Omelet wrote:


>>> Heh! Tell me about it! That's what I'm running into right now. Insurance
>>> is not always a good thing. I'm supposed to see a cardiologist and get
>>> regular physical therapy, but cannot afford it even with insurance!
>> why not go to the emergency room, since treatment there is so peachy?
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> Because the co-pay is $100.00, not to mention the ER physicians separate
> fee.

It is a shame that you don't have government health insurance like we
have in Canada. Everyone is eligible regardless of pre-exisitng
conditions. In Ontario we pay a yearly OHIP fee and employers pay a
health tax per employee. It is also funded through other tax revenues.
It costs me nothing to go to a doctor. It costs me nothing to go to
emergency. It costs nothing for X rays or other tests. Prescriptions
drugs are not covered, but there is supplemental health insurance
available for that. It isn't a perfect system, but people don't face
financial crisis because of medical care.