Fifty sixth week-Struggling with injury and moving forward

This past Sunday I got a personal view of the emergency room. As many of my fellow unemployed members, I am without insurance. This is not by choice. I couldn't afford the COBRA payment, so decided not to take it. Some would probably tell me that this was a stupid move on my part, but you are not in my shoes. I had to make a decision to pay my rent and eat....which if I paid for insurance may not have happened...because there isn't enough.

I did get a better understanding of what really needs to be done here as far as healthcare is concerned. First, it really needs to be more affordable (I know that's not going to happen) for a person who is getting insurance on their own. Having to decide whether to eat or get health insurance is not a good way to go. I do worry about medical bills which I know I can't begin to pay. I also wonder if this is the reason why the administration is pushing the new healthcare law so hard. Some camps say that we'll all have to "pony up" and pay higher prices for medical insurance. I know my biggest "beef" is that feeling I have that I'm throwing money away paying these premiums which I lose every year. A much better solution would be to allow everyone to have medical savings accounts that accrue interest and could be used towards medical expenses. No...that's too easy....

I am moving forward. I have to...I have no choice.