A few years ago, a woman I worked with told me that she had gone into bankruptcy because she could not afford her son's medical care. She was working two jobs. Insurance companies refused him because of pre-existing conditions.
Currently my wife and I pay almost $700 per month for health insurance through her employer. The coverage has a high deductible which, once met, pays only 70% of the costs. The premiums, like most, rise each year.
Why are Republicans (or should I call them puppets of the insurance companies) succeeding yet again at beating down any chance this country has of having decent health care?
The answer to your question is "Fear" and "Greed". With Barack Obama at the the helm, we now finally have a fighting chance to establish universal affordable health care. That means that folks need to become politically active and support that effort. At this point, failure is not an option.
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