You can also start your own group -- only need two people. At 10:23 AM 8/17/2010, you wrote: >I'm not sure how good the coverage is but Arizona Small Business >Association has a group plan you could participate in. >Here is a link to find out more: >http://www.asbbenefits.com/asbb.html > > > >On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 10:19, keith smith ><klsmith2020@yahoo.com> wrote: > >I do know people are paying more, however it feels like I am >throwing money away. Still I feel too vulnerable not having insurance. > >------------------------ >Keith Smith > >--- On Tue, 8/17/10, Lyle Tuttle ><L.tuttle@cox.net> wrote: > >From: Lyle Tuttle <L.tuttle@cox.net> >Subject: Re: OT: Self Employed Health Insurance Costs and Coverage >To: "Main PLUG discussion list" ><plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> >Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 9:30 AM > > >$500 per month? Jump on that!!! We paid over $1,200/mo with a >$5,000 deduct....................no dental or eye in that...... > >Insurance premiums are going thru the roof this year because no one >knows how this new health care is going to hit them...... > >lyle tuttle > >At 08:52 AM 8/17/2010, you wrote: >>I am self employed and have gone without health insurance for a >>while. I have been very healthy, with the exception of bouts of >>high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was told both could be >>treated with diet and exercise. Both in place. >> >>Here is my dilemma. I am older so I am more high risk. The best >>insurance I can find cost close to $500/month for my wife and I and >>it has a $3000 deductible for each of us. Basically we will be >>paying $6000/year for catastrophic insurance and will pay $3000 for >>each of us until the insurance kicks in. If we just have some >>preventative care, we could end up spending upwards of $8000 a year >>without accessing the Insurance. >> >>Any suggestions from others who are self employed? >> >>Thanks! >> >>------------------------ >>Keith Smith > >-----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > >--------------------------------------------------- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - >PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > >--------------------------------------------------- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - >PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > >--------------------------------------------------- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss