I am starting a new thread because I didn't want to hijack Cody's thread "Need Some Opinions". (Cody - I truly hope you can find some relief and answers soon)!
I was following the discussion about the situation that Cody and others find themselves in, basically caught between a rock and a hard place, with a medical condition that requires care but with no insurance. There does not seem to be an easy answer here. If a patient is lucky enough that a parent can carry them on their insurance, that buys them until they turn 26. While some employers still offer offer family coverage at a somewhat reasonable cost, many do not - and sadly, that seems to be the trend with fewer and fewer jobs offering family coverage, or any coverage at all. For young people, in particular, any entry-level job they can get likely doesn't provide insurance outside of maybe civil service jobs and a few others. As someone mentioned, the situation in other countries (like Canada) is even worse in many ways.
What are everyone's thoughts on this - and do you think the Affordable Care Act, which I believe (someone correct me if I'm wrong) requires folks to be insured by 2014 or, in most cases, be penalized will make things better? worse?
It just seems wrong that Cody and others like him are victims of a situation that is not of their making. Seems like something that the powers that be should be able to come up with a solution for.....but can't.
Just interested in hearing any thoughts.....
p.s. (Too bad there's not a system structured like Shriners Hospitals for Children, but for adults!)
I was following the discussion about the situation that Cody and others find themselves in, basically caught between a rock and a hard place, with a medical condition that requires care but with no insurance. There does not seem to be an easy answer here. If a patient is lucky enough that a parent can carry them on their insurance, that buys them until they turn 26. While some employers still offer offer family coverage at a somewhat reasonable cost, many do not - and sadly, that seems to be the trend with fewer and fewer jobs offering family coverage, or any coverage at all. For young people, in particular, any entry-level job they can get likely doesn't provide insurance outside of maybe civil service jobs and a few others. As someone mentioned, the situation in other countries (like Canada) is even worse in many ways.
What are everyone's thoughts on this - and do you think the Affordable Care Act, which I believe (someone correct me if I'm wrong) requires folks to be insured by 2014 or, in most cases, be penalized will make things better? worse?
It just seems wrong that Cody and others like him are victims of a situation that is not of their making. Seems like something that the powers that be should be able to come up with a solution for.....but can't.
Just interested in hearing any thoughts.....
p.s. (Too bad there's not a system structured like Shriners Hospitals for Children, but for adults!)
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