I am so over this insurance hell

So I opened my little holiday gift from my insurance company (CIGNA)
and found that my rates had gone up (actually everyone's rates had
gone up) 48.6 percent . I will now be paying 1850.86 cents for health
insurance. It is a matter of mortgage or insurance. i do not have
that kind of money. This reminds me too much of last year when pac
advantage pulled out of california leaving me with Kaiser which was
basically no insurance. i spent the month of December doing all the
things like DEXA scans, cat scans. I am beginning to dread
December.

So I think I have two options; moving to Missouri where I can get
insurance through my Uncle's company or going on disability. I
probably qualify for disability. It is just a shame though, to enter
that system because I can't afford health insurance. There is
something very very wrong with this system that makes it impossible
for people to afford health care insurance.

I am thinking about a little performance art project where I will get
a friend to come a shoot (video) me, head down to the mall, make some
signs explaining the fact that CIGNA has raised rates to an
unaffordable level, and panhandle for insurance money. Of course, I
would get no money but for sure I can post that on youtube and
possibly bring a little awareness to the issue. What the "system"
loses with me going on disability is significant but i have to tell
you i am sick of spending time chasing health insurance.

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