Q&A: Why is getting kids health insurance a higher priority than getting adults covered?
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011Question by partlysunny: Why is getting kids health insurance a higher priority than getting adults covered?
I don’t understand this. It seems that getting kids health insurance in this country is more important than getting it for adults, when don’t adults need to go to the doctor more often? If adults can’t afford it, and therefore probably aren’t getting the health care that they need, how are they supposed to take care of their kids?? I guess it’s cheaper to get kids covered because adults generally are at a higher risk of having health problems, getting into serious accidents, etc. Why do kids really even need it? As an adult, I’ve have to go to the doctor more than when I was a kid. I recently had 3 wisdom teeth out, have a 4th one coming in, and I have to pay it all out of pocket because my small insurance policy won’t cover dental. I think it’s more important that adults get covered first.
Best answer:
Answer by Anima1982
I feel exactly the way you do. I don’t understand why there are so many programs out there for kids, but little to nothing for adults.
I’m still trying to pay off my hospital bills from last year and I was only hospitalized twice.
I’m 25 now and I’d hate to see how much I’m going to have to start paying once I’m older and have more issues.
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