Archive for December, 2009

Having a savings account for vet bills - better than insurance?

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Bernese Love asked: haha, no I’m not the kind of sacrifice my pets’ health for my own benefit - I’m the kind of person that would live off bread and water for a month if my pets got the health treatment they need.
This is obviously a strange question, so bare with me.
I know after a [...]

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Barry says that UPS and FedEx are doing fine and the USPS is in a $7 billion hole,?

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Jimmbbo asked: so why in God’s name would we want 0bamacare over reformed private insurance?!
Allow insurance companies to sell across the country - reduces costs by competition
Tort reform to to keep frivolous lawsuits out and cap payments to a rational level - reduces malpractice insurance costs (currently $100,000 a year)
Do NOT require ALL people to [...]

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I got injured with no health insurance, so now I have a financial evaluation appointment at the hospital?

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

lee asked: I have a financial evaluation appointment at the hospital to see how much I can pay for my hospital bill (I got injured with no health insurance), the hospital bill came out to $5,000. I make $1,000 p/month almost minimum wage in Florida, and I have a lot of expenses. I want [...]

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Is the PUBLIC OPTION , Socialism ?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

J” asked: According to the Republicans and the Health Insurance Industry it will destroy private enterprise. My question is, Is what America’s Health Care System IS,,what Each and Every American is Happy with?? And if Insurance Companies are raising rates yearly by 10 to 20 percent,and continuing to fight and deny claims,how much longer will [...]

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CAn I use funds from my HSA to pay for my Carecredit debt?

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Vboy303 asked: So I’ve got a crappy temp agency dental insurance and have accumulated $3000 worth of dental work. My question is can I use the funds from my HSA (Health Savings Account) to pay for the balance from my GE CareCredit which is supposedly No Interest for 24 months.
Just to clarify. a GE Carecredit [...]

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Are Dems trying to sell their backup ‘no public option’ version of obamacare pretending ‘gop’ agrees?

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

DAR asked: And does anyone care what Lindsay Graham thinks?
The GOP plans are based on health savings accounts, vouchers and tax credits leaving the individual to control their medical care, and would drive down costs by keeping govt and managed care out of it.
Graham appears ‘ready to deal’ for the insurance company and [...]

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Why do Democrats want to make Health Savings Accounts illegal when they have the best chance for true?

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Poke_the_Bear asked: reform in the health care system? It will bring responsibility to the payer, they will look for the best bang for the buck. It wouldn’t cost the taxpayer anything. I’m not saying it is the only answer, but it certainly adds an option. Why are dems so opposed?Irish Flansburg

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Have u seen Ron Paul’s HR 1495 the `Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2009′? Full text below?

Friday, December 18th, 2009

DAR asked: A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make health care coverage more accessible and affordable.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2009′.
SEC. [...]

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Why do Democrats want to make Health Savings Accounts illegal when they have the best chance for true?

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Poke_the_Bear asked: reform in the health care system? It will bring responsibility to the payer, they will look for the best bang for the buck. It wouldn’t cost the taxpayer anything. I’m not saying it is the only answer, but it certainly adds an option. Why are dems so opposed?Craig Ausley

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A health care reform bill that is only 2 or so pages long?

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Jewish Paladin JPA & Libertarian asked: There is one.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1495:
Essentially it creates personal health savings accounts not dependent on any employer, where you keep the interest and where every payment into the account, for health insurance or for health care gets a credit, up to the amount of your net income PLUS social security taxes withheld.
I [...]

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