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I was just in the hospital for a week following a ruptured appendix and subsequent emergency surgery. I’ve only received the surgeon’s bill so far (more on this later)... it is $7236. Although life-threatening, this was only a 45-min surgery with no complications. Prior to the surgery, there was a CAT scan ($?) and anesthesiologist ($?). I’ve put ($?) next to those because I was warned that they will send their own bills, like the surgeon, separate from the hospital bill. I do not know what the 7-day hospital bill is yet, either.

I’m 41 and deemed “uninsurable” by every insurance company I’ve applied to. My employer doesn’t offer insurance. For what it’s worth, I also own a tiny business, which I run at an additional 20+ hrs/week. My dream is to grow it and do that full-time. No help getting insurance coverage with that.

Am I really the only person on FR who is uninsured and can’t get insurance? There are well over a hundred regular posters on FR and it just seems unlikely. I wonder if some are keeping their mouths shut on here.

I’m far from endorsing Obamacare. It’s just that I keep reading that those of us who are uninsured are illegals, transients, etc.

I live in CA and for a long time you can not be denied insurance for a pre-existing condition.
My wife was paying two years ago at age 31 $700 a month for her insurance. Just two years ago she was taken off of the preexisting list and her insurance went down to $60 a month.
My niece is a nurse and I have doctor friends. They are all calling this a disaster and those that had insurance are seeing 50-100% increases to start with.
You used to be able to buy catastrophic insurance for the big things, now you need this blanket insurance.

Thing is in a family there will be often a bread winner and then lesser earners or non-earners. What is going to happen with the 200% increase in premiums is that many married folks will need to file for separation so the non-earning partner can go on medical due to the high cost of insurance now.

Some could have paid cash before if you were in good health and you would not have been forced into insurance you didn't want.

Obamacare is about the fines. Imagine if they government can grab thousands of dollars in fines from tens millions of families who can't afford this stuff. Well the money taken out of their savings or the property seized with Obamacare becomes a huge cash flow to the general fund of the government.
Obama will call the huge penalty fines (taxes) the result of his great work in the economy and a sign of it booming again. (meanwhile millions more will be forced onto food stamps and welfare because of this idiot President - please forgive my insult to idiots by mentioning this President.)