Reply #25: Well, me too, sort of. [View All]

[Zan_of_Texas]

I have medical coverage that starts after I spend $2700 in a year. Plus, no coverage on vision or dental at all. Dental is where I spend the bucks.

So, my individual insurance, for which I pay nearly $6000 a year (and I am healthy without ever having spent a day in a hospital), has given me exactly zero benefit.

As a self-employed person, I pay full freight on insurance, plus full retail price at the doctor's.

Hog-tying the pharmaceutical companies, and completely getting rid of health insurance would drop health care costs dramatically.