More Obamacare fuckups

[Atlanteax]

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)

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

[Bobmuhthol]

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

[Jeril]

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

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

[Jarvan]

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

My Bad.

[Jarvan]

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.

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.

[cwolff]

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.

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.

[Parkbandit]

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.

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

[cwolff]

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

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.

[Latrinsorm]

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

[Parkbandit]

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 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.