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markodochartaigh

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16. Also people who are unable to get a job

Reply to Nululu (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 06:29 PM

Mar 28

because of their health problems. Although an employer is not supposed to grill a prospective hire about their health history, in small and even moderate sized towns people know each other, and each other's health problems. I know of people who didn't get a job because they, or their family members, had cancer or diabetes.

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"I'll never forget at 14 years old, my mother telling me that my dad's company was no longer going to pay [View all] applegrove Mar 28 OP

I had a family member that had a medical emergency and couldn't afford his health insurance. Jacson6 Mar 28 #1

Yes, all these haters deride the liberal ACA Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 29 #19

fight for medicare . get rid of medicare advantage and the stupid tax on it as well. have a nice day. AllaN01Bear Mar 28 #2

I retired early, with 32 yrs service Basic LA Mar 28 #3

I retired from the AutoMaker after multigraincracker Mar 28 #7

Similar situations. Basic LA Mar 28 #10

Been doing more and more walking. multigraincracker Mar 28 #15

After Nixon turned health care into a cash cow for his buddy Kaiser Warpy Mar 28 #4

We need National Healthcare Emile Mar 28 #5

We are the only civilized multigraincracker Mar 28 #8

If we were "civilized" we would have it. twodogsbarking Mar 28 #12

it is way past time for universal health care-who Stargazer99 Mar 28 #6

Everyone with any cut of the current mess IbogaProject Mar 28 #9

Universal Health Care now!!! mountain grammy Mar 28 #11

and not Medicare for all. RicROC Mar 28 #18

People held hostage to their jobs. Nululu Mar 28 #13

Also people who are unable to get a job markodochartaigh Mar 28 #16

That also. Power skews to employers Nululu Mar 28 #17

Worked for a company for 32 years and suddenly was out liberal N proud Mar 28 #14

It's a start but still needs much improvement durablend Mar 29 #20