Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirituality

has helped to push my premiums much higher, much faster, than they were rising before. I'm paying more and getting less care. It's not a pagan issue, it's a human issue.

I have the lowest-priced plan I could get; it's still as much as a smaller mortgage. My deductibles and co-pays are such that I won't seek care unless I literally can't force myself to work without it. Then I risk bankruptcy to pay the costs. There's not a penny left to "save" for anything in my budget.

I don't pay all of that premium myself; my employer pays some of it. If I WERE paying all of it, and getting regular care, the combined total expenditure would be MORE than my mortgage every month.

Paying more for health insurance than for a house is insane.

Especially if you then can't afford to use the damned insurance.