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And, of course, I couldn't disagree with you more about universal health care. I only wish Oregon would have passed their attempt so we could see what would have happened.
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I may have misunderstood, but wasn't Oregon's proposal what would have amounted to a very large group plan? From what I heard, it wasn't free, and it wasn't funded by the government, but it would have allowed for more even insurance costs, i.e. just because you have $$, doesn't mean you should have to pay more for insurance. My rates just went up (AGAIN!) and I'm now paying over $400 a month for myself and the kid. I would LOVE to be able to get a "group" rate and I THOUGHT that's what the Oregon proposal was.
In addition I thought it would allow people that are currently unable to get insurance to be able to obtain it (for example, a friend of mine with pre-existing conditions is getting ready to have his COBRA expire - he CANNOT find another carrier to cover him..........).
Am I missing the boat on this?