Recent content by NameRedacted

He'll change his mind when he gets older ;)

Yes but if you look at all the studies, other countries spend a much lower percentage of their GDP on health care and with much better outcomes. Plus, it's so simple even I can understand it.

Medical Underwriting for one - that basically forces people to buy expensive supplemental insurance when they probably don't need it.

Yep, I agree with you, the taxpayer should pay for it. It's just like insurance with a much larger pool of participants with the profit motive removed so it's much cheaper. And far better than the current system that penalizes people in poor health. Also, all the nonsensical complexity - just...

Just out of interest - what State are you in?. The most expensive Platinum plan was I think about $800-$900 where I live. People complain about New York State for lots of reasons but when it comes to healthcare we seem to be ahead of the curve.

I'm glad you made the right decision. It makes me wonder why it is structured like this in the first place. A wrong decision can essentially bankrupt you. That just can't be right morally.

I didn't honestly know how much it cost. I assumed not much since so many people raved about it.

In most other Western countries the cost of healthcare is essentially free. The rest of the world is laughing at us. You may be tired of people whining about the cost but I'm equally tired of privileged people not giving a damn about how unaffordable it is for the average person as long as they...

Don't give her ideas.

I think it's still open but not as gaping as it was. In the hole you pay 25% of the costs of the drug which can be quite significant. After you exit the hole you pay just 5%.

The problem I'm having is deciding which of these three is the best option: Original Medicare, Part D Prescription and Plan G Supplemental Original Medicare, Part D Prescription and Plan G Supplemental HD Medicare Advantage - 3 different plans to consider They all work out better in...

If you eat too many doughnuts they dramatically increase the cost of your prescription drugs part way through the year - or something like that/s Actually, it's once the total costs of your drugs (the bit you pay and the part the plan pays added together) so far, goes over a certain...

Well it's finally time to sign my gf up for Medicare. I've been looking forward to this. I'm told it's much simpler and way better than regular health insurance. She can see any doctor, 24 hours a day, no restrictions. Everything's more or less free and she'll be set for the rest of her...

The evil side of me (and some would say there is no other side) is quietly gleeful at all the extroverts freaking out because they're not allowed out to socialize. Makes up for all those times in the past they tried to shame me into socializing against my will.

Methinks, that this is just a sneaky way for the OP to claim he/she is a hottie.