Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a Weiner
I wish the Democratic Party had more Anthony Weiners… [Read More]
59-41 (cont’d)
I forgot. Before Al Franken was seated, which wasn’t until JULY, the Democrats only had 59 votes. Before Arlen Specter switched parties back in April, the Democrats only had 58 votes. Do you mean to tell me that they had no plan to pass meaningful health reform back [Read More]
New insurance
from hr to me date Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 3:07 PM subject Blue Cross ID David, your Blue Cross unique ID number is xxxx xxxxxxxx. The group number is xxxxxxx. I am very relieved to have had this taken care of. Now…I don’t really know what happens …chances for [Read More]
Reading the fine print (part 2)
The person in HR who could switch my insurance over is not in today and won’t be in until January 4. A particularly unhelpful person in HR left a message for the helpful-but-unavailable person, who had been pretty clear that I could switch insurance, but only before [Read More]
Reading the fine print
I abruptly discovered last week that my health insurance plan does not cover the expenses of an unrelated donor. The Duke transplant program tells donors that they are not responsible for the costs of the surgery. They say the recipients’ insurance is responsible. [Read More]
Healthcare Debate Roundup
Alright. I’m not in the mindset to write about this healthcare debate that’s turning into a debacle. I’ll leave it to two of my favorite political figures, Howard Dean and Al Franken. This bill is no longer reform. - Howard Dean (link to video) We’re [Read More]
Healthcare reform to cost almost a trillion dollars (and that’s all you need to know)
What’s the most import aspect of healthcare reform? A) How much it will cost over ten years B) How much it will cut the deficit over ten years C) How many more Americans will be insured D) How many fewer Americans will die from being uninsured E) Whether Americans [Read More]
More crazy from Foxx
I believe we have more to fear from the potential of that bill passing than we do from any terrorist right now in any country. — Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) (video here) I posted back in July about Foxx having said, “There are no Americans who don’t have [Read More]
Note to DaVita
Dear DaVita: You do not tell me I have a spot on the overnight shift, and, after I arrive on time and start dialyzing late due to your staff’s inefficiencies, tell me at 6AM after a typically unpleasant morning, that I need to hurry up and get moving because [Read More]
Fat four-month-old denied healthcare
But let’s let the marketplace work this out, because government screws up everything! [Read More]
