I skip lunch everyday so I can pay for my health insurance (group plan offered thru the company).

And I have never had an hmo in my life. But it is what I can afford.

I think something is wrong when you have to choose between eating and taking a daily break and having health insurance.

Although I am very grateful I have it. I have never had to use it, though. I am a cash paying client (pdoc, md and T) because even though the new law protects people with pre-existing conditions, the premiums are outrageous for those not on a group plan.

The insurance companies are so greedy it is revolting. I think they must rank up there now with Wall Street and Bankers.

From what I understand, too, a couple of private ins companies are raising premiums up to 60%...

When is too much enough for these c level execs?! How many cars, houses, jars of caviar do they need?