Comments on: Sketchy Thoughts on Healthcare http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/08/brainblock-and-sketchy-thoughts-on-healthcare/ The Sweet, The Savory Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mandatory health insurance? Yes! : Chocolate & Garlic http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/08/brainblock-and-sketchy-thoughts-on-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Mandatory health insurance? Yes! : Chocolate & Garlic Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:21:32 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2047#comment-810 [...] Sketchy Thoughts on Health Care [...] [...] Sketchy Thoughts on Health Care [...]

]]> By: Robin http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/08/brainblock-and-sketchy-thoughts-on-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Robin Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:42:27 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2047#comment-730 I agree something must be done. I am frustrated with our health insurance situation right now, which is basically catastrophic--our deductible is something like five or six thousand dollars. Although we chose that plan because it was one of the cheapest Andrew's employer offered, even the most expensive ones didn't offer that much better coverage. We simply didn't have the option to pay more for better coverage. On the other hand, many members of my family are teachers, and while their salary is not among the highest, they do have excellent health insurance. It is simply not acceptable with health costs being what they are that your coverage is determined by your career choice. I am not informed enough to know how they might change the system, but it seems like if you can get your own car or house insurance and pick and choose what you pay for, why can't you do the same for health insurance? Why can't health insurance companies compete against each other in the same way auto or home insurance companies do? I guess I fall in the category of someone complaining about the problem without offering a solution. By the way, what are your feelings on the idea of mandatory health insurance for everyone? I agree something must be done. I am frustrated with our health insurance situation right now, which is basically catastrophic–our deductible is something like five or six thousand dollars. Although we chose that plan because it was one of the cheapest Andrew’s employer offered, even the most expensive ones didn’t offer that much better coverage. We simply didn’t have the option to pay more for better coverage. On the other hand, many members of my family are teachers, and while their salary is not among the highest, they do have excellent health insurance. It is simply not acceptable with health costs being what they are that your coverage is determined by your career choice. I am not informed enough to know how they might change the system, but it seems like if you can get your own car or house insurance and pick and choose what you pay for, why can’t you do the same for health insurance? Why can’t health insurance companies compete against each other in the same way auto or home insurance companies do? I guess I fall in the category of someone complaining about the problem without offering a solution.

By the way, what are your feelings on the idea of mandatory health insurance for everyone?

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