[Magdalen] celebrating at MGH

[Lynn Ronkainen]

with my mom still here that's not as simple as me just picking up and 
leaving...
L

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck

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From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 1:56 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] celebrating at MGH

> Well, you know my stock answer.....get the heck out of Texas. Preferably 
> to
> a state that has subsidies!
>
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> This is the only post I've seen since my contribution (and I don't get
>> mine 'in the pub')...
>>
>> M - supplemental insurance is all over the place - it's only 
>> supplemental.
>>
>> It's under age 65 stuff that is killing (well, sometimes probably) so
>> many. I am counting the 30 months until I turn the magic 65 myself - who
>> knew? <g>
>>
>> Meanwhile I am a relatively healthy person, not on any Rx meds, no high
>> blood pressure or diabetes and I considered non-insuring myself, but I'm
>> not the kind of risk taker who wants to see my home or my retirement
>> savings pay for an unexpected hospital visit... 2 years ago a close
>> friend's 'out of the blue' 3x bypass (10 days) and return visit after
>> bleeding internally from one of the meds currently being advertized all
>> over the place for lawsuits, for 13 days more - cost over $250,000.
>> Thankfully he IS over 65 and did have supplemental insurance, without 
>> which
>> he would have had a fairly hefty bill. As it was he paid over $1,000. out
>> of pocket and in retrospect should have sued for malpractice on the
>> administration of the Rx immediately following surgery : (  But it is too
>> late for that now. He wishes he had ordered the hospital records sooner -
>> the window for malpractice in TX is 24 months.
>>
>>
>> Lynn
>>
>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>
>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have 
>> not
>> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave 
>> me."
>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>
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>> From: "ME Michaud" <michaudme at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 1:23 PM
>> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] celebrating at MGH
>>
>>  I don't buy this argument.
>>>
>>> Since I've been on Medicare, I've been INUNDATED with
>>> offers of supplemental insurance. My mailbox runneth over.
>>>
>>> Can't imagine they're trying this hard to sell supplemental
>>> insurance if they're not making any money on it.
>>> -M
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Roger Stokes <
>>> roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  As Jay said, not till you get an executive and legislature that wants 
>>> it.
>>>> The insurance industry and healthcare providers (and those they 
>>>> support)
>>>> won't becaise it would hamper their bargaining position, and hence 
>>>> their
>>>> profits.
>>>>
>>>>