Archive for December, 2009

Can I get Medicaid just because I’m pregnant?

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

shadowboxer78 asked: I just found out I’m pregnant. I have health insurance though my job, but it won’t pay for everything. My husband and I tried to save money while he was in Iraq so we could one day purchase a house. If I wipe out our savings to pay for the [...]

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Whose reponsibility is it to ensure that YOU have?

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Truth B. Told Hold the Kool Aid asked: * a comfortable retirement
* decent housing
* higher education for yourself or your children
* a savings account
* money for food
* health careMelaine Vanveldhuize

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Why is the Republican alternative to the Dem’s Health Care stuck in committees?

Monday, December 14th, 2009

suthrnlyts asked: I’m borrowing some excerpts from Herman Cain’s column (link provided):
http://www.northstarwriters.com/hc178.htm
The “Empowering Patients First Act” (H.R 3400) was introduced by Representative Tom Price (R-GA) and 27 co-sponsors on July 30, 2009 prior to the congressional recess. It was then referred to eight House committees.
The head hijacker is Speaker Nancy Pelosi. As Congressman Price pointed [...]

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Are they really planning to do away with the Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)?

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

tjnlsn255 asked: Why would the new Health Care legislation want to get rid of HSAs?Micheal Rieske

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Why does health insurance pay for doctor visits and teeth cleaning?

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Turd Ferguson asked: My car insurance doesn’t pay for oil changes. Basic maintenance is up to me. As near as I can tell insurance is like an expensive savings account that you can take more money than you put in if needed.Laverne Coger

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HSA account?

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

chocolate asked: To a layman what are the Health savings a/c advantages?Warren Monteagudo

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Could we slightly expand Medicare to cover people that are uninsurable due to pre-existing conditions?

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

James L asked: Most demographics show that there are only about 15 million American citizens who want health insurance but can’t get it. Many people just choose to spend money on other things. Others already qualify for medicare or medicaid but will not take it. And many are illegal immigrants who we have no responsibility [...]

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health questions. please help?

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

??l? asked: 1. Cash substitutes, such as credit cards or debit cards, are a safe alternative to carrying cash. (4.0 points)
A. false
B. true
2. A secured credit card is only issued to people who do not have a savings account. (4.0 points)
A. false
B. true
3. A charge card is a line [...]

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Why not apply the 90% of the unspent spendulus towards a health care insurance for peeps that don’t have ins?

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Sgt Red asked: Those billions could go a long way towards a workable program forcing current insurers to offer very low cost plans to people of low incomes that are not on assistance, or health care savings accounts for low income people. This can be done without a major overhaul of our current system [...]

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HR 1495, Tax Rebate Health Option?

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

nateums asked: I came across this a few weeks ago and have been contemplating it. I’ve decided that I’m for this particular idea in the arena of health care reform, but in talking to people discovered like myself, no one had heard of it despite it hitting the floor in March. Thus, I’m [...]

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