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- Oct 11, 2006
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- USA
I can see the problems, thanks for posting it as I do not know all specifics of the ACA. I agree, single payer is absolutely the way to go.
However, IMO, all insurances are big Ponzi schemes, they wouldn't work any other way. The basic rule for all types of insurance is - as many as possible pay in, as few as possible take out. This means car insurance is not much different to healthcare.
You need a broad spectrum of people paying to make it affordable for all.
something happened to the Healthcare system, not really sure what unless its just aging baby boomer population.
I had employer based insurance up until 2004 when I decided not to go back to high tech. In the late 1990's for the family plan back then it was inexpensive, I'm not 100% sure but I think it was something like $16 for 3 people each bi-weekly pay period.
Auto insurance used to go down a little every year as the car aged. I'm about $850 a year for 2011 SUV, in the past few years its been going up about $30/yr. I brought it up with the agent and we both laughed.
Auto glass is cover 100% here though, the lawn people broke my passenger window last year, called a glass company, the next day they came and popped in a new window, all I did was go out and sign.