor people do not have the funds for preventive medicine. As I said, it is interesting that these States with more poor people who need more health care are tending to vote for a person who wants to repeal an Act that will help them.

Livecontent

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by Kaylee11

Why is health care so expensive. Where I'm working for me and hubby they want almost 1200. a month. That makes it almost 14000.00 a year. How do you survive on the remainder for living expenses?

Wanting to find something cheaper? Is there a possibility out there.

Thanks

If you really want a good analysis of the health care mess in the U.S. I recommend the book:

Who Killed Health Care? by Regina Herzlinger

The short version of the story is that we have the worst of socialism and capitalism combined. Whether run by government or the private sector, we have minimal competition, which leads to high costs and mediocre care. We also have a major problem with unwholesome foods and unhealthy lifestyles, which drive up costs considerably.

[tikrit01]

Here is a link to a pretty great article on why health insurance is so expensive. They make some good points and also help you learn to save money. I used it when choosing my own plan when my COBRA was just too expensive to keep up with.