Health insurance is a powerfully limiting factor to freedom and creativity. My husband and I are now in our fifties, the kids are through college and our financial status is fairly stable. We want to blow out of here and head to the Southwest and check out the art scene there. But, hold on! What's that lump? Is my knee swollen? These questions cost thousands of dollars to answer. So we cautiously continue with our day-to-day putting health insurance above life-enriching adventure.

Barn by Alison Vernon
4x6", oil with palette knives

www.alisonvernon.com

MEMBERS COMMENTS VIEWING 1 - 1 OUT OF 1 COMMENTS From: flstormz 07/14/2008 09:21:16 I hear you on this subject. My wife and I are self employed and paying our own health insurance and doctor's visits reminds us how easily people can fall into huge debt with just one major medical incident. Luckily we haven't had anything major but just the past couple of months with her and I both visiting the doctor and having tests/lab work/x-rays done easily added on a few thousand dollars per month. It's ridiculous!