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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 1139157" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>First of all, the only way you are going to pay $10K or more for health insurance is if you have something catastrophic happen. I am covered by a Teamster plan and my out-of-pocket last year was just under $200 and that was only because I chose to upgrade the Rx in my back-up pair of eyeglasses.</p><p></p><p>Second, I will concede that those of you who will be switching to a union plan will need to become smarter medical consumers. You won't be able to run to the doctor's with the sniffles or run to the pharmacy for a name-brand drug. $100 ER co-pays will make you think twice before seeking emergency care. You will need to learn to love the words "generic drugs", "co-pays" and "deductibles". </p><p></p><p>I suggest that each of you consider buying supplemental health insurance. This may help offset some of the costs.</p><p></p><p>The 4 year progression is a precursor to the 5 year and defined two-tiered wage system sure to come in 2018.</p><p></p><p>Is the contract ideal? No. Is it something that we can live with? Yes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 1139157, member: 12570"] First of all, the only way you are going to pay $10K or more for health insurance is if you have something catastrophic happen. I am covered by a Teamster plan and my out-of-pocket last year was just under $200 and that was only because I chose to upgrade the Rx in my back-up pair of eyeglasses. Second, I will concede that those of you who will be switching to a union plan will need to become smarter medical consumers. You won't be able to run to the doctor's with the sniffles or run to the pharmacy for a name-brand drug. $100 ER co-pays will make you think twice before seeking emergency care. You will need to learn to love the words "generic drugs", "co-pays" and "deductibles". I suggest that each of you consider buying supplemental health insurance. This may help offset some of the costs. The 4 year progression is a precursor to the 5 year and defined two-tiered wage system sure to come in 2018. Is the contract ideal? No. Is it something that we can live with? Yes. [/QUOTE]
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