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slightlv

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34. When hamburger is over $10 a pound, and chicken damned near the same...
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:13 PM
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how in the hell do you add in healthcare, too? You either die for lack of healthcare or lack of food. I think the premise is... DIE! Unless you're rich, that is. Then, it's all laid out there for you, and you probably don't have to pay a dime depending on who you know. HSA are bullshit. They may be good for some over the counter stuff you need, or a small procedure. But no way are they going to do any damned good when you have a stroke or a heart attack. I detest the plan we're on right now with MA, but it's worked out to be the cheapest that covers the most for my hubby this year. Still, 300-350$ copay for a CTScan, and the same for the MRI on the brain his doc wanted. $200-250 each if we go to a free standing radiology place... not inside a hospital. I mean come on, not only are those prices outrageous when you looking at a 79 year old... but we have to FIND these places ourselves. The season just ended, and I'm still so mad I could spit nails.

I'm so mad at what they're doing... I want my hubby to get these scans so we can get a jump on any new meds or treatments out there for what they find. But he still has to eat. Dementia is already stealing my best friend.... and I'm just so mad, I WANT Mangione to get off with jury annulment, if nothing else. Just so these fat cats can see how we REALLY feel about them.

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They ruined it from the beginning by eliminating the individual mandate. Now we are still paying for people to go Walleye Monday #1
In many rural areas Karma13612 Monday #5
There are medical deserts all over rural America. patphil Monday #12
It's really tragic because medicine has actually made great strides in the past couple of decades Walleye Monday #15
There are medical deserts forming all over URBAN America too BumRushDaShow Monday #36
I guess it's just part of Trump's war on education. And poor sick people. Walleye Monday #14
So, in other words, the same damned 'plan' they ever had. travelingthrulife Monday #2
It's called GOPeeDon'tCare. lastlib Monday #6
There is more to it than just high deductibles, gab13by13 Monday #31
I hate Republicans. raccoon Monday #3
Same bullshit republicans are always espousing. Health savings accounts that won't pay for shit and Ray Bruns Monday #4
they just don't understand - Nigrum Cattus Monday #7
The Heritage Foundation Plan RicROC Monday #8
I agree, when they say Medicare for all, and I'm on Medicare and like it, I noticed I'm still getting medical bills Walleye Monday #17
Heritage Foundation vehemently denies that accusation IronLionZion Monday #27
The problem for too many American is that their wages are too low to even enroll in a plan dlk Monday #9
A serious medical issue can easily cost a person/family 10's of thousands of dollars. patphil Monday #10
The purpose is progree Monday #11
Oh, and about urgent care and emergency rooms being a substitute -- progree Monday #13
Cassidy is the moron who foisted bob jr into his job to destroy the federal medical institutions PSPS Monday #16
Our HR department gave a 90 minute presentation prior to open enrollment Orrex Monday #18
Qui bono ananda Monday #19
Of course they do! Insurance companies LOVE being paid and knowing people still can't afford using benefits. Attilatheblond Monday #20
Another way to enrich their Insurance friends NHvet Monday #21
Translation: Republicans push bankruptcy iemanja Monday #22
High deductible plans and health savings accounts? LilElf70 Monday #23
Which discourages screenings and preventive care IronLionZion Monday #24
Of all the crazy schemes for healthcare economics swong19104 Monday #25
The companies who manage HSAs love it IronLionZion Monday #30
When will the American people ever realize that every plan the GOP has for them is bad for them and good... Ol Janx Spirit Monday #26
Another Wall Street trap? undergrounddemsunite Monday #28
So when you are having a stroke you can call around to see which hospital will give you the best deal. Turbineguy Monday #29
Sure, sure. Figarosmom Monday #32
When hamburger is over $10 a pound, and chicken damned near the same... slightlv Monday #34
Here's my healthcare plan swong19104 Monday #33
Also noted Traildogbob Monday #35
Summary of Republican health care plan: Don't Get Sick (DGS). thought crime Monday #37
everyone tfury653 Monday #38
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