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ilovetuxyesterday at 11:02 PM3 repliesview on HN

The insurance company is not a charity. You will (or already have) pay the full price.


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throwawaylaptoptoday at 12:12 AM

Im 41 and haven't been to a doctor since I was 10. I have had insurance coverage my whole life. So technically I (my employer on my behalf I guess) have paid for many other people's services. I have been a huge net positive for insurance companies. Other people get way more services than they ever paid.

azinman2yesterday at 11:21 PM

Not necessarily; your costs are pooled with others like any other insurance. Some will pay more over time, others less.

vel0citytoday at 1:31 AM

Nobody in my family has any kind of crazy chronic conditions. A few surgeries, a couple of c-sections, a week in the NICU, a few short stays in some hospitals. We've experienced nearly half a million in healthcare benefits from our insurance companies over the years. I don't think I'm ever going to pay enough in premiums to cover these costs.

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