Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (9386)	9/13/2009 10:51:59 AM
From: gg cox	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

<<This chunk of our discussion started when you posted to Brumar suggesting that all insurance must be age rated, I replied that my insurance didn't vary by age, and you implied that I was lying. As far as I am concerned, the topic on the table has been my own insurance and getting you to recognize that not all insurance is age rated. It was in that context that I replied.>> Age is a factor for health insurance. <<Age is currently one of many factors that go into premium pricing, along with an applicant's health, geographic location and the type of coverage and benefits sought, says Karen Pollitz, project director at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute.>> Average medical spending per person among 18- to 44-year-olds was $2,079 in 2006, the latest data available from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Spending for 45- to 64-year-olds was $4,866, about 2.3 times more. usatoday.com

To: Lane3 who wrote (9386)	9/13/2009 8:52:22 PM
From: John Koligman	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42652

"I will add one comment, though, that I think is relevant. I chose my health insurance to the extent that I stuck with an employer that paid me considerably less than I could have earned elsewhere, not to mention forgoing the use of a company car :/, because I preferred the long-term benefits." One of the arguments being made about the current system is that it holds many workers captive because they are afraid to switch jobs/careers because of coverage...