| type="text/javascript"> ch_client = "articlealley"; | | | | remain on the health care policy seems to be the |
| ch_type = "mpu"; ch_width = 590; ch_height = | | | | only option I have because almost everyone else |
| 250; ch_non_contextual = 4; ch_noborders = 1; | | | | is happy with the new arrangement. |
| ch_vertical ="premium"; ch_sid = "590x250 Article | | | | My health care may still be very good despite the |
| Mixed Top"; var ch_queries = new Array( ); var | | | | fact that the old company was much better than |
| ength)); if ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) { | | | | this new one. The new affordable health care plan |
| ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } Locating | | | | initiated by my company meant that certain |
| affordable health care for Americans is not as | | | | workers found themselves a lot worse off |
| easy as it used to be. A number of employers | | | | financially with additional co-pays and expenses. |
| have reduced their health care benefits because | | | | You see, my previous plan paid my entire hospital |
| accountants are working to tighter budgets and | | | | bill just over 3 years ago when I had my little |
| the cost of providing this service has risen. How | | | | boy. This new plan, under similar circumstances |
| do I know this, well because I am one of those | | | | however, would personally cost me in excess of |
| people affected and despite a very good job, | | | | 5,000 dollars. |
| before 2006, the health care package at work | | | | You also have to bear in mind that this additional |
| was first rate. This was a shock to everyone; | | | | expense is just the hospital bill and does not |
| being told that the health care provider was going | | | | include the additional work fees I must now pay. |
| to be replaced because the cost was too great. | | | | Affordable health care options are becoming more |
| Unfortunately, the old system did not benefit | | | | widely available because there is a desperate need |
| everyone in the company but the new one would, | | | | for them. Single mothers, families working for |
| it was claimed. I am told that the new insurance | | | | companies that don't offer coverage, low-income |
| package is still very good and I am lucky to have | | | | households - they are all able to get low cost or |
| it. It is not that I am against other workers | | | | even free health care. The problem is when a |
| getting a good deal but they are now taking twice | | | | small number of people take advantage of a |
| the amount out of my salary so that my husband | | | | system that was designed for those that needed |
| and daughter are covered. Taking a good deal | | | | it most. |
| less home in my paycheck to have my family | | | | |