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Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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Obamacare - lower cost than expected

ImKramer
ImKramer
U.S. sees lower-than-expected Obamacare insurance costs
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/18/us-usa-healthcare-costs-idUSBRE96H0UM20130718
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I soooooooooooooooooooooo hope so:):):) We'll have to wait and see........especially those of us in some states....Texass being one of them states:(
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deleted_user
Private health insurance in NY is expected to drop 50% due to the Affordable Care Act. If I didn't get insurance through work (group plan) it would cost be approx 12 grand/yr. WIth the new law it would be more like 6 grand.

Health Plan Cost for New Yorkers Set to Fall 50%


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/health/health-plan-cost-for-new-yorkers-set-to-fall-50.html
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Yes it will be a ripple effect, as the hospitals will not be able to charge arm and a leg for a day stay....doctors out of the schools $350.000 start ups, and the Pharma $ 550.00 per pill for HCV treatment. Yes who is lucky in off will get it , the others? Would have bean turned away, just like Caz how the county told him he is not sick in off to pay for the treatment. And he is very very sick.

Yes it is the greatest news to many people whom just barely makes more above the federal poverty guidelines,so wont qualify for any financial helps, and in theory no ones problem. All they hear is a sorry. All the industrialized world have some kind of health care. It is time to take care of all people not only the few lucky ones, as millions and millions have no insurance for any reason.

As i have been treated , it is still pre existing condition, with today insurance terms. Under $850.00 a month would not even be able to find anyone who would insure me. That is one of the reason people don't want to go tested. Once you test positive your rates will sky rocket. You are doomed one way or an other. Oh..and lets not forget the 247 million per year paycheck for AETNA's CEO. Wonder where is all that money coming from? How many people blood and sweat?