Have you ever had any trouble getting health insurance?

I've never been denied but I've had multiple occasions to look at price vs benefits and decide that it wasn't worth it.

No, I get health insurance through my job, and I've been working for the same company for almost 25 years.

denied. I'm on the state's version of the 'public option' due to a preexisting condition. health care pitfalls are the big thing that makes owning a small business difficult

I've never needed health insurance - I'm in the UK.

Yes. It has always been too expensive for me, even if I didn't have a doctor phobia. With all my bills and high rents I can't afford it. I used to work for insurance companies and think they're all ripoffs and do not trust them, with all their small print and deductions.

No

Not when I worked for a company, but since being self-employed, I was turned down due to pre-existing condition. So was my wife. Even though, we're really not that sick or anything. We ended up on the state-supported "high risk pool" insurance, a last resort (you have to get rejected to get on it). The coverage isn't very good (high deductible, so we pay out of pocket for almost every thing; but if we had a big cost, it should kick in) and the monthly fee is not cheap.

I have this impression that the only people who think their health insurance is good are the people who've never really had to use it.

Nope. It's mandatory in my field, and given to everyone through their employers (unless they are on a spouse's plan; then they can opt out of this one).

no, but know others who have and have almost lost their homes due to the bills.

No .......... Had to have a blood test to make sure I was HIV/AIDS free ,.......... sorry that was life Ins

Health Ins , No ....... it works well here, I have Blue Cross, My doctor visits are 50% off and my Bi-annual cost for my Colonoscopy is reduced from US$600 to about US$150 + my company pays mine

I'm on my dad's health insurance..I myself have never had to get health insurance.

Yea! When I was sick!

In Canada, you can't not have health insurance.

Only when I was self-employed for awhile. Health insurance companies quickly deny you coverage if you have pre-existing conditions.

no problem with health insurance.

Not as of yet.

Thank God for the NHS

No, but rates are going up and coverage is being limited every year.

Obama is showing his true colors with this big health care mess, I think. I realize now that voting was probably a waste of gas. They all play on the same team.