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Why is insurance such a stupid system? Out of the entire healthcare system, can't insurance just be overhauled so everyone is equal?
Including the Medicaid system.
It's so dumb, I just want to be able to go to the doctor, and to my therapist. I have a bit to talk about when it comes to healthcare and this stupid insurance crap. I recently got married, which kind of opens up a special window to change benefits and such, which I went and applied for Medicaid since I am low income. I just got a letter back telling me that I qualify for Medicaid, but that in order to use it I have to spend like $900 a month. The whole reason that I am applying for it is so that I can get off the work insurance and stop paying an extra $200 a month that I could use to do other things in my life (like saving up money so I can bring my son out for a visit next summer, or even trying to get him a phone line because his father doesn't think it is a requirement to keep up a phone line.)
The current work insurance requires a deductible, which guess what, I cannot afford. Come on, I am the sole financial provider for a family of five, and I pay child support for my son. I feel like I have no money at all. Sure my bills get paid, but I have to ignore my own health because I can't even afford to go get tested to find out if I do have endometriosis, I can't afford to go to my therapist and actually work on the traumas. I can't even afford to fix my car.
And then the stupid and annoying commercials about we don't want government health care because it means higher taxes. How many people actually know how much they pay in taxes?
It shouldn't be about government healthcare versus private paid insurance. It should just be healthcare. It should be a right, not a choice.
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It's National Doughnut Day!Which three would you like? (never mind the calories, fat, or sugar content; just go with what you would pick if none of that mattered and whatever health issues you might have that would keep you from eating one in real life can be cast aside for this exercise as well... have at it!)
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Hi All.... It's great to see all of the new people joining the site... I'm loving it!!...smileI'm not sure if people are aware that if you don't have Bipolar Disorder but have a loved one who has the disorder we do have a board for people to go to in order to share their experiences and seek friendship, support or adviseIt's the Friends and Family of Bipolar Board.... I hope you'll take a...
And the rest of my answer I self-edited because it's far too political, and the discussion doen't change the frustrating fact that insurance sucks for most people.