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I have always worked I am now 58 years old with heart failure caused by an attack of A-fib. I was awarded social security at the first of the year. I have paid my on insurance for about 15 months now at a cost of $783 per month. I have also paid co-pays and deductibles of about $200 to $300 a month. My insurance goes up to $972 jan 1st. I simply can no longer afford it.

I had some 401k money but when you spend over $1000 a month on medical expenses it does not last long. Now I will be able to get Medicare after being on social serurity for 24 months, if I'm still alive.

So some of the posters suggestion that if you can't afford it you don't deserve it. Well I hope you never get sick. I paid a lot of money into Medicare which i will more than likely never use. My insurance which I paid for paid for my implanted heart device. Hopefully it won't go off untill Medicare kicks in.

as of right now you are at the mercy of the insurance company they control your health care just try to hang in there till 2014 it will get cheaper for you
hope you get better