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Originally Posted by Liebling:-)))
mandatory if my monthly income less than €3,800 (around $5,600)
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If it is mandatory, then it's not really insurance; it's a tax. That's the same scam that happens to American tax payers. The payroll deductions say they are for Social Security and Medicare insurance but it is really a tax because it is mandatory.
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Yes, we have. I can decide which health insurance, I want to. All what I do is look for pros and cons offers from different health insurance companies before agree to join one of them and then gave the name of my health insurance and their bank account number to my Employer. I can see the name of my health insurance on my wage slip. The employees/workers can change health insurance if they like to but they need to inform Employer with new health insurance and bank account number. I have been changed health insurance twice.
At England, we don't have any choice which health insurance we want to join.
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Choice is good.
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Oh I got the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. Thank you for an explanation.
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You're welcome. That's just a general description but basically that's how they are divided.
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You work to pay taxes for both Medicare and Medicare to help the poor/disabled people and older retired/pension people but what about yourself? It mean that you have to pay extra insurance for your own medicial needs volunatailty. Right?
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Right. If I want medical insurance I have to find it and pay for it myself.
When I become old enough I will also be eligible for Medicare.