[TheForge] Marginal Blacksmithing Question

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Having done a cancer dance once already, let me assure you that the 
amount you could save up at $500/mo won't amount to diddle when you are 
in serious medical trouble.

Darrell wrote:

>Phil,
>If you already have a need for health insurance (pre-existing conditions) it
>costs more than it is worth.
>If you are healthy, look at catastrophic health insurance and put the
>$500.00 to $700.00 a month that health insurance would cost in savings and
>as soon as you have enough, put it in mutual funds. Then you will have it
>earning an income for you instead of giving it to an insurance company that
>you will have to fight with when you need it.
>Darrell
>
>http://www.machinemaster.com
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Phil" <mobjak at yahoo.com>
>To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 11:57 AM
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Marginal Blacksmithing Question
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>>--- Ries Niemi <rniemi at fidalgo.net> wrote:
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>>>Health insurance costs can vary wildly by location,
>>>age, and
>>>pre-existing conditions.
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>>What is the impact of pre-existing conditions on the
>>cost of insurance?
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>>Thanks
>>
>>Phil
>>
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