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Old 09-02-2012, 09:42 AM  
GrantMercury
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Originally Posted by Robbie View Post
I never had health insurance until I was 41 years old. I didn't need it. Neither did my 2 brothers. My youngest brother is 42 and he still has never had health insurance.

My mom is 67 and she doesn't have it. My dad is 72 and he doesn't have it. They pay their doctor themselves.
Got a big bank account somewhere in case the big "C" pops up? It better be reaaaaalllllyy big. Nobody needs health insurance - until they do.

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Doctors are excited about the prospect of Avastin, a drug already widely used for colon cancer, and as a crucial new treatment for breast and lung cancer too. But doctors are cringing at the price the manufacturer, Genentech, plans to charge for it: about $100,000 a year.
http://www.winningcancer.com/txt/cos...er-treatments/

That's just for 1 drug. For 1 year.

I admire you hearty "bootstrap" types. Always ready for anything.
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