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Former Sheriff Richard Mack is part of the "constitutional sheriff" movement and opposes Obamacare. He didn't sign up through the ACA website and has no insurance. He makes the absurd claim that "because they [he and wife] are self-employed, they have no medical insurance". In January 2015 he had a heart attack and last November his wife was hospitalized with serious medical issues. A GoFundMe account was launched and in 26 days has raised $17,033 for his medical bills.
Or if not, is your income high enough that you don't qualify for a subsidy?
She stated in another post in this thread that she had 30 years in the health care industry. I'd wager it's one of the better employee HC plans, even considering it's Texas.
She stated in another post in this thread that she had 30 years in the health care industry. I'd wager it's one of the better employee HC plans, even considering it's Texas.
Could be. And probably doesn't realize that many employers heavily subsidize their employee health plans. Or else didn't want to admit that her employer might be doing the same.
Of course its high enough. She said she worked in the Health Coverage field. You know what they charge. The Company is probably Government subsidized.
Sometimes when people have been employed for many years in service industries, dealing with many 'customers', they develop an intense dislike for their customers and it bleeds through their work habits and overall attitude. I've seen it in some industry. I'm sure that it happens in all facets of the health care industry.
Heart attack is a serious issue, but he seems to have survived. They will have to dig deeper to help this moocher because the $17K won't get him far. If he had a heart attack, it will pay for a fraction of the cost. If it requires open heart surgery, then they'll have to dig real deep.
He probably won't get insurance in the future either now that he knows he'll be bailed out by his neighbors.
We do an awful lot of bailing out in this country.
Perhaps we should forward this to warn the government so it doesn't become widespread.
I have decent coverage paid for with no subsidies.
Health insurance - all insurance - by definition is like a large coordinated subsidy; that's the only way it stays solvent. Sure, you pay some amounts through your premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance. But if you have a sizable medical emergency, chances are that what you've paid in does not cover it, and the rest is covered by other healthy premium-paying policyholders. That's the whole point of it.
You have to admire this man for standing up for his beliefs, even though they may have been ridiculous.
What is admirable about people standing up for stupid beliefs that financially destroy them? Especially when it could have all been completely avoided?...
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