More Obamacare fuckups

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Originally Posted by Bobmuhthol

I guess you've never been to Boston because that's what it is. None of those buildings are abandoned, either.

I guess I should mention I'm in a corner of the building, the other wall faces Back Bay (Prudential Center, Hancock Tower, etc)

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The ladies must be tripping over themselves to hear you talk about your job and view.

No, just the guys I blow in my "cubicle." Which is insulting, I guess, because Jarvan is homophobic.

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Originally Posted by Bobmuhthol

No, just the guys I blow in my "cubicle." Which is insulting, I guess, because Jarvan is homophobic.

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Yah, Bob doesn't blow people in a cubicle, he hides male interns under his desk to blow him, get it right people.

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Originally Posted by Jeril

Yah, Bob doesn't blow people in a cubicle, he hides male interns under his desk to blow him, get it right people.

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My Bad.

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Originally Posted by Methais

Those dumpy looking buildings ruin the view. But at least the sky looks nifty.

I wonder if this chick realizes that she'll still have to pay $6,500 out of pocket before her insurance starts paying for stuff.

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Which means, unless her medical bills are well over 6500 a year, this amazing plan is doing nothing for her but making her sorta feel good.

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Originally Posted by Jarvan

Which means, unless her medical bills are well over 6500 a year, this amazing plan is doing nothing for her but making her sorta feel good.

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She only loses if her medical costs are greater than 3$ a month. Her deductible may be $6500.00 but she gets co-pays and other benefits that go along with a typical plan. It's not an all or nothing proposition and she can even have go to a Doctor instead of the ER for basic health needs.

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Originally Posted by cwolff

She only loses if her medical costs are greater than 3$ a month. Her deductible may be $6500.00 but she gets co-pays and other benefits that go along with a typical plan. It's not an all or nothing proposition and she can even have go to a Doctor instead of the ER for basic health needs.

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There is nothing good about a $6500 deductable... unless you are in great health and don't need any real healthcare.

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Originally Posted by Parkbandit

There is nothing good about a $6500 deductable... unless you are in great health and don't need any real healthcare.

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Copays are pretty great. Prescription plans are great. Scheduling a visit with your Doctor when you are sick is pretty great. These are three things that the uninsured poor can't do. I get what you mean about that deductible. If she has a bad accident or falls quite sick she'll be in trouble. The lady has had 4 pay cuts in the past year and is only making 23kish. She can not afford major trauma. Barring a catastrophe though, she's in a better position now than she was before and that's valuable for this family.

I suspect "real healthcare" means "that healthcare that specifically proves PB's point, and all other healthcare is irrelevant".

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Originally Posted by cwolff

Copays are pretty great. Prescription plans are great. Scheduling a visit with your Doctor when you are sick is pretty great. These are three things that the uninsured poor can't do. I get what you mean about that deductible. If she has a bad accident or falls quite sick she'll be in trouble. The lady has had 4 pay cuts in the past year and is only making 23kish. She can not afford major trauma. Barring a catastrophe though, she's in a better position now than she was before and that's valuable for this family.

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I don't think catastrophe means what you think it does. For acedotal evidence, my kid had a kidney stone and we ended up paying $3000 out of pocket. From this lady's fiscal standpoint, $3000 would be a rather large financial burden on her and her family... but I wouldn't classify a kidney stone as "catastrohe".

High deductables are terrible ideas for people who already have difficulty in affording healthcare.