The horror, the horror: Wisconsin schools buck union to cut health costs

[LasMa]

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I know, I know, I’m paying the premium so in case I go to the hospital, I won’t have to declare bankruptcy, but it is very frustrating to have to worry about high deductibles when you have private insurance.

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<p>Well over half of personal bankruptcies are due to medical bills, but here’s the scary part: Many of those people HAD insurance.</p>

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Nearly two out of three bankruptcies stem from medical bills, and even people with health insurance face financial disaster if they experience a serious illness, a new study shows.</p>

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<p>[Medical</a> Bills Cause Most Bankruptcies - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/medical-bills-cause-most-bankruptcies/]Medical”>Medical Bills Cause Most Bankruptcies - The New York Times)</p>