On the heals heels of Congress' gutting of the public option in favor of a cobbled together piece of legislation that leaves most people like me out of the picture, I have some personal (humiliating) experience with how even those with insurance aren't protected, aren't safe.
For the record, I am government employed (city government) and I have health coverage (ostensibly). I pay my premiums faithfully as they are auto-deducted from my pay, 1/2 on pay period, 1/2 the other. My daughter is also covered under this policy.
It's not grand; I've got a $750 per person deductible, a $20 co pay for office visits, a $20 and up co-pay for meds and specialists are covered 70/30.
Today, I learned that means not a lot, actually.
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