Re: health insurance probs

[Guest guest]

Try going to http://www.state.ny.us

Then click on Health

Then click on Health Insurance

I think there are a couple of different programs. One being " Healthy NY

Program "

and " Family Health Plus " . Maybe you qualify for one of those - they're

based on income and

your financial resources.

health insurance probs

Hiya there. Not sure how many can help on this but what do people do

about health insurance??

I ask because i am basically unemployeed. and when i was employeed

they didn't give me any health benefits. My father was getting it

through his work somehow so it wasn't that bad but now he is on the

verge of losing his job. so I have to get it all by myself and that

is apparently $300 a month. yeah now you tell me how i am suppose to

afford all that. I just assume say forget that i wont have any. but

as you all must know that isn't allowed especilly for a woman who

needs to have yearly checkups and all that fun exciting stuff.

anyone have any ideas??? aside from complaining arguing over why we

even need insurance and how stupid it all is. I don't see why i can't

just pay full price for services i need wheni need it vs paying for

insurance just in case. insurance should be an option like an

extended warrenty for a TV not a neccessity. I should be able to take

my chances that is how it was suppose to work when they created

insurance. now apparently you NEED to have it or else you can't get

health care that is a bunch of crock a doodle doo. anywho... you have

ideas or suggestions as to where you get yours from (those who also

don't have the privledge of being fully employed) that would be

great.

[Guest guest]

I wish I had a good answer for you, but I don't. Other than getting a job that

provides health insurance, of course.

I know NY has an insurance program for families, maybe just the children, of

those who can't afford insurance. I didn't know you couldn't just pay as you

go.

Lack of insurance is a huge issue for more and more people, even those who are

employed full time.

Beth

www.soapandgarden.com

Be good to your skin!

In a message dated 11/23/08 11:51:51 Eastern Standard Time,

Koalas_boutique@... writes:

Hiya there. Not sure how many can help on this but what do people do

about health insurance??

[Guest guest]

Well her in Syracuse we Have United Health and there Income Based, and

there there is the systems (Medicaid) medical help, and if you are

elidgeable for Medicaid they will let you know!

United Health is 1800 Number is = 1-800-493-4647 you can ask them if

they can mail you the info to find out if your elidgeable for Family

Health Plus you can also look up Family Health Plus in local phone

book im sure because it is a NY State thing for fact.

Gabby

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> Hiya there. Not sure how many can help on this but what do people do

> about health insurance??

>

> I ask because i am basically unemployeed. and when i was employeed

> they didn't give me any health benefits. My father was getting it

> through his work somehow so it wasn't that bad but now he is on the

> verge of losing his job. so I have to get it all by myself and that

> is apparently $300 a month. yeah now you tell me how i am suppose to

> afford all that. I just assume say forget that i wont have any. but

> as you all must know that isn't allowed especilly for a woman who

> needs to have yearly checkups and all that fun exciting stuff.

>

> anyone have any ideas??? aside from complaining arguing over why we

> even need insurance and how stupid it all is. I don't see why i can't

> just pay full price for services i need wheni need it vs paying for

> insurance just in case. insurance should be an option like an

> extended warrenty for a TV not a neccessity. I should be able to take

> my chances that is how it was suppose to work when they created

> insurance. now apparently you NEED to have it or else you can't get

> health care that is a bunch of crock a doodle doo. anywho... you have

> ideas or suggestions as to where you get yours from (those who also

> don't have the privledge of being fully employed) that would be

> great.

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, you do need health insurance.  Everyone does.  I voted for Barack Obama

hoping he would somehow manage to get coverage for all Americans.  I am a sheep

farmer and would LOVE to stay home on the farm but I feel I have to work at a

job that provides health insurance for myself and my husband.  I am utterly

irresponsible about many things but not that.  I often become envious when I

hear about people not working jobs they don't like even though they would get

health benefits.   I don't allow myself that luxury.  Sure I could manage

financially on my little farm business if I had the extra time to put into it,

but I go to a job I'm not crazy about for the sake of our physical well-being. 

I couldn't sleep at night knowing we were not covered.   Matt is a carpenter and

has all kinds of problems with joints, etc.  I like to know I can take him to a

doctor or clinic and get him what he needs without being treated like an

indigent.  It's tough

taking personal days to travel to shows, making soap on weekends, vacations,

etc. but that' just the way it is.    I dream of a day when farmers can be

farmers and artisans can do their creative work and still be protected by our

government.  They say there's not enough money for universal health coverage,

but they always find enough money for WAR and BAILOUTS don't they?

Maggie , Shepherd

Central New York, US

www.maggiesfarminc.com

From: Koalas Boutique <Koalas_boutique@...>

Subject: health insurance probs

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 11:51 AM

Hiya there. Not sure how many can help on this but what do people do

about health insurance??

I ask because i am basically unemployeed. and when i was employeed

they didn't give me any health benefits. My father was getting it

through his work somehow so it wasn't that bad but now he is on the

verge of losing his job. so I have to get it all by myself and that

is apparently $300 a month. yeah now you tell me how i am suppose to

afford all that. I just assume say forget that i wont have any. but

as you all must know that isn't allowed especilly for a woman who

needs to have yearly checkups and all that fun exciting stuff.

anyone have any ideas??? aside from complaining arguing over why we

even need insurance and how stupid it all is. I don't see why i can't

just pay full price for services i need wheni need it vs paying for

insurance just in case. insurance should be an option like an

extended warrenty for a TV not a neccessity. I should be able to take

my chances that is how it was suppose to work when they created

insurance. now apparently you NEED to have it or else you can't get

health care that is a bunch of crock a doodle doo. anywho... you have

ideas or suggestions as to where you get yours from (those who also

don't have the privledge of being fully employed) that would be

great.

[Guest guest]

well im not going to start something about the war but just making a

point that everyone forgets about or doesn't even think about. and

that is the fact that MANY of our soldiers believe they are doing

good being over seas and they do not only feel but know because they

can SEE first hand all the good that they are doing. something that

you only hear first hand from the souldiers who come home. they are

angry at us because it seems we turned our back on all the good they

are doing by wanting it all to end and by bringing them home. which

is one reason we did NOT vote for obama. Many soldiers who have come

home want to go back. We are selfish if all we want to do is bring

them home and end it all. We know people in afganistan and Iraq. They

are proud of the work we(they) have done to help the poor people, the

good people. We have so many furtunes to ourselves that we take for

granted and those soldiers know it and are doing what they can to

make things right. TO say we wont fund them and to bring them home no

matter what is wrong, unamerican and inhuman.

ok im done. I have been holding that in for soooooo long. it is just

something we feel around here having people in the military and

having them not get the recognition they deserve. and this is exactly

how hey feel. the media only lets us know of all the things bad

overseas, they NEVER mention any bit of the good our soldiers are

doing. peace too all for thanksgiving and we should all behappy with

what we have. insurance or no. we have a roof, food, freedoms and

rights.

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> From: Koalas Boutique <Koalas_boutique@...>

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> Hiya there. Not sure how many can help on this but what do people

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> about health insurance??

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> I ask because i am basically unemployeed. and when i was employeed

> they didn't give me any health benefits. My father was getting it

> through his work somehow so it wasn't that bad but now he is on the

> verge of losing his job. so I have to get it all by myself and that

> is apparently $300 a month. yeah now you tell me how i am suppose

to

> afford all that. I just assume say forget that i wont have any. but

> as you all must know that isn't allowed especilly for a woman who

> needs to have yearly checkups and all that fun exciting stuff.

>

> anyone have any ideas??? aside from complaining arguing over why we

> even need insurance and how stupid it all is. I don't see why i

can't

> just pay full price for services i need wheni need it vs paying for

> insurance just in case. insurance should be an option like an

> extended warrenty for a TV not a neccessity. I should be able to

take

> my chances that is how it was suppose to work when they created

> insurance. now apparently you NEED to have it or else you can't get

> health care that is a bunch of crock a doodle doo. anywho... you

have

> ideas or suggestions as to where you get yours from (those who also

> don't have the privledge of being fully employed) that would be

> great.

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[Guest guest]

Good morning! I've been lurking for a while now, so odd I guess that I

should choose this post to respond to... In any case - health

insurance had always been a bit of a sore spot for me (and currently I

am ashamed to admit that I am leaching off the state for mine, being

unemployed), so I can well sympathize with this issue. Besides noting

that I am astonished to read that you cannot pay-as-you-go (and

disregarding the easy pit-falls of the war debate), the best advice I

can share is that you should look into banks that offer tax-free

savings-accounts for health expenses - certainly better than

over-paying for services you won't necessarily need, and recognised as

'health insurance' money - best of all you are free to access the

money if necessary for un-for-seen expenses, since it's technically

YOUR MONEY. There are a number of banks that now offer this option,

though I don't know which are accessible in your area. I wish you the

best of luck in resolving this issue - lords know you aren't the only

one suffering! Have a beautiful weekend!!

Draes

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> Hiya there. Not sure how many can help on this but what do people do

> about health insurance??

>

> I ask because i am basically unemployeed. and when i was employeed

> they didn't give me any health benefits. My father was getting it

> through his work somehow so it wasn't that bad but now he is on the

> verge of losing his job. so I have to get it all by myself and that

> is apparently $300 a month. yeah now you tell me how i am suppose to

> afford all that. I just assume say forget that i wont have any. but

> as you all must know that isn't allowed especilly for a woman who

> needs to have yearly checkups and all that fun exciting stuff.

>

> anyone have any ideas??? aside from complaining arguing over why we

> even need insurance and how stupid it all is. I don't see why i can't

> just pay full price for services i need wheni need it vs paying for

> insurance just in case. insurance should be an option like an

> extended warrenty for a TV not a neccessity. I should be able to take

> my chances that is how it was suppose to work when they created

> insurance. now apparently you NEED to have it or else you can't get

> health care that is a bunch of crock a doodle doo. anywho... you have

> ideas or suggestions as to where you get yours from (those who also

> don't have the privledge of being fully employed) that would be

> great.

>

[Guest guest]

lol lol lol silly me i almost hit send without even typing anything,

can you tell it is morning???

Thank you all for your suggestions, I will definatly look into all of

them. I knew there would at least be someone who would be in the same

boat who could help. I have seen the commercials on tv for the family

care thing. since i am single no family and 29 i am unsure if i

quality as a family so i never thought to check, plus i didn't need

to worry about anything. but i will look into it and the bank thing.

first proplem is figuring out how much i make each year. lol this

year has been a crazy one.

i knew there had to be something. I know there are alot of people who

are full time home crafters/soapers and many who are full time

mysteryshoppers. and i wondered how they got insurance though i do

also know many are covered under a spouse. i don't have one

soo... anyways thanks for your help.

happy thanksgiving to all and to all a successful black friday. lol

lol (just thought id throw it in there)

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> > Hiya there. Not sure how many can help on this but what do people

do

> > about health insurance??

> >

> > I ask because i am basically unemployeed. and when i was

employeed

> > they didn't give me any health benefits. My father was getting it

> > through his work somehow so it wasn't that bad but now he is on

the

> > verge of losing his job. so I have to get it all by myself and

that

> > is apparently $300 a month. yeah now you tell me how i am suppose

to

> > afford all that. I just assume say forget that i wont have any.

but

> > as you all must know that isn't allowed especilly for a woman who

> > needs to have yearly checkups and all that fun exciting stuff.

> >

> > anyone have any ideas??? aside from complaining arguing over why

we

> > even need insurance and how stupid it all is. I don't see why i

can't

> > just pay full price for services i need wheni need it vs paying

for

> > insurance just in case. insurance should be an option like an

> > extended warrenty for a TV not a neccessity. I should be able to

take

> > my chances that is how it was suppose to work when they created

> > insurance. now apparently you NEED to have it or else you can't

get

> > health care that is a bunch of crock a doodle doo. anywho... you

have

> > ideas or suggestions as to where you get yours from (those who

also

> > don't have the privledge of being fully employed) that would be

> > great.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

AMEN!

I've been working for my company for over 10 years now, and had to purchase my

own insurance through the company, because the government contract that they

company won for my department did not include health insurance. Insurance

started at $238 monthly/single, all the way up to $427 monthly/single for the

first 9 years. Families had to pay twice that if they wanted coverage.

It was a nightmare when one of the girls in my department had to go to the

doctor. I would hear their sobs stories for weeks on end about the costs. Or

about how they went to a doe-doe doctor [a quack, really] and never got better,

only to wind up in a hospital bed with more bills.

I paid for insurance and deducted it on taxes. Without health, all the money in

the bank, won't cure you.

Just this past year, my company decided to make a handful of us, their employees

and not a contract employee. So now I only pay less than 30 dollars weekly. What

a relief!

Marisol in Brooklyn

Ode to a bubble

Cold-processed coconut shea

Olive, palm and love

From: Koalas Boutique <Koalas_boutique>

Subject: health insurance probs

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 11:51 AM

Hiya there. Not sure how many can help on this but what do people do

about health insurance??

I ask because i am basically unemployeed. and when i was employeed

they didn't give me any health benefits. My father was getting it

through his work somehow so it wasn't that bad but now he is on the

verge of losing his job. so I have to get it all by myself and that

is apparently $300 a month. yeah now you tell me how i am suppose to

afford all that. I just assume say forget that i wont have any. but

as you all must know that isn't allowed especilly for a woman who

needs to have yearly checkups and all that fun exciting stuff.

anyone have any ideas??? aside from complaining arguing over why we

even need insurance and how stupid it all is. I don't see why i can't

just pay full price for services i need wheni need it vs paying for

insurance just in case. insurance should be an option like an

extended warrenty for a TV not a neccessity. I should be able to take

my chances that is how it was suppose to work when they created

insurance. now apparently you NEED to have it or else you can't get

health care that is a bunch of crock a doodle doo. anywho... you have

ideas or suggestions as to where you get yours from (those who also

don't have the privledge of being fully employed) that would be

great.