Quote Originally Posted by GanjaThump
For all those who have great insurance or a choice in the matter of what type of policy they want... I applaud you. Congratulations. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those in that category. I, along with many of my co-workers, have been taking cut after cut just to keep our jobs... yes that even includes our health coverage, but that's a different story and at this point, I don't care to expound on the subject any further.

I just made a sarcastic quirk along the lines that the government was taking lessons from insurance companies concerning "limits". I was having, "a moment" at the time out of my frustration from it all. So... if that is "retarded", then webster's definition of "retarded" needs editing.

Thanks for elaborating though... it was entertaining.
Again, no disrespect.

Obviously you aren't going to clarify, but you and everyone reading this thread should realize that EVERYONE in colorado has access to healthcare. However, if you don't want to PAY for it, then don't complain that it's not available, or that you're being screwed, etc.

For example, if you aren't eligible for coverage under a group insurance plan, you can seek medicare if you're old, medicaid if you're poor.

Also, Colorado has a safety net program called Cover Colorado, (www.covercolorado.org) which is guarantee issue meaning they accept everyone. This is paid for by people who have insurance already in the form of a premium tax. A new federally funded program called getting us covered took effect recently, which also covers all comers.

I just took issue because it seems like you don't have choices in your healthcare. You do, if you are willing to pay for it. If you are unhappy with the cost, then that's a different argument.