Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hpda!fortune!amdcad!amdahl!canopus From: canopus@amdahl.UUCP (Flaming Asteroid) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Re: Social Security Message-ID: <979@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 18-Jan-85 12:48:38 EST Article-I.D.: amdahl.979 Posted: Fri Jan 18 12:48:38 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 22-Jan-85 03:45:45 EST References: <222@cmu-cs-cad.ARPA> <580003@acf4.UUCP> <900@amdahl.UUCP> <622@ihlts.UUCP><258@calmasd.UUCP> Organization: Amdahl Corp, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 30 > In article mike@enmasse.UUCP (Mike Schloss) writes: > >Good point, but ... > >Ever hear of insurance? > > Ever looked at the price of medical insurance? > -- > Cheryl Nemeth And now for the last word on insurance: [Quoted from US News 1/21/85] "Starting in February (1985), the nations 30 million medicare recipients will be eligible to join prepaid health plans, also known as health maintenance organizations (HMO's). [...] the HMO's will collect a monthly fee from Medicare, and in some cases a small premium averaging $15.00 per month from beneficiaries, in return for comprehensive health services at least equal to those paid for by Medicare. HMO members will receive all medical care guaranteed by Medicare without paying the usual hospital deductible or 20% share of medical bills. In addition, some HMO's will offer free extras such as eyeglasses and prescription drugs." -- Frank Dibbell (408-746-6493) {whatever}!amdahl!canopus [R.A. 6h 22m 30s Dec. -52d 36m] [Generic disclaimer.....]