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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: $626.43 [View all]Kablooie
(18,632 posts)41. I'm lucky enough to get health insurance from my union.
We have several plans to choose from.
I chose Kaiser and I'm glad I did.
Last November my wife had to go through a very major surgery.
The bill, including the hospital stay, came to $150,000.00!
We were charged a copay of $15.00 (Plus a parking fee of $8 a day.)
It shows you what insurance is capable of.
I know we are tremendously lucky but we shouldn't be.
This is what everyone should be offered!
(By the way, the operation was successful. My wife is recovering on schedule.)
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do not be so smug about tb....some family experience with it.....nasty nasty shit
dembotoz
Jan 2016
#15
My sister-in-law of lung cancer in December....your cousin has my deepest sympathy.
Punkingal
Jan 2016
#23
We can NOT open this discussion again. Moderators, please close this thread.
closeupready
Jan 2016
#28
I had foot surgery. Arthritis was in the right toe joint and making it impossible to walk. Let
Katashi_itto
Jan 2016
#33
Medicare doesn't pay for prescriptions so Medicare-for-all won't solve the problem.
pnwmom
Jan 2016
#43
Single payer sounds great. Now tell us, how is Bernie going to pass it through Congress? eom
tarheelsunc
Jan 2016
#49
Over the last 3 years my wife has had 2 cancer surgeries and a stroke.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2016
#57