Another one of the challenges of being self-employed is the uncertainty of medical insurance. Throughout our career in the art fair business we changed carriers several times and luckily have been able to find decent coverage at a not too extravagant price. Not so for many of you, especially those with chronic conditions.
I am linking here to a story from the American Medical Association's online journal that includes the story of one of our members, potter Paul Gerhold, and his search for medical care throughout the world, what is euphemistically called "medical tourism," Faces of the Uninsured.
Art fair artists joke about the delight of turning 65 because it seems to be the end of a long quest for coverage. Thanks Sally Bright, of the NAIA for sending me this link.
Are you letting your Senators and congressmen know how you feel about the health care debate? This is a defining issue for our times. Speak up and help make history.
You are so welcome, Karen. We elected this group to get this done and we must continue to put pressure on them, regardless of whether or not they get re-elected! The time has come.
Of course we are!
There are those of us, however, who are too 'chicken' to go without, and therefore spend most of our income for health insurance. In the past year, one of the first that we've actually met our humongous deductible, I've had a broken ankle, a total hip replacement, and shoulder arthroscopy. I'll never be able to change insurance companies.
We've been very proactive here as to health care reform, and I imagine our representation in Washington is tired of hearing from me. Doesn't matter. What does matter is being able to stay/get healthy without having to lose all your savings and your house!
If you haven't seen Sicko yet, that'll get your blood boiling, and make you think that the US has no idea about how to be civilized about this subject.
Sorry about the rant. Thanks for the soapbox.
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There are those of us, however, who are too 'chicken' to go without, and therefore spend most of our income for health insurance. In the past year, one of the first that we've actually met our humongous deductible, I've had a broken ankle, a total hip replacement, and shoulder arthroscopy. I'll never be able to change insurance companies.
We've been very proactive here as to health care reform, and I imagine our representation in Washington is tired of hearing from me. Doesn't matter. What does matter is being able to stay/get healthy without having to lose all your savings and your house!
If you haven't seen Sicko yet, that'll get your blood boiling, and make you think that the US has no idea about how to be civilized about this subject.
Sorry about the rant. Thanks for the soapbox.