Quote Originally Posted by BigWeed
What happens when your employer drops you because you got sick or hurt and you have to pay for the health care plan yourself. Its a pain in the##$ is what it is. I know its happening to me.
Yes, this is quite common. A person may have fine health insurance, then lose their job due to illness, and be completely screwed. My brother-in-law is going through that right now. His disabilty insurance will only last awhile longer and even while he has it, it's not enough to even pay his rent let alone pay his health insurance premiums. There are some operations that might restore enough mobility to his screwed up joints to allow him to return to work, but there is no way he can pay for them. There is no governemnt agency that will pay for them either. He's not a lazy person who doesn't want to work. He's a disabled worker who can't get the medical care to return to work.