11-14-2007, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by fxashun  Since I'd still probably be dependent on my parents and living at home. I'd be under my mom's plan.
I don't think you can be covered by a parent's plan after you reach 18, unless you can prove you're a full time student
Many colleges actually have a group insurance plan that is covered by fees. Dialysis is covered 80% by Medicare,
I thought you opposed other people picking up the tab for your healthcare??
but if I were to get a transplant, the medication to keep from rejecting isn't covered after 3 years. They expect you to be able to work by then.
But to answer your question, would I be able to afford my insurance on my own? No. But then again, I wouldn't be able to afford to "live" if I weren't in the Marines when I got sick. But that was why I joined the Marine Corps in the first place. I wasn't doing anything productive with my life yet and the recruiter offered a awesome enlistment bonus, college funds, choice of duty station, and a decent trade. | See above!
If you oppose other people paying for your health care why should it be any different for people who join the military?
Surely Marines are paid well enough to buy their own insurance to cover illnesses and medical problems not incurred "on the job"? |