I kept my same PCP. It is in a super affluent area though, I doubt they are getting swamped by Obamacare folk.
I now basically have an emergency plan, so I will only see the doctor in an emergency, which is a change in mentality. Doctor likes to monitor my bloodwork because I have high triglycerides. No way I'm letting him take a vile of blood with my current plan - I'll end up getting a $300 bill I'm sure.
Healthcare is a mess, no doubt about it and it's obvious many factors determine what kind of coverage a person gets. I've been fortunate to have a job where my employer is able to get decent coverage for us, but I've also done my part to keep myself healthy as Ive gotten older which has helped keep our costs down. I take cholesterol meds and my wife takes high blood pressure meds, both of which are preventative meds so they cost us nothing! I had a colonoscopy last November and it didn't cost a thing again because it's preventative. These are some of the good things about Obamacare but this also caused other meds to skyrocket like yours did and Boss's did. Hopefully the Republicans come up with a better plan. Time will tell.
What exactly were you presenting? A point by point analysis of the House leadership plan?
Agree they dodged a huge bullet thanks to the HFC guys. Although even if they supported it, I bet others in GOP wouldn't have done so. It's just easier to let someone else take the heat for not supporting a bill. Why you often hear that it was close or 5-10 votes away, well even when votes go down pretty much everyone has an idea how short it is going to be so there is no need to vote against something if others are going to do so anyway.
The Freedom Caucus are in a tough spot, they're the only guys willing to admit that the healthcare system we've had since the 1940's doesn't really work anymore and we need to get back to a free market as much as we possibly can. But if they went full throttle and articulated that to people, it would likely be soundly rejected by large portions of the population.
The majority of Americans want their kids on their plans until they are 26, good luck telling them that insurance needs to be decoupled from employment.
I will toss-in my experience with healthcare.
I think, these issues have mostly to do with low-low middle income people (single persons in my experience).
pre-Obamacare:
My girlfriend who lost her job (McDonald's worker)do to injury, and had no insurance.
She was given Medicaid from the welfare office ( free minimal health coverage) and she went to my PCP, since she never had one.
things went fine for about a year. most tests and lab-work was done. Rx's were free to $2.00.
post-Obamacare:
Her Insurance was changed/replaced to something called Blue Cross Keystone First.
that's when she was informed as of Jan 01,2017, she would have to get a new PCP,
as they weren't set-up to take this Insurance.
So, with my experience, it seems you can probably keep your Dr., If you aren't in the poor-scale of America.
I am going to GUESS, that's probably the same issue with the California coverage's.
(probably the "Medicaid equivalent Medi-Cal "switched name to Covered California Plans".)
research: Medi-Cal is health coverage, just like the coverage from Covered California health plans.
I think, these issues have mostly to do with low-low middle income people (single persons in my experience).
pre-Obamacare:
My girlfriend who lost her job (McDonald's worker)do to injury, and had no insurance.
She was given Medicaid from the welfare office ( free minimal health coverage) and she went to my PCP, since she never had one.
things went fine for about a year. most tests and lab-work was done. Rx's were free to $2.00.
post-Obamacare:
Her Insurance was changed/replaced to something called Blue Cross Keystone First.
that's when she was informed as of Jan 01,2017, she would have to get a new PCP,
as they weren't set-up to take this Insurance.
So, with my experience, it seems you can probably keep your Dr., If you aren't in the poor-scale of America.
I am going to GUESS, that's probably the same issue with the California coverage's.
(probably the "Medicaid equivalent Medi-Cal "switched name to Covered California Plans".)
research: Medi-Cal is health coverage, just like the coverage from Covered California health plans.
Amazing isn't it? All these guys did last night was talk about me while final four games were on. Acebb first thing in the morning lies about my records after he quit posting picks after his famous 0-9 run. Boss doesn't update his NBA record for 5 months(4-11 ytd). They can't function without me. All Vitterd all the time. Poor mountain is following me everywhere and refreshing every minute waiting on my posts.
They better hope healthcare gets fixed....the all need Vitterd therapy.
" I am leaving ", " I am done at other forum" , " I might check in a few times in the next few years". Rotfl !!!!! Who needs who ? You sick lying sociopath. " I am in club 238 and cant wait till my big game cashes ". Update records ? Look in the mirror. Are you "Scaling back"? You have left out record keeping in nfl, ncaa football, and ncaa basketball and cheated on your amounts in mlb. Be a man of your word and go away !
I didn't post any "lies" about your record. You are a loser, it is documented.
Further, there was no 0-9 run. You made that up, you're a liar.
Speaking of lies:
03-22-2017, 05:58 PM
03-22-2017, 07:26 PM
Reply (lie)
03-22-2017, 07:30 PM
That's why lying looks like, clown.
Sounds like you had an awesome time at the Final 4, arguing with strangers on the Internet, posting losing picks and posting here at 8am.
