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kurtster
Location: where fear is not a virtue Gender:
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Nov 5, 2013 - 6:53pm |
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buzz wrote:Period. It's the new asterisk.
Its not lying when it affects only 10 million Americans, so far ...
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kurtster
Location: where fear is not a virtue Gender:
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Nov 5, 2013 - 6:33pm |
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ByEdie Littlefield Sundby Nov. 3, 2013 6:37 p.m. ET Everyone now is clamoring about Affordable Care Act winners and losers. I am one of the losers. My grievance is not political; all my energies are directed to enjoying life and staying alive, and I have no time for politics. For almost seven years I have fought and survived stage-4 gallbladder cancer, with a five-year survival rate of less than 2% after diagnosis. I am a determined fighter and extremely lucky. But this luck may have just run out: My affordable, lifesaving medical insurance policy has been canceled effective Dec. 31. ... Before the Affordable Care Act, health-insurance policies could not be sold across state lines; now policies sold on the Affordable Care Act exchanges may not be offered across county lines.
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kurtster
Location: where fear is not a virtue Gender:
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Nov 5, 2013 - 5:06pm |
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Americans who sign up for Obamacare will be getting a big surprise if they expect to access premium health care that may have been previously covered under their personal policies. Most of the top hospitals will accept insurance from just one or two companies operating under Obamacare, Watchdog.org reports.We use #'s 4 and 18 depending on what's wrong. Under Obamacare we would have to pick just one hospital, and as the article states, its not clear which plan works with which hospital based upon info on the website. Assuming you can even log on to the website. Consumers, too, will struggle with the new system. Many exchanges don't even list the insurance companies on their web sites. Some that do, like California, don't provide names of doctors or hospitals. Rank* | Hospital | Insurance Accepted** |
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1 | Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore | All insurance companies, per state law | 2 | Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston | All insurance companies, per state law | 3 | Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. | Blue Cross (silver plan only) | 4 | Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio | Medical Mutual of Ohio | 5 | UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles | Anthem Blue Cross, Health Net | 6 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago | Land of Lincoln, Blue Cross | 7 | New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell | UnitedHealthCare, EmblemHealth, Aetna | 8 | UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco | Anthem Blue Cross | 9 | Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston | All insurance companies, per state law | 10 | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, UPMC Health Plan, Health America | 11 | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia | Aetna Independence, Blue Cross | 12 | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. | Coventry Health Care, Blue Cross | 13 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles | Health Net | 14 | NYU Langone Medical Center, New York | UnitedHealthCare, Affinity Health System, Fidelis Care | 15 | Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis | Coventry Health Care | 16 | Indiana University Health Academic Health Center, Indianapolis | MDWise | 17 | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia | Independence Blue Cross, Aetna | 18 | University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland | Anthem Blue Cross, HealthSpan, SummaCare, SuperMed |
your milage will not varry
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buzz
Location: up the boohai
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Nov 5, 2013 - 4:24pm |
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Period. It's the new asterisk.
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spammer
Location: Bokey's Basement(he doesn't feed us)
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Nov 5, 2013 - 4:01pm |
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BlueHeronDruid wrote: But only when I'm chilled out.It was nice talking to you.When I'm stressed I yelp(and type) like a beagle,except they might have a tougher time with the keyboard with their big floppy paws.Once I chill I'd rival BillG on the voice,but I'd be out of my league on the programming. I am smarter than a beagle though,seriously. But those friggin' onion bagels might have a couple IQ points on me. Beagle,bagel.Tomato,tomatoe. Love ya C. Thanks.
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BlueHeronDruid
Location: Заебани сме луѓе
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Nov 5, 2013 - 3:50pm |
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spammer wrote:Thank you Helen(that was my favorite Aunts name BTW). I spoke with C and all is well.I've just got so much on my plate right now and it's causing me a lot of stress.Sometimes I talk or type without taking a moment to chill and it comes out wrong.My brain works faster than my mouth or fingers occasionally. Sometimes I wish I had been born stupid,or at least learned to not say/type stuff without a timeout. You're one of the good ones. Bokey, bokey, bokey. Radio voice.
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spammer
Location: Bokey's Basement(he doesn't feed us)
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Nov 5, 2013 - 3:43pm |
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helenofjoy wrote:Forgive me for intruding. You are a beloved friend here to an awful lot of people and I've watched many of you go through some pretty sorrowful experiences and trying times, as you have been for longer than I know. I know of your heart because that's where you write from and it's clear who you are. Some recent conversation here in this very thread touches on the perceptions we have with regard to someone expressing themselves to us. I believe that's what has happened here. I hope that you learn that is true so that you don't feel uncomfortable here. You are a very large part of what "here" is. Sometimes the way people express themselves makes a situation ripe for misinterpretation. These people love and respect you and want to be able to comfort you now. Thank you Helen(that was my favorite Aunts name BTW). I spoke with C and all is well.I've just got so much on my plate right now and it's causing me a lot of stress.Sometimes I talk or type without taking a moment to chill and it comes out wrong.My brain works faster than my mouth or fingers occasionally. Sometimes I wish I had been born stupid,or at least learned to not say/type stuff without a timeout. You're one of the good ones.
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helenofjoy
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Gender:
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Nov 5, 2013 - 3:19pm |
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spammer wrote: Thank you for that.Believe me,I think you are one of the kindest people on RP.
Obviously my comments had nothing to do with you and I hope you understand that.
I think you're a great,kind hearted person.
I've got a dying Father and a brother who will probably be blind after tomorrows operation.
I just wish this was a place like it used to be,where people could come to for advice and support without being subjected to personal attacks,which you have never done to me or anyone. I just wanted to wish Kurt peace and let the uncouth individuals that I named know that I didn't appreciate getting thrown under the bus and onto the ice flow during the time of my most stressful need for a little support.
I don't feel comfortable here anymore and hoped my comment would make them think about the way they treat others over minor disagreements.
I'm sorry if I upset you.
Peace,Alan
Forgive me for intruding. You are a beloved friend here to an awful lot of people and I've watched many of you go through some pretty sorrowful experiences and trying times, as you have been for longer than I know. I know of your heart because that's where you write from and it's clear who you are. Some recent conversation here in this very thread touches on the perceptions we have with regard to someone expressing themselves to us. I believe that's what has happened here. I hope that you learn that is true so that you don't feel uncomfortable here. You are a very large part of what "here" is. Sometimes the way people express themselves makes a situation ripe for misinterpretation. These people love and respect you and want to be able to comfort you now.
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spammer
Location: Bokey's Basement(he doesn't feed us)
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Nov 5, 2013 - 2:20pm |
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aflanigan wrote: I just want to let you know that I admire you.You're intelligent,articulate and present any conflicting arguments in a respectful,articulate manner. OK-I wore myself out using big words and pretending to be smart. Peace and stay cool.The world could use more people like you.
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aflanigan
Location: At Sea Gender:
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Nov 5, 2013 - 12:36pm |
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spammer wrote: Thanks for calling me Bro,it really helped.
I'd rather he called me Dude. Or maybe not. The Etymology of Dude
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spammer
Location: Bokey's Basement(he doesn't feed us)
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Nov 5, 2013 - 12:05pm |
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kurtster wrote:
Hey there bro,
I think the bigger point is that naming the names is the unnecessary part that offends most.
We all pretty much know who pushes whose buttons which way and why. And in many cases, we let them get to us.
Yet we somehow always find a way to get past it to keep better things going here.
This too shall pass ...
Thanks for calling me Bro,it really helped.You're right,I shouldn't have mentioned names, especially Islander.He's cool,he just jumped on the bandwagon after someone else started it.Other than that he's always been cool. I just don't like it when Mommy and Daddy(you guys) fight. And ScottN-well,sorry your team is the Twins We are totally cool.Thanks Scott for your insight.
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kurtster
Location: where fear is not a virtue Gender:
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Nov 5, 2013 - 11:43am |
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spammer wrote: Hey there bro, I think the bigger point is that naming the names is the unnecessary part that offends most. We all pretty much know who pushes whose buttons which way and why. And in many cases, we let them get to us. Yet we somehow always find a way to get past it to keep better things going here. This too shall pass ...
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ScottN
Location: Half inch above the K/T boundary Gender:
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Nov 5, 2013 - 11:40am |
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spammer wrote: It's all cool.I kind of went overboard last night.I'm exhausted,beaten into the ground and just generally feel helpless about things that I can't fix.Thankfully,Kurt gave me a call around 2 or 3 AM when he recognized I was distraught and calmed me down,but by then I had already made the offensive post,which I shouldn't have included Islander in.I have apologized to him and he has accepted that.I don't care to apologize to the others I mentioned,but I'm dropping it.The person who attacked me knows who he is,and hopefully we will never meet.He made a personal attack on me for no reason,but I used to think he was kinda cool and his partner was a friend.It saddened me to find out that was not the case. I know how much you miss your Father,and I wake up every day not knowing if it's going to be the last day for mine. With my brothers care being on top of that now,I just never get much sleep and have to play the nurse.Pops takes 14 meds at all different times and they don't coordinate timewise with the constantly changing eyedrop meds for my brothers eye operations,so it hasn't been a very good time sleepwise,but It's all cool.
However,there was no excuse for including Islander.He made a well thought out comment a few weeks ago after I was personally attacked,and the stuff between him and Kurt just upset me and I just threw in a couple names of the worst RP aggressors.Islander should not have been included,that was my bad.
Bokey, I have commented on some of your late night texts. I hope that doesn't put me in your RP "shithole" category. You carry a larger burden than many of us could bear. You're a good man, imo. RP IS made up of individuals with none of us being prefect. You are welcome in my "E-house" anytime. I hope this is a good day for you and you have a lot more good days following.
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spammer
Location: Bokey's Basement(he doesn't feed us)
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Nov 5, 2013 - 11:24am |
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Antigone wrote: And, please, man, I did not in any way intend for you to feel like I want you to leave. You can find some support here, and I know you need it.
Peace.
It's all cool.I kind of went overboard last night.I'm exhausted,beaten into the ground and just generally feel helpless about things that I can't fix.Thankfully,Kurt gave me a call around 2 or 3 AM when he recognized I was distraught and calmed me down,but by then I had already made the offensive post,which I shouldn't have included Islander in.I have apologized to him and he has accepted that.I don't care to apologize to the others I mentioned,but I'm dropping it.The person who attacked me knows who he is,and hopefully we will never meet.He made a personal attack on me for no reason,but I used to think he was kinda cool and his partner was a friend.It saddened me to find out that was not the case. I know how much you miss your Father,and I wake up every day not knowing if it's going to be the last day for mine. With my brothers care being on top of that now,I just never get much sleep and have to play the nurse.Pops takes 14 meds at all different times and they don't coordinate timewise with the constantly changing eyedrop meds for my brothers eye operations,so it hasn't been a very good time sleepwise,but It's all cool. However,there was no excuse for including Islander.He made a well thought out comment a few weeks ago after I was personally attacked,and the stuff between him and Kurt just upset me and I just threw in a couple names of the worst RP aggressors.Islander should not have been included,that was my bad.
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triskele
Location: The Dragons' Roost
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Nov 5, 2013 - 10:44am |
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spammer wrote: I respect you and apologize for any disturbance I caused the RP community. srsly dude-- Take a step back.
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Antigone
Location: A house, in a Virginian Valley Gender:
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Nov 5, 2013 - 10:27am |
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spammer wrote: I respect you and apologize for any disturbance I caused the RP community.
And, please, man, I did not in any way intend for you to feel like I want you to leave. You can find some support here, and I know you need it. Peace.
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spammer
Location: Bokey's Basement(he doesn't feed us)
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Nov 5, 2013 - 10:12am |
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Antigone wrote:Bokey, I'm not trying to beat the dead horse or wag a finger at you, but I do want to add one thing. I understand that your world feels like hell right now, but does it really help to lash out? Seems to me that only hurts you, and alienates people, even ones you don't lash out at. I respect you and apologize for any disturbance I caused the RP community.
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Antigone
Location: A house, in a Virginian Valley Gender:
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Nov 5, 2013 - 10:01am |
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spammer wrote: Thank you for that.Believe me,I think you are one of the kindest people on RP.
Obviously my comments had nothing to do with you and I hope you understand that.
I think you're a great,kind hearted person.
I've got a dying Father and a brother who will probably be blind after tomorrows operation.
I just wish this was a place like it used to be,where people could come to for advice and support without being subjected to personal attacks,which you have never done to me or anyone. I just wanted to wish Kurt peace and let the uncouth individuals that I named know that I didn't appreciate getting thrown under the bus and onto the ice flow during the time of my most stressful need for a little support.
I don't feel comfortable here anymore and hoped my comment would make them think about the way they treat others over minor disagreements.
I'm sorry if I upset you.
Peace,Alan
Bokey, I'm not trying to beat the dead horse or wag a finger at you, but I do want to add one thing. I understand that your world feels like hell right now, but does it really help to lash out? Seems to me that only hurts you, and alienates people, even ones you don't lash out at.
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kurtster
Location: where fear is not a virtue Gender:
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Nov 5, 2013 - 9:32am |
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islander wrote: Every generation is different. Shaped by the challenges and opportunities of the time. I consider myself very fortunate that I came of age during a period of relative peace and prosperity that saw very little military conflict, and a robust enough military that conscription never came up. I am thankful for that. I also recognize that service is valuable, so I have done and continue to do many things in my life are service oriented and ad value back to my community and my country. No, no one shoots at me during this kind of service, but that does not mean that it has no value.
My generation was supposed to be the slackers - so caught up in our video games we would never amount to anything. You were a bunch of pot smoking hippies who would never amount to anything. Kids now are so caught up with their iPhones they can't even talk to each other, they will never amount to anything. Yet we always seem to manage. I've managed to provide for myself pretty well, and at the same time work with some great Millenials on a water purification project for Honduras. I'm pretty sure they have smoked Pot, as have I, and yet, like you, we all manage to do okay.
There will always be generational tensions. Resources will need to be expended in ways that will not always be popular. But if we focus on the good, and work toward what is right, things will fall into place. I'm not naive, nor am I apathetic, I'm optimistic twinged with a bit of realism. It won't ever be 'perfect', but it will be good. As long as good people are willing to put forth their efforts, we will move lurchingly forward through our mistakes.
Lastly, for the record, it's not a warning against playing with fire that irked me, it was the "Apathy has no quarter or safe refuge, nor will they hear the bullet." comment. Maybe it's my new age sensitivity or the proximity to other more recent and direct threats of violence, but it rubbed me wrong. Perhaps it was a joke or an off the cuff bit, but it fell flat on my ears when uttered along with calls for a rationed fact based debate. I'll let it go and assume it was just my misinterpretation.
An off the cuff take would be best in my intended context. If it helps any, the bullet in the sense I was using would be coming from a government agent, not some dysfunctional whacko. There is no way for me to make a nice little statement about what a real threat I think of the way apathy presents itself today. I see it as the majority position in our country and point to the widespread acceptance of supposed governemnt incompetency.and real corruption as proof. Expectations have never been lower in what we expect from our governement in terms of performance and delivering services. Is this acceptance of incompetence a generational thing in its current form ? Is it a political divide ? Is it an educational divide ? Obviously, I'm leaning towards the generational thought, but know better than to put it all on that alone. Krauthammer points to the choice of looking at the behaviour of our government. When the choice is between incompetency and conspiracy, he always chooses incompetency. I recognize that he has had a front row seat in looking at our government. Polls point to rising levels of disatisfaction with our government, but the ones that matter (voting) show the opposite. But there is a new dynamic in play. The lying coming from our government has never been greater than since Nam, and it is being tolerated to the point of acceptance, and I think that is rooted in apathy and largely due to the lack of exposure to anything like this in succeeding generations. I took a peak at the progress of this thread while composing this thought and see that you are waist deep in this very subject (managing generational perceptions) on a first hand basis. Between Rotary and the very nature of what you do professionally, you might have some insight into all this.
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spammer
Location: Bokey's Basement(he doesn't feed us)
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Nov 5, 2013 - 9:32am |
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mutepoint wrote: fyt
No thanks,but call 555-555-5555 for a good time. Thanks for being there for me dude.
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