[Magdalen] celebrating at MGH

[Jon Egger]

It's good to call it SCOTUSCARE, now instead of Obamacare.

On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
>