I had health insurance for the 5 years I lived in the UK. Otherwise, for 20 years, no health insurance. I'm doing just fine-HRKg.....

Im not a poor S.O.B and im not taking chances

so no i have never gone without

The whole point of insurance is "in case shit happens." If nothing has happened, then of course no big deal.

Been uninsured my whole life. All medical needs were paid out with cash.

23

I have never had health insurance.

Went uninsured for six months. Had a job that required me to scramble over sharp rocks and jump in water full of cow shit. Was extremely careful the entire time.

I'm currently 19 and have never had it for a day in my life. I took a lot of natural herbs as a kid and stayed home when I was sick. I went to the clinic a couple of times and my single-parent mom usually was upset because she had to pay for it out of pocket, usually couldn't afford it so it was usually years between visits. She ended up getting breast cancer twice and was on medicaid because of it. Personally if you live a healthy life, then it's really not needed. I'm personally for the public option because it adds that security I've never felt. While it could be argued that my mom could've chose a more successful career to go into, why should the child suffer?

22

Though I've had health insurance all my life because of my parents, I've rarely had to use it, I'm cautious and don't partake in activities that can endanger me

Hell, only time I go to the doctor is for a physical or vaccines and still have to pay out of pocket

>>390385
which would be a sound philosophy if medical costs could be kept low. tbh this would be the best, with a "flat rate" cost across the board

Uninsured from 17-23. Thank the god I don't believe in for University or I'd have rotten wisdom teeth.

I WANT FREE HEALTH CARE SO I CAN GO GET CANCER AND GET FREE CHEMO!

FREE CHEMO!

AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN STOP ME FROM GETTING FREE CHEMO!

CAUSE EVERYONE WANTS AS MUCH CHEMO AS POSSIBLE

ITT: People under 30 (read, still in their youths), brag about not having medical needs.

>>390462
Irrelevant, there are some people that still think 50 is young

>>390476
50 should be young, we should aim for that

>>390319
I went about 8 years technically, but I live in California and we already have socialized healthcare here, in the form of medi-cal. When I had a car crash they paid over a million dollar bill. They fight me tooth and nail over prescriptions sometimes though.

Uninsured for 6 months in two increments of 2 and 4 months
I was 23 and 25 at the time
26 now
Bluecross Blue Shield now, shit feels adequate
glasses cost $170, only features are scratch resistance and lazorssssss

>>390476
Dude people live past 90, 50 is the new 30

I've never had health insurance ever.

I was without health care for a few months last year as I moved off my parents plan to my own. I basically just signed up for a catastrophic coverage plan. I've been to the ER once in my life and it was completely my fault (read, stupidity). I'm generally healthy and very rarely get sick. If anything, get catastrophic coverage for those oddities that could happen at any given second.

"I've never had a bad sickness or accident. Obviously this whole healthcare business is entirely unneeded!"

>>390513
...also thanks to shwartzanigger they dropped every bodies dental and eye-care coverage. Oh they also dropped like 50% of the people IHSS, in home supportive services. If they drop much more I'll have to join in on the protesting uprising in my area.

Back when I was on my mom's health insurance she would INSIST that I go to the doctor for every little thing.

Finally one of the doctor's gave me a placebo and sent me home and I realized how retarded women are with health care. They use it because they can. They use it because it's there.

Now, I just tough it thru colds or whatever else.

I've gone several years of my life without it

Feels good man... really you don't need doctors that often

After I turned 21, I only had insurance from work from 22-most of 24. Luckily I had it when I had to go to the murrgency room.

>>390562

Yea....that kind of happens when you keep spending money you don't have.

>>390432
They can be kept low if we stop some of the government regulations which force prices to go up

>>390616
You should get a check up every year. My brother was just like you and he died at 29 because he didn't think he needed doctors.

>>390380
I've had shit happen

paid in cash

also: Avoided taking stupid risks

I'm uninsured right now.

>>390644
And why is that?

Because a Doctor Tells you?

when you have something that a doctor can pick up with medical screening you know it before you see the doctor

lol what's with you asshats assuming that because someone doesn't have health insurance they're naive and think they don't need it?

I did in the 2 weeks between my semester abroad and my next semester at school.

Felt bad man.

>>390662
Protip: Most diabetics don't know they are.

The same can be said for other conditions too. My brother ended up having Hypoglycemia and didn't know it until he died.

I've not had any for about three years now. . . the only time I really would have needed it was for dental anyway and I doubt it would have been covered.

As a young person it's really not necessary if you're in good health, but once you get into your late twenties you should probably have it for when shit starts to go wrong.

i've always had quality health insurance.

>>390731
Enjoy paying out the ass when you have an accident.

>>390319
7 years still no coverage

Now i will go to jail cause i will still have no coverage

LOL

>>390716
And when you start into your diabetic systems you pay a (relatively) small fee (100-200 dollars) get taught how to change your diet and not take medication

feels good man

This thread is retarded.

>>390751
Its less BY FAR then paying for insurance

>>390791
It's called risk aversion. Don't try to tell me you maximize your expected wealth, because you don't.

Saying "huuuuur I had no insurance and I'm fine" is like saying "I ran into traffic with my eyes closed and I was fine." Just because you got lucky doesn't make any less dangerous.

Was on parents from 0-20, Air Force from 20-23, crappy mandatory university from 24-28.
23-24, 28-29, and uninsured currently but my government contractor job is about to be converted to civil service. CRANK DEM RATES UP, I DON'T GIVE A SHIT.
I've been to a doctor for something that was wrong twice, once was in the military for pink eye, once was after getting really bad strep throat around 15.

>>390791 Its less BY FAR then paying for insurance

This is what privileged suburban high school kids actually believe.

Enjoy the real world. Man is it ever gonna kick your ass.

>>390879
again, I forgot to mention, if I was a poorfag I'd get free care from the VA. LOLSOCIALISM.

>>390854
Both are based on Luck

However one has a larger margin of luck (health) then the other (Playing in traffic)

>>390895
I had a ACL Sprain.

Took Medication. Rested. Did physical excersise. Went to a hot tub every day

Far less then paying for health insurance over the 5 year period I have currently been without it

>>390918
It often is, unless you never drive, never drink, eat right and run 5 times a week.

I've never had health insurance... which would seem strange, considering I suffer from MS, which means I need medication that costs >$1000 per month, annual MRI's @~$600, and 6 monthly trips to a neurologist @~$500.
All this, and I'm a uni student who works 2 days a week.

But, the govt subsidies the expense of my medication (now $35 per month), and pays ~80% of my other expenses. If my out-of-pocked expenses exceed $1000 in any calendar year... the govt pays for everything.

Nobody NEEDS to have insurance for anything... until something goes wrong. Your argument that...
> never needed it, and never saw a doctor.
... is akin to never getting car insurance, because you've never had an accident or breakdown. Which is great until someone torches your fucking car.

>>390947
100-200 to see a doctor

If your diabetic (didn't look up your friends ailment) and you catch it early which EVERY DIABETIC CAN if your not in serious denial you never have to take pill 1

change your diet

feels good man

There is no way I could do it, I have to take 2 medications that cost a couple grand each a month. Without health insurance I'd be dead.

>>390918
Health in large part is luck

a very small amount of health is anything but luck

>>390957
You can Eat Right, Say your prayers, take your vitamins and still have shitty health

I eat whatever the fuck I want. Low Blood pressure, low cholestoral, and good respiratory health

I got some knees that aren't as reliable as they used to be but that was an accident I caused myself

>>390997
You are a drain on our society. Imagine where we would be if we didn't have to carry you on our backs. Probably the moon.

Fuck liberals.

>>390716
Hypoglecimia the symptoms are so easy to recognize your friend was an idiot for suffering for it till he died

a couple of hundred bucks at the doctor and changing his diet and he would have lived

much cheaper (and simpler) then insurance

Godman America, are you fucking kidding me? This shit is fucking depressing.

Hi. I'm 26. I used to work at wal-mart, cart courtesy associate. You know the guy walking the parking lot collecting carts, and also moving your 'too heavy to lift yourself' items and putting them in your car? that was me. I used to walk none stop for hours everyday, skipping my 15 minute break every two hours because I had to, and I only took half hour lunches. I moved somewhere in the neighbor hood of six hundred carts five times a day. I did this for barely nine months when I began having pain in my chest, my left arm, shortness of breath, dizzy spells, and moments of near black out. This terrified me. I went to the emergency room because I do not have health care. Not even through walmart. Why? because the only care they offered was some third party that required a thousand dollars before they paid anything for you. And if you do not think that is much, let me just tell you, I worked for ten months solid and was only able to save of one thousand dollars from food, transportation and entertainment expenses. Also, wal-marts official healthcare could only be received by people who had worked for them for a full year. So. yeah. I could not afford either. I went to the ER, they did EKGS, a 24 hour heart monitor, and found nothing... so they told me it was panic attacks. I was sent to a mental health clinic where they tried to prescribe medications I could not afford. I tired to continue working for a month but the pains didn't stop. Nor did the fear of heat attack. Two more trips to the ER BOTH finding nothing and I was now several thousand dollars in debt, unable to work from the pain, and going through mental health classes dealing with emotions.

--continued

I went two years without medical insurance... ended up joining the military and now I have awesome healthcare until I separate... was kinda scary not having it tbh

>>391117
-concluded

That was two years ago this June. The pains did not stop. I went to a clinic, with a few months long waiting list, and the person examined me by poking with her fingers.

She finally told me I had double sinus infections, Gas, and tendinitis in my left arm, rotary cuff, and trapezoid. It cost me a 10 dollar donation. I am eating more fiber, stretching my rotary cuff, and taking claritin. I haven't had the pains again. and no panic attacks.

but I still have the debut from the three failed ER visits. The mental health sessions. and credits cards since I had to live off of them. I had to quit my job you see. I couldn't do it anymore. and that wal-mart? closed down and moved away to become a Super center too far out of my transport/gas price range.

I'm still looking for a job. still trying to survive. and wondering why, just why, ten dollars solved all my problems when many thousands of 'professional opinions' could not.

Does that answer your question?

>>391078
How very Christian of you. OMG I CAN MAKE ASSUMPTIONS TOO!

>>391117
Funny the Wal-Mart health clinic could have answered your problem for less

OH wait your a lying troll

>>391140
Yes your lying because you don't know about the health care services offered inside most wal-marts to paying customers

this means you are a troll who has never even seen the inside of a wal-mart

Currently 5 months with no health insurance. Not dead yet.

>>391204
>yet

Key word.

>>391083
Friend? l2read, MY BROTHER. He owned a business that was going bankrupt (due to the economy collapsing) and couldn't afford a doctors visit.

>>391232
I have had healthcare from

1977-1995 (parents health care) and 2001-2005

I have been without health care about 1/3rd of my life.

I've had very few problems because of that

Now Dental Insurance is another matter

>>391273
You are clearly lying

your brother could afford 100 bucks

then change his diet

>>391176
>>391154

As I said. Here in NC, you could not receive Wal-mart health care unless you worked there for an entire year. The other option was some third party health care that would not pay for anything unless you paid in a thousand dollars first.

I don't know what you are talking about but I know what happened to me. And if you think I'm lying I'd be more then happy for you to pay my bills as proof.

18 to 30

Insurance fo mah hole laife
fels gud mon.

Elderfag, reporting in. I haven't been to a doctor or had health insurance in over 20 years

>>391300
I'm telling it like it is. You're too retarded to listen.

>>391309

No unions in the south. Poor dumb redneck fuck.

Dad became alcoholic and lost his job. Was uninsured. Mom got job/insurance. Mom lost job, insurance. I got a bladder infection. Bladder stayed inflamed after meds. Stayed inflamed for 6 months, I couldn't go to school. I was crying in the tub from pain. Couldn't afford $200 a month for the meds I needed. Am just coming out of it now with very little professional help or medication because it couldn't be afforded. Turns out the bladder problem runs in my family and there isn't shit I can do. I can't work if it stays, especially if I don't have meds to keep it away.

I've gone without health insurance for a few months between jobs. Nothing came up exactly, and the health insurance I have no sucks. It's a shame that this country (America) doesn't provide for it's citizens.

>>391349
No you are an idiot

Your brothers symptoms are something pretty easy to diagnose

only reason he might have needed a test is the possibility he was suffering from depression

thats 100 bucks, about 300 if you factor in a blood test to rule out and another 100 for a second visit.

http://www.gicare.com/diets/hypoglycemia.aspx

this is one of MANY resources available for free on the internet for how to control his disorder early through diet without any medicine at all

Your brother may have had pride or a host of other foolish reasons not to seek help. But that doesn't make it a condemnation of the system... it means your brother died because he was an idiot

>>391309
Clinic in the wal-mart stores

averages 60-100 bucks.

You are lying and have clearly never seen an inside of a wal-mart

I am 39 now..Still have no health care..everything I have gone to the Dr for has been paid with cash out of pocket..

And I am shit ass poor too..

23 to 29 purposely, didn't need it

Insured all my life, paid $0, feels good man

[spoiler]European here :3[/spoiler]

>>390791
Then why do people pay for insurance? They're all just misled?

>>391473
So, you don't work nor pay taxes?

>>391473
do you work?

>>391431

No. Clearly you are lying. There are no clinics in any of our areas wal-marts. Unless you mean eye doctor.

ITT: Idiots don't understand the concept of INSURANCE

> I didn't get INSURANCE

> I never got sick

> Therefore, I never needed INSURANCE

> INSURANCE

> INSURE

>>391415
>brother died because he was an idiot
>goto /new/ try to get lulz
My brother was one of the smartest people I've ever met. You're just an attention craving faggot.

I could get healthcare at any point but I dont because I fuckin deal with colds and coughs and keep a fair amount in my savings for when I break something or have a major accident. And you know what, not paying for it saves me money in the long run because as of yet Iv never had to use it..... ever.

>>391496
If you worked at Wal-Mart you could have said that earlier

clearly a lying troll

I'm 31 and I've never had health insurance. I've had a broken leg and had to see a gastric surgeon, and I paid out of pocket for both.

21

been uninsured for 3 years, throat infection+two ear infections is telling me to get my shit together and get health insurance so bills dont fuck me in the ass like this again

>>391522
>Calls some one else attention getting
>Tells sad story on /new/

if your brother was so smart why didn't he get medical help before the Hypoglicemia was lethal. That shit takes YEARS to get lethal

>>391518
No we understand the concept

its just cheaper not to use it

I didn't have insurance for five years. And then when I got a job with a health insurance, I was told I'd get it into a year. But I got promoted a week before I would've gotten it and had to wait another year.

>>391415 Your brothers symptoms are something pretty easy to diagnose

HEY LOOK EVERYBODY I'M A DOCTOR.

TYPING SYMPTOMS INTO GOOGLE IS JUST AS GOOD AS HAVING A MEDICAL DEGREE, HURF DERP.

>>391573

I did say that earlier. and repeated it in my second reply. The only health care available through walmart one had to wait a year for. Or the other option was a third party provider that you had to pay in a thousands dollars first before they would co-pay with you.

You are obviously someone who has not read my posts or a troll. In either case. I spoke the truth and said my peace. Believe me or do not, I won't waste time arguing with you anymore. Have a good day.

I'm 26, and have only had health insurance for 5 months in 2007 when I worked at a bank. I never had it as a kid (parents made "too much" for medicaid, but barely had the bills paid for several years), and that brief period I had a full time job was the only part of my adult life I had it. I don't have many options where I live to get insurance with a job.

>>391615
Story? I typed one sentence and you can't shut up about ut. Did you even read the article you linked? It says "It is not easy to diagnose." Well obviously you can't read for shit when you thought I said friend and I said brother. You're a new breed of stupid.

I'm uninsured right now and have four impacted wisdom teeth that have been fucking with my entire head for about 4 years now because I don't have the money to get them taken out. Headaches and jaw pain every day, fuck yeah.

>>391661
Have Diabetics and Hypoglycemics in the family

shit aint that hard to figure out. And usually when you start to have Diabetis and Hypoglycemia crawling on you so do you

learn to talk to family members about their health

>IM 19 AND IVE NEVER GOTTEN SICK OR INJURED AND I NEVER WILL
>FUCK DA SYSTEM

>>391702
Its VERY easy to diagnose

that article is lying to you bro

>>391695
You didn't qualify for CHIPS?

>>391671
Yeah thats a lie

Wal-Mart has a series of clinics that they promote the shit out of. You don't have any in North Carolina but the program gets put on TV all the time by wal-mart for advertising (even in areas without it)

so again: Clearly you are a lying troll

>>391712
>shit aint that hard to figure out
That's weird because doctors and professional's disagree, but I'm sure you're smarter than them.

>>391759
Buy a blood glucose meter

stick your finger

high blood glucose + other symptoms=Hypoglycemia

Blood Glucose meter last time I checked was about 50 bucks

Some doctors would want to have a second or series of checks to confirm its not a single glucose spike. But again thats why they have blood glucose meters you can buy in stores

meanwhile in the intervening period you can adjust your diet which will keep you from dying

Checking Blood Glucose + other symptoms IS the medical protocol for the diagnosis

>>391794
Pardon me

he also would have also had to take a glucose tablet (which is also cheap)

>>391725
>herpaderpa
You linked it. lol

>>391759

Doctors and professionals lie through their teeth so you will go to them instead of treating things yourself, so they can make money. They are no different than used car salesmen, except with stethoscopes

I have Jesus so that is my insurance.

I'm 18 and I have no health insurance, but this glorious country is going to fix this! I have no job, but this glorious country pays me to live! God bless a country so glorious to take care of a parasite such as me! Now there needs to be a program that gives me a free car, for I can not afford one. Transportation is essential to life.

>>391834

this is what 1/3 of americans actually believe

>>391736
Nope

>>391894
I'm 68 and I have health insurance, but this glorious country is going to fix this! I have no job, but this glorious country pays me to live! God bless a country so glorious to take care of a parasite such as me! Now there needs to be a program that gives me a free scooter, for I can not afford one. Transportation is essential to life.

Canada here.

No. I spent my money on getting an education, and saving for my retirement instead.

Thats why our country is so fucking awesome, the province will take of us if we get sick, and since we don't have to worry about that, we are free to take care of the rest.

suck it, faggots

>>391811
I linked it for the diet section

Adrenergic manifestations

* Shakiness, anxiety, nervousness,
* Palpitations, tachycardia
* Sweating, feeling of warmth
* Pallor, coldness, clamminess
* Dilated pupils (mydriasis)
* Feeling of numbness "pins and needles" (parasthaesia)

[edit] Glucagon manifestations

* Hunger, borborygmus
* Nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort
* Headache

[edit] Neuroglycopenic manifestations

* Abnormal mentation, impaired judgment
* Nonspecific dysphoria, anxiety, moodiness, depression, crying
* Negativism, irritability, belligerence, combativeness, rage
* Personality change, emotional lability
* Fatigue, weakness, apathy, lethargy, daydreaming, sleep
* Confusion, amnesia, dizziness, delirium
* Staring, "glassy" look, blurred vision, double vision
* Automatic behavior, also known as automatism
* Difficulty speaking, slurred speech
* Ataxia, incoordination, sometimes mistaken for "drunkenness"
* Focal or general motor deficit, paralysis, hemiparesis
* Paresthesia, headache
* Stupor, coma, abnormal breathing
* Generalized or focal seizures


those are the symptoms. When you get to the point of lethality you should have seen a dr a while ago

AND since its most likely in the family already your brother should have known about it. Unless he is a freak mutant

>>391894
Take a bus!

Never had it.

I live in canada.

It's been almost a year since I've had health insurance. I'm 19.

NZ fag here. Don't need insurance, haven't had it since I was a kid. I could pay up to 300 dollars a year for health insurance, and that would cover any co-pays I may have to pay for the doctor and get me into a plush private hospital for any elective surgeries, but the public option works just fine for me. Universal Health Care for the win!