Re: {OT} Fed. Emp and Congress Health Insurance rate 2008 On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:25:35 -0800, "ron" <yabba@doodoo.org> wrote:
>This is WAY off topic but has been discussed before. This might put a bit
>of perspective on what the "candidates" (what a bunch of losers to call
>candidates IMOH) from both parties are proposing to include all uninsured in
>the same plan congress has.
>
>I also have the same plan and rates went up as usual. The government pays
>713.48 month as part of my retirement. I pay 314.47 since this Blue Cross
>plan is "coordinated" with medicare, I also pay for part "B" which is around
>98 for 2008.
>
>So if there are 25 million uninsured families, the 50-100 billion a year
>talked about won't begin to cover this plan. Oh yeah, there are co-pays and
>deductibles that in our case are at least another 150 a month that someone
>will have to cover.
>
>It sound like to me that they want to get a law passed and worry about the
>cost later.............???
>
>Ron in Ca
Were you ever in the military, Ron?
If so you would be much better off with the VA....IMHO
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