Premiums Unveiled For Health Overhaul Plans

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Originally Posted by Thulack [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm 30 and havent had health insurance since i was 18. In those 12 years ive broken my hand twice and had 3 doctors visits for colds/pinched nerve. I look at it this way. I've spent about 6k in medical bills in 12 years so i'm still ahead rather having insurance to cover me all those years. I will pay the penatly atleast the first year if not the 1st 2 years. depending on what the actual fee will be 3rd year i might get insurance or just work part time and get welfare [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Over the past 6 years, I've paid probably $11k in premiums and I've received no more than maybe $2k in benefit from it... I really just keep it because I'd hate to be financially ruined by a stroke of bad luck. What really sucks is I know my employer has also probably paid about $11k towards the insurance as well. If it wasn't for the insane marriage of employment and health insurance, I would have received a good chunk of that in compensation instead.