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Originally Posted by Chicks

Kaiser is non-profit, so no shareholders. One of the many reasons I stick with them, besides their consistently being rated higher than just about any other healthcare system.

I guess I had my heart attack just in time; sextuple bypass surgery on July 1st; off all restrictions for lifting (they cut my sternum open) as of today. My total cost: $725, thanks to LBJ. Lots of pills to take daily too, $0 my cost.

Of course, Medicare dips into my SSA income monthly, and Kaiser takes $79/mo, and I've been paying into Medicare and private insurance for decades, but considering that the total cost for anyone uninsured would have been > $500K, a bargain.

BTW, Kaiser's costs are in good part due to the hugely expensive liability insurance that hospitals and doctors are required to carry.

Sounds like a bargain. Optum dings me ~$130 per month for similar coverage. Good to hear you're on the mend after a major plumbing job, Chicks.