RANT: Healthcare changing.

[TabascoElvis]

I probably shouldn't complain, at least I've got healthcare. But I just got out of a meeting talking about the changes to our program. We're switching from a HMO to a PPO. When my wife had her rollerblading accident it cost us $20 total, cost of co-pay. Under the new program we would have had a $500 deductible to meet, plus pick up 10% of whatever costs for treatment. Of course, my companies HC costs last year ran $50 million.

Watching the debate last night I had an idea. Don't insurance companies base premiums on where you fall in certain groups, the larger the group the better? Why can't we get a group policy that includes every US citizen?

tongue in cheek

[Sutter'sBeard]

My deductables and premiums will just about double for 2009. If 2009 is anything like 2008 as far as medical bills go, I'll be freeking broke.

[cardinalkarp]

I've got no clue of what mine is going to look like. Our union contract is up next year and that's always the thing that gets them hung up, healthcare.

All I know is I'm going to be VERY pissed if they decide to strike w/ the economy being the way that it is.