The Winds of Change Bring a Better Day
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on November 5th, 2008 in Caregiver's Corner, Health Care Policy, In The News, Linked Articles.
I’m amazed at how many folks out there just don’t understand. They think that just because they’ve always been lucky enough to have been covered by an employer’s health care plan, that everyone enjoys the same benefits. They say, when told that someone is struggling with private insurance, “Why don’t you just go get a job?“ or “Hey, just let your insurance company pay for it?“, or — and here’s the one I like — “Just call another insurance company and switch!“
That last one tells you real quick that the person you’re talking to is either very healthy or employed by a good size company that offers their employees health insurance plans. Because anyone who has ever had a health issue and who is not covered by employer based health insurance KNOWS, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you do NOT just pick up the phone, call some other insurance company and tell them you want to switch.
Not in this country. Not today.
Read why Jake hopes for a better day: “Winds of Change”
