When you say it costs you 1400 per year are you including your employer's present contribution?  If so, what plan do you have should you lose your job or your employer goes south or refuses to pay a share in your plan due to cut backs or rising premiums?  What happens if you become sick for an extended period of time and your provider deems it neccesary to alter or stop your coverage, (they are there to make a profit after all)?  These are questions that elected politians should be addressing to protect the average citizen.  Yes, I agree those who cannot or are refused health care should be covered by a health care plan.  Breaking the bank, which is where we are headed now, ultimately could be avoided by a universal plan in that government plans are far less costly to administer, (2% of total in Canada as apposed to 30% in the US).  Yes I know there might be a wait in Canada, that system is not perfect, but none are, even the one here in the US. 

by morrib on 07/02/2009 10:27:57 AM EST

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the insurance company?

Who decides if you get a procedure ?

anyone that says they are happy with the current system isnt paying attention

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time

by C D on 07/02/2009 02:17:09 PM EST

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