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re: Why is Obamacare still a law?
Posted on 2/14/17 at 7:34 pm to BamaAtl
Posted on 2/14/17 at 7:34 pm to BamaAtl
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Still a lower cost than being uninsured and having to pay for a major procedure, wiping out everything you have.
A. Catastrophic coverage was available prior to ACA.
B. Have you ever seen the medical bills from cancer patients with excellent insurance? Still quite high.
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Posted on 2/15/17 at 7:09 am to Pinecone Repair
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A. Catastrophic coverage was available prior to ACA.
Not if you have a pre-existing condition. And often it capped the coverage at a lifetime maximum - not very useful for those with chronic conditions or very serious oncology dx.
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B. Have you ever seen the medical bills from cancer patients with excellent insurance? Still quite high.
And yet, somehow lower than if they tried to get the same coverage without insurance. It's funny how that works.
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