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Tom Francis - SWSports

On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:55:20 -0500, Jim wrote:

tin cup wrote:
Jim wrote:
wrote:
On Nov 13, 8:38 am, Boater wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
I'll give you an example. My back operation cost $14,356 in total
which was cheap considering that the main surgeon and assistant were
freebies. That includes room, operating room, drugs, anesthesia,
yada, yada, yada.
My copay for that was $2,300. A UAW retiree, the guy who put four
screws in the afore mentioned dashboard for his career, for that
same
operation, which would have included surgeon and assistant fees
totaling about $21,000, would have been $4.
A pre-packaged Chapter1 bankruptcy would allow for restructuring the
health care provisions to something a little more reasonable.
"Restructurings" usually are much harder on the working stiffs
than the
management pukes. And why should a retiree on a fixed income have
to fork
over $2300 for necessary surgery?
It's called a deductable Harry, something anyone should be prepared
for and
also reduces health care premiums somewhat. I'll bet the overall
savings
in premium payments by having a reasonable deductable more than
covers the
$2,300 over the longer term. In major, long term illnesses, the
deductable
is usually capped on a yearly basis, last time I checked.
One more time: most retirees on fixed incomes cannot afford to lay out
$2300 for necessary surgery. You're a rich retiree. Your perspective is
not relevant to retirees who are trying to decide whether to buy
food or
medicine because they cannot afford both.

BS. My Dad is a retired non-union blue collar worker who is living on
a fixed income. He's had two surgeries in the last five years that
have cost him, out of pocket, more than $2300. He could afford it
because he lived within his means and socked away money while he was
working. He knew he'd have to take care of himself, and didn't expect
anyone else to do it for him.

My wife and I are doing the same, with a retirement goal set and we're
well on our way. Obama better not lay a finger on my retirement
accounts.

In this day and age, self sufficiency is looked upon as a social
disease. Notice the glares you get from liberals, if you mention it
What does self sufficiency have to do with ducks in the pond.
The Worker got the job and bargained for his pay. He's surviving.
Evidently he is struggling sufficiently to suit you.

I don't have the foggiest Idea what you just said. Are you agreeing with
me or not?

Troll Troll Troll you post.

Gently down the bit stream... :)