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| From | songbird <songbird@anthive.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.callahans |
| Subject | Re: Checking in... anyone still here? |
| Date | 2025-03-22 07:54 -0400 |
| Organization | the little wild kingdom |
| Message-ID | <n0l2bl-9g2.ln1@anthive.com> (permalink) |
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Barry Gold wrote: > On 3/8/2025 6:41 AM, Alan Ralph wrote: >> Healthcare is the MAIN reason why I'd never emigrate to the USA, alas. I've >> heard from friends just how expensive it can get, particularly for an >> emergency, but even with routine treatment. > > Not so bad if you're over 65 and worked at least 10 years in the US. > Then you're covered by Medicare. I spend a few $thou a year on Medicare > part B (covers treatment that doesn't require hospitalization) and > Supplemental (private insurance that covers the "co-pay" which isn't all > that big anyway). if you are lucky you can get by. i feel sorry for those who innocently get in a tough spot and don't have adequate insurance. there's no excuse for a first world country to have 3rd world health care for some of it's people, but that's where we are. > The biggest expense is drugs - costs about $3,000 a year. With Part D > (drug coverage) I'm pretty much guaranteed that whatever meds I need > won't cost more than that. (And things have gotten better since Congress > allowed Medicare to negotiate prices with the drug manufacturers.) if it doesn't get ripped out. no idea what's going to happen next (f'n clown show). i did however just apply for retirement and no idea if they'll approve it any time soon or if it will be whenever they figure out how to rehire the people they want to fire, etc. songbird
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Checking in... anyone still here? Alan Ralph <usenet@alanralph.co.uk> - 2025-02-22 10:02 +0000
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2025-02-22 18:00 -0500
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? Alan Ralph <usenet@alanralph.co.uk> - 2025-02-23 16:15 +0000
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2025-02-24 06:13 -0500
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? lkh <lkh@dwalin.uucp> - 2025-02-26 20:31 +0100
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2025-03-04 02:05 -0500
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? Barry Gold <barrydgold@ca.rr.com> - 2025-02-22 23:56 -0800
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? Alan Ralph <usenet@alanralph.co.uk> - 2025-02-23 16:19 +0000
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? Barry Gold <barrydgold@ca.rr.com> - 2025-02-23 21:22 -0800
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? wgarmil@shell02.TheWorld.com (Wayne S Garmil) - 2025-03-06 23:09 +0000
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? Alan Ralph <usenet@alanralph.co.uk> - 2025-03-08 14:41 +0000
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? Barry Gold <barrydgold@ca.rr.com> - 2025-03-09 09:58 -0700
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2025-03-22 07:54 -0400
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? Roy <montanawolf@outlook.com> - 2025-03-23 22:51 -0700
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? Still lurking, mostly. Gary Woods <garygarlic@earthlink.net> - 2025-03-24 12:18 -0400
Re: Checking in... anyone still here? Still lurking, mostly. Alan Ralph <usenet@alanralph.co.uk> - 2025-03-25 11:01 +0000
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