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Posted by: TheAttacks 1 year, 5 months ago

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Increasingly, the problem affects middle-class people like Ms. Readling, who said she made about $60,000 last year. As an independent contractor, like many real estate agents, Ms. Readling does not receive health benefits from an employer.

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TechnologyExpert1 year, 5 months ago

It's the cherry-picking of only the healthiest by insurance companies that is most disturbing. And it virtually cries out for nationalized single-payer systems like in Canada to prevent bankruptcy for those who would otherwise be solvent.
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coreyspring1 year, 5 months ago

Yeah - 60K might seem like a decent salary, but it would only really take one trip to the hospital without insurance coverage to destroy your finances.
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