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I didn't get sick. I was born sick. Unfortunately, I inherited my father's genetics which have already resulted in one tumor being removed from my spine (I was
by asnyder 16y ago
I didn't get sick. I was born sick. Unfortunately, I inherited my father's genetics which have already resulted in one tumor being removed from my spine (I was 21).
I had insurance, since my father worked for the city. However, once I turned 24, that was all over. I'm a co-founder of a startup, as such it would be cost prohibitive to insure me, and incur undue charges on every other member and employee. As we grow, I'm sure we'll have enough employees at some point to offset my genetics, until then the recently passed health reform law is my only salvo.
- shasta 16y agoWell, I wish you good health, and based on what you've written I almost certainly don't mind chipping in. But, the point remains that you're already sick, so what you need now isn't insurance. I have extra sympathy for a kid that can't get insurance through no fault of his own, but I wonder - do you plan to have kids? Hypothetically, if there is a 50% shot of your children getting the same disease as you, and you choose to have them anyway, should everyone else have to pay the million dollar bill should they get sick? Anyway, apologies if I sound bitter. I'm really not :)