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Old 04-29-2010, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by bkcunningham1 View Post
I'm like you Gracie. I can't really understand much of what the article says...for instance:
"Long-term care. In 2011, workers can enroll in a national insurance program to cover non-medical services in case of disability. After a five-year vesting period, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program will provide individuals who become disabled with a benefit of about $50 a day. The program will be financed with voluntary payroll deductions."

What are non-medical services for disability? Taxi rides, housekeepers, someone to bath you? I'm just asking. A benefit of $50 a day for a nonmedical disability? What does that mean? Voluntary payroll deductions? How much is the "voluntary" deduction for a five year vesting period?
It says that workers can enroll in a national insurance program and it will be deducted from their payroll. For us already retired people who do not work, this is a moot point.

In fact quite a few of the points do not address the already retired people. And for us that have health insurance and a prescription plan through our retirement package, there are even less points to cover us.

This is why I was against the health plan. They screwed with 100% of the people to cover about 20% of the people if my memory serves me right.
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