http://mountainsageblog.com/2009/07/01/even-those-with-health-insurance-are-going-broke/ Political News, Opinion and Discussion Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:44:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://mountainsageblog.com/2009/07/01/even-those-with-health-insurance-are-going-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-24467 Even those with health insurance are going broke Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:12:08 +0000 http://mountainsageblog.com/?p=4694#comment-24467 [...] News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLet’s face it, most of us just can’t afford to be sick much less have a chronic physical problem that requires continuing health care. I know I can’t. I had a discussion with a doctor’s nurse today about whether or not I had followed up with a specialist for one of my physical conditions I’ve been dealing with for 20 years. They obviously have no concept of not being able to afford a specialist. With a $3500 deductible along with being unemployed a specialist isn’t a necessity but a luxury. [...] [...] News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLet’s face it, most of us just can’t afford to be sick much less have a chronic physical problem that requires continuing health care. I know I can’t. I had a discussion with a doctor’s nurse today about whether or not I had followed up with a specialist for one of my physical conditions I’ve been dealing with for 20 years. They obviously have no concept of not being able to afford a specialist. With a $3500 deductible along with being unemployed a specialist isn’t a necessity but a luxury. [...]

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