[TheForge] Marginal Blacksmithing Question

[gblacksmith]

Have you checked with your local Chamber of Commerce?  Some Cof Cs offer 
health coverage at a group rate.  Mine offers Kaiser, which is better than 
nothing.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer" <artgawk at thegrid.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Marginal Blacksmithing Question


> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>>--- Ries Niemi <rniemi at fidalgo.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Health insurance costs can vary wildly by location,
>>>>age, and
>>>>pre-existing conditions.
>>>>
>>><snip>
>>>
>>>What is the impact of pre-existing conditions on the
>>>cost of insurance?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Phil
>>>
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