This looks like Health Care reform propoganda!

If nothing else everyone should see the real truth, ...
If he had a long standing job, or any idea of responsability, he would have had insurance from the git-go...

Not sure how long they been married?

There are 1000's of ppl in his same shoes with the exception, they never quit, or left their jobs!
Mostly due to ins. reasons, between FMLA and vacation, and an understanding boss, he would still be insured "no pre-existing condition"
and have plenty of extra time on his hands, that would not require him to inlist as a propoganda or media outlet for TPTB...

Srry for the rant.....I just can't stand for a subject such as this to look soooo misleading, "I know, they knew about their situation, before they got this far, out of bounds"

So basically yes we have to be responsable and yes we do have to make decisions like this!
But I'm fairly sure, the decision he made was to in-list, I'll bet that, if you ask him directly without media "as a friend would" he would tell you, which decision he regretted most, and it would be his previous mistakes that lead him to this out come!

WAIT. I thought you couldn't enlist after turning 33? only up to the age of 32.

Anybody else know?

"He had twenty years in one job and he didn't leave it, he was laid off. And he had health insurance, btw.

I'll never understand this attitude of defending a broken system and blaming the ones that are screwed over by it.

But don't worry. I'm sure that nothing will ever happen to YOUR job/business/family/health."

OOPsthe quote looks like I wrote it....srry


And from there he still had options, such as continuing his healthcare, COBRA ... its a federal law, part of basic worker rights.....

I have walked many miles in these shoes and am currently helping my grandmother, she's 83 and not in good shape.
My mother has breast cancer, and niether of them wish to loose any part of their current bene's to a different plan....
The latest plan we have seen or looked at cut most of the medical coverage to them at least to some degree.
I am sorry if I appear callused or mean, I do not want to sound bad or make others mad!

As far as 1000$ a month That might be the cost for his whole family to continue this, but just to keep the policy open for the minimal "existing condition" I would venture to question $ 1000 a month for just him/her.



[edit on 20-10-2009 by Doc Holiday]

Originally posted by Doc Holiday

As far as 1000$ a month That might be the cost for his whole family to continue this, but just to keep the policy open for the minimal "existing condition" I would venture to question $ 1000 a month for just him/her.

[edit on 20-10-2009 by Doc Holiday]

Well it's actually $1370 a month and there's no such thing as a policy for minimal existing conditions. It's doubtful whether any company would even insure his wife now anyway.

Edit: Oh, I think you mean keep the policy active so the insurer can't deny them for pre-existing conditions. OK, but that would need to be his family plan @$1370 a month.

[edit on 10/20/2009 by mythatsabigprobe]

In the greatest country in the world...why do we still have to make such a decision?

Well OBVIOUSLY your first mistake was in assuming that America was the greatest country in the world. If it was then this wouldnt be happening.

Doesnt surprise me at all. I'm actually surprised your still standing as a country. You do realize your a sneeze away from being a banana republic.

[edit on 20-10-2009 by TiM3LoRd]

It is a really sick thing......

A man is forced to join the military to get healthcare for his wife.

What will happen to her and their daughter when he goes to Iraq or Afghanistan and dies???

Originally posted by mrmonsoon
It is a really sick thing......

A man is forced to join the military to get healthcare for his wife.

What will happen to her and their daughter when he goes to Iraq or Afghanistan and dies???

This guy is an idiot. He did not think this through. He is going to leave his wife alone to face treatment. My mother in law died of ovarian cancer and it is not an easy fight. The wife will not be able to do squat during these treatments. Who is going to watch the kids? Instead of being there to help her he will be off fighting a war somewhere.

Most all ovarian cancer patients die in a year or two. Best they can do is extend life a little bit. So when she dies what are the kids going to do when he is off in Afghanistan or somehwere? A very poor decision for this gentleman although I do wish his family the best.

First off let me start by saying I personally know this gentleman. Bill and his family are great people. I sell vehicles here and he is a good customer of mine. It is sad to see that he has to do this just so that he can have insurance for his dying wife. They deserve better then this. How many of you could actually up and do this at the age of 39 after being in the same place for 20 years? How many of you can afford to pay almost $1400 a month for health insurance after losing your job? Losing your job not leaving your job. How many of us would have the guts, the fortitude, the sheer will power to go through with this?

You may say he is stupid for leaving his wife alone during bootcamp. What about not going and losing health insurance and having to watch her surely die because they can't afford care?

Think of the example he is showing his children. No matter what life throws at you there are solutions. He found one and people have the gall to bash on Bill because of this. Just wrong. This had to have been a VERY HARD desicion to go thru with.I have been in boot camp. I am currently 36 years old and I am not sure I could make it thru boot capm again at this age, much less at the age of 39.

We all sit here and talk about how this or that needs to happen but very few of us take those steps to make things happen. Bill is one of those few individuals that took that very difficult step to make it happen. Sure it might not be changing America or our government but I haven't seen many people who are capable of doing "whatever it takes". Bill is one who did.

So before you go bashing on a gentleman who is doing everything he can to provide the best he can for his family...please take a long look in the mirror and ask yourself if you could take ALL steps necessary to ensure you and your loved ones are looked after.

I admire him for what he is doing. The sheer strength that he and his lovely wife are showing is just awe inspiring.

For the record this is a true story. No propaganda, no B.S. 100% real life folks. A true example of doing whatever it takes.