Not completely free, but an excellent example of what we should
look at when reformulating ours. Ours does have some benefits...
more hi-end research is funded and there is more disclosure of
problems to name two.

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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The wonderful thing about National Medical Care provided free of charge by
the Government.... everyone is covered.

CM

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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| That's the problem... many people work for it but never get
| it. Or, they have it, use it, then get laid off and can't get it
| again for a variety of reasons, including the new employer
| not offering it, they can't afford it because rates have gone
| up, or they're denied coverage because of prior conditions.
|
| "Schoonertrash" wrote in message
| ...
| I pay $230 a year for the supplement to my primary insurance. That
policy
| cost me 20 years of work initially to earn. I pay about $70 a year
for
| Divers Assistance Network diving and medevac for any reason from
anywhere
| in
| the world. Through the union I have complete coverage on yet another
| policy
| for 120 days of work the first year and 60 days minimum every year
| thereafter. So . . .lets see . . . .two complete policies plus the
DAN
| costs me . . ..carry the 7 and .. oh yes . . . .$300 per year or
$25
| per
| month and at least 60 count them 60 whole days of work. 'course . .
.you
| gotta be willing to actually work but in my industry there's plenty of
it.
| And if I was to go down THAT road again insurance for family (any
number
| from one to whatever) would be another $230 a year with no pre
existing
| condition exclusions.
|
| WHAT insurance problems?
|
| What? Easy for me to say? hmmmmmm True! But then of course, not
| belonging to the privileged classes, I had to go out and work for it.
|
| It ain't rocket science.
|
| Have a nice day
|
| MST
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