leighadiemler:

bonifacedrogo:

leighadiemler:

So, my firm is switching health insurance providers and I’m switching from being covered by my mother’s insurance to paying for my own, and it’s ruining my life. Let’s break it down.

First of all, to have access to this shitty coverage in the first place, $40 comes out of every one of my paychecks.

Second, I have to designate one Primary Care Physician who has a contract with my insurance company (meaning I have to switch doctors again because my current one isn’t with the new insurance company). Every time I visit this doctor, it costs me $25.

If, for some reason, I have to visit a specialist of some sort (I need like 5 because my overall health is a mess) I have to be referred to an  insurance company approved physician through my designated Primary Care Physician. Each visit to an approved specialist costs me $50.

If I am admitted to the hospital for any reason, it automatically costs me $300.

Regular prescriptions cost $30/month. My pain medication for my herniated discs costs $50/month.

I hate everything about this.

I want to move to Canada.

If it is so bad, pay out of pocket.

Wait.

It’s NOT as bad as paying out of pocket.

Well if the government provides it, who pays?

The rest of us?

So we have to pay either through an insurance company or through the government, either in premiums or taxes.

Who is more interested in saving money because they can’t just “print it” and they have to report to stock holders, compete in the open market, and provide quality care at a cost?

The insurance companies.

Sorry for your plight, but American healthcare is saving your ass.

Thanks to this complete stranger for raining on my weeks-old pity parade.

And actually, I’d prefer to pay higher taxes and have universal healthcare so I’m not paying ridiculous deductibles in the event of an emergency and watching while my friends who aren’t lucky enough to have insurance go bankrupt from medical bills.

So you want to pay more?

I’m sure you can find a better health plan if you are willing to pay more. Then you won’t have those deductibles.

Sorry about all your bankrupt friends. They should get jobs with kick-ass benefits.

Either that or they should stop breaking their bodies.

Or stop trying to fix their bodies.

12:35 am  •  9 December 2009

leighadiemler:

So, my firm is switching health insurance providers and I’m switching from being covered by my mother’s insurance to paying for my own, and it’s ruining my life. Let’s break it down.

First of all, to have access to this shitty coverage in the first place, $40 comes out of every one of my paychecks.

Second, I have to designate one Primary Care Physician who has a contract with my insurance company (meaning I have to switch doctors again because my current one isn’t with the new insurance company). Every time I visit this doctor, it costs me $25.

If, for some reason, I have to visit a specialist of some sort (I need like 5 because my overall health is a mess) I have to be referred to an  insurance company approved physician through my designated Primary Care Physician. Each visit to an approved specialist costs me $50.

If I am admitted to the hospital for any reason, it automatically costs me $300.

Regular prescriptions cost $30/month. My pain medication for my herniated discs costs $50/month.

I hate everything about this.

I want to move to Canada.

If it is so bad, pay out of pocket.

Wait.

It’s NOT as bad as paying out of pocket.

Well if the government provides it, who pays?

The rest of us?

So we have to pay either through an insurance company or through the government, either in premiums or taxes.

Who is more interested in saving money because they can’t just “print it” and they have to report to stock holders, compete in the open market, and provide quality care at a cost?

The insurance companies.

Sorry for your plight, but American healthcare is saving your ass.

11:23 pm  •  8 December 2009

seizhbahn:

More clinics are opening with two different entrances: one for patients with insurance and the other for patients who pay up front with cash. Guess which one gets the better care.

Yes. The rich get better everything. That’s why people want to be rich.

11:17 pm  •  8 December 2009  •  2 notes

myrss:

“Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all the Republicans can come up with is, ‘slow down, stop everything, let’s start over.’ If you think you’ve heard these same excuses before, you’re right. When this country belatedly recognized the wrongs of slavery, there were those who dug in their heels and said ‘slow down, it’s too early, things aren’t bad enough,’” Harry Reid, on healthcare reform.

The Democrats said that you fucknob.

11:10 pm  •  8 December 2009

johnnyonespur:

“The Senate on Tuesday rejected an effort to tighten restrictions against using federal funds for abortion under Democrats’ landmark healthcare legislation, handing a victory to abortion-rights advocates but setting up a potential conflict with the House.” Link: LA Times.

Abortion is a legal procedure in this country. To say that the government won’t fund it under the new health care system because of certain people’s moralities is repugnant, and would affect poor people—but not rich ones that could afford a private doctor. Kudos to the Senate for standing up for what’s right.

So you find it morally repugnant that someone else doesn’t want to pay for something they find morally repugnant?

There’s tons of shit I don’t get cause I’m poor.

Abortions.

Cars.

Houses.

Fuck me, man.

11:09 pm  •  8 December 2009  •  2 notes

“Casey, Nelson and other lawmakers worked closely with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to come up with language that would meet the church’s requirements. In a letter sent to all 100 senators Monday, the bishops endorse the Nelson amendment. The Nelson amendment is based on language authored by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and attached to the House-passed healthcare reform bill. Most American Catholics ignore their bishop.
Most Catholics around the world ignore their bishops. Yet, members of Congress kowtow to them. Amazing.”

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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Catholic Bishops had sign-off on Senate abortion amendment (via tennroof)

Of course they would. The Catholic Church runs most of the health care in this country. They also happen to treat a great number of the poor for free. If forced to do something against their faith, they will shut down the hospitals.

Damn straight you consult the Bishops.

11:05 pm  •  8 December 2009  •  1 note

Is there anyone else who watched 9/11 happen that isn’t completely pissed off that we are complaining about the cost of fighting Bin Laden (30 bil) but are ready to shell out over 80 billion for those fuckers at AIG?

Let’s see… a tril for healthcare or beating Osama’s ass.

Tell me this whole thing hasn’t gone to shit.

7:40 pm  •  8 December 2009

I used to be a big lover of the gays. I’m not gay, but I was supportive, loved hanging out with them, talking about life, etc. They didn’t care that I disagreed with them because they knew that in the end I treated them like human beings, which no one else seemed to figure out. I was the only one standing up for them to bullies. I was the only one in a crowd that told someone else they can’t use the word fag because it is demeaning. I got made fun of for it, I got pushed around for it. I didn’t care. I knew good people and where they were sticking their peckers wasn’t my business. It certainly wasn’t a reason to make them feel like shit.

Now I get called a racist bigot because I say they can’t make babies which is really what marriage is for?

Hey homos… fuck you.

10:42 am  •  4 December 2009

If mermaids breed by laying eggs, why do they have breasts? Is it even possible to breastfeed underwater? Do you think a mermaid looks at themselves and notice how absolutely fucked up they look?

9:56 am  •  4 December 2009

I get the feeling that if what happened with the Climate change scientists happened to the Gospel writers concerning evidence of Jesus, we’d see it all over the fucking news by now. Nice to know that we’ve basically  blown trillions of dollars on complete bullshit.

10:29 pm  •  3 December 2009