[Magdalen] celebrating at MGH

[Jay Weigel]

Someone I know has suggested that the three-headed monster on the right of
the Supreme Court be called "Scalitoma".

On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 6:50 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:

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