Reply #50: I am in the same boat [View All]

Insulin-dependent for 27 years.

I can't afford to be me. Nor could I afford to be self-employed. In fact, I have to make sure that I work for a big enough organization that my costs won't drown the entire company medical plan, even though I function quite productively on about $1,000 per month in medical supplies.

I try to pay all my bills (even with insurance, I can barely afford deductibles and copays) but one of my health care providers sicked the most evil collection agency on me. This woman was calling my house every day, yelling on my answering machine that I was irresponsible.

I guess it would be more responsible to just die . . . in which case, I will be irresponsible for as long as I can!

Seriously, the health care situation in this country is a filthy shame. It is immoral to profit from the suffering of others, in my opinion. One of three major things that are for profit in this country that bring shame on us all. The other two are profiting from incarcerating our fellow citizens, and profiting from war.

Right now it doesn't look like we will ever have reasonable health care (single payer). But perhaps when the costs just get too much to pass on to the workers, the business leaders will advocate for single payer. After all, it would help them too.