Dylan Ratigan, former host of “The Dylan Ratigan Show” on MSNBC and a frequent Huffington Post contributor, has joined the ranks of those who are finding out that if you like your health insurance plan, what you get to keep is a cancellation notice. A policy for $170 a month? Isn’t that one of those “junk” or “subpar”policies he should be glad to be rid of?
Interesting discussion…many seem to think paying a high deductible in exchange for low cost catastrophic should be outlawed? I disagree.
— Dylan Ratigan (@DylanRatigan) November 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/kouroshk/status/398613031606702080
@kouroshk figured it might help if I got hit by a bus. Otherwise pay out of pocket. Interesting that that is now illegal.
— Dylan Ratigan (@DylanRatigan) November 8, 2013
Sounds like Ratigan assessed his own needs and liked his plan the way it was. That was the promise, right?
https://twitter.com/kouroshk/status/398613929514913792
Serious question…do you guys think simple catastrophic coverage should be outlawed? If so, why?
— Dylan Ratigan (@DylanRatigan) November 8, 2013
@DylanRatigan no. It’s there for, well, catastrophes. Normal healthcare issues are on you. Pretty reasonable in my opinion
— CHYYYYNA VIRUS (@TRiddle1983) November 8, 2013
@TRiddle1983 @DylanRatigan Agreed, since these policies cover so little, others end up paying when someone with this policy gets sick/hurt.
— Jennifer Shultz (@11Shultz) November 8, 2013
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@DylanRatigan IMHO catastrophic coverage should be IN ADDITION to your regular coverage. But, now, with no lifetime limit, unnecessary?
— Ruth (@ladybigmac) November 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/zmfblevr/status/398615496284581888
@DHasper @DylanRatigan I exercise daily and eat normal to avoid chronic issues, plus rainy day save for major issues. Feel I’m the exception
— CHYYYYNA VIRUS (@TRiddle1983) November 8, 2013
@zmfblevr it would be nice if they addressed overall costs not just access at any price no? (monopolies, fee-for-service)
— Dylan Ratigan (@DylanRatigan) November 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/zmfblevr/status/398616737991495680
@TRiddle1983 @DylanRatigan Unless you have proven resources, most "normal" healthcare can be costly. W/ no insurance the bill ends up on us
— Patricia A. Walles (@patsyhaggerty) November 8, 2013
I have been a long time advocate of catastrophic with a transparent mkt for routine. Struck me as interesting that that is illegal now.
— Dylan Ratigan (@DylanRatigan) November 8, 2013
@DylanRatigan Had high deduct. ( w/ no limit 100% coverage over) catastrophic coverage. Happy to pay my own routine med. exp. Cancelled.
— (((The Dividist))) (@Dividist) November 8, 2013
@DylanRatigan Catastrophic coverage makes perfect sense if you use insurance for – you know – insurance. Making it illegal is batshit insane
— (((The Dividist))) (@Dividist) November 8, 2013
From any perspective we still haven't addressed the underlying COST of healthcare. All of this will get more screwy until we do.
— Dylan Ratigan (@DylanRatigan) November 8, 2013
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