What do you pay for health insurance?

[rn4babies63]

I'm considering a job change. One thing I have to take into consideration is the health insurance. For a BC/BS plan where I can go to any doctor or hospital I choose without a referral or PCP, $10 copay for OV's, no deductible, and RX coverage. Family coverage is $125.00/pay. I think this is reasonable my husband thinks its riduculously expensive. I now pay $70/pay for coverage that limits me to my small community hospital and doctors with a $25 copay. What do you pay for similar coverage? Thanks for your input! :bowingpur

[whipping girl in 07, RN]

FYI, I would gladly pay high taxes to insure that no one I know has to go without health care.

I already pay high taxes and high insurance premiums and high out of pocket and deductibles. I already work 2 jobs to make ends meet with 3 kids. I certainly can't afford to give up any more of my paycheck before it hits my bank account. For dental, medical and vision insurance I pay roughly $140 per pay check plus another $60 per pay check into my flex spending account to meet just the deductible for our family medical. Add payroll taxes and nearly half my check is gone. Higher taxes are not the answer!

[GadgetRN71, ASN, RN]

I'm with you, I cringe when I look at the part of my check that details how much went for taxes..I live in a state where they are VERY liberal with the Medicaid benefits-in my opinion, I'm already paying more than my share.

My neighbor is always whining that he has no health coverage. He also rides a pretty nice motorcycle, smokes all the time and come garbage day, there are lots of beer cans in the recycle bin. So his money is going for his habits and hobbies rather than a deductible or co-pay, obviously!