[Magdalen] celebrating at MGH

[Jay Weigel]

Yeah, I know. Which sucks.

My niece lasted 6 months in Denton, and even love couldn't keep her there.
She hightailed it for Minneapolis, and left love behind. But at 22 you can
do that!

On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>