After I decided to quit my job in 2021 my healthcare premium was about $600/month. Last night I looked at the Georgia Healthcare Marketplace, and for the same coverage that I have this year (for which I pay $795/month for my premium), I will have to pay $1100/month. This. Is. Fucked. Up.
I can’t afford to pay for healthcare; I can’t afford not to pay for healthcare.
Wordle: four, my starter was SURGE
have you tried using a healthcare broker ? there’s a bunch out there, they can help you find a plan that works
I’ve used a healthcare broker two years in a row now. There are no good plans. Period. It’s an absolute hellscape. I never dreamed I’d actually start counting the days until fucking Medicare kicks in. The only saving grace for me is getting to treat it as a business expense for tax purposes.
Exactly, it is an absolute hellscape. I have a friend who is an insurance broker and she says the same. Like we need more evidence that this country is broken.
even some of my super republican “friends” are bitching – I so want to just say – “isn’t this what you voted for? Isn’t socialized medicine bad?” But wait – you are counting the days until you are 65 & can get on medicare?
But – I don’t even bother.
I think, I hope, the midterm elections will make a huge difference next year.
Wordle in 3!
Not a lot to report. There will be some hole digging shortly as the PHD is now attached to the tractor. Still need some fittings to attach the posts to the concrete so a trip to Lowe’s is in order. And I still need to get my materials list together.
Finally got the lodging arrangements for this weekend. The organization rents a house for all the officials. It’s right on whatever lake is near Hendersonville and looks very nice. Shame we won’t spend much time there awake!
-FP
What is the event?
A UCI cyclocross race weekend. UCI just means it’s on the international calendar and you get UCI points for placing.
We went on Date Night (TM) to Wahoo last night and enjoyed our last normal adult night before we get Finn for two weeks. They have a mussels special which I think they are going to put on the menu, which is good because it was delicious. I ate so much mussels and bread soaked in sauce that I didn’t order an entree. Then we watched an episode of The Diplomat.
And Paulie, the book of faces says it’s Betsy’s birthday, so it must be true.
It is. She’s not a reader, at least I don’t think so, so no shout out. I am bringing over food to her house tonight. Barb, I’m getting food from Gaja.
Korean Fried Chicken I hope????
that sounds good.
Yep!
Sooooo – bonehead move yesterday – I didn’t have the crockpot completely plugged in, so guess what – my chicken dish didn’t cook & when I noticed it was too late for it to get cooked for dinner. it went into the fridge, and we will try again today. DUHHHHH
(I really need to pay more attention to the fact that the little red light wasn’t on)
Does getting Whammed count if it happens before Thanksgiving? 🙂
nope – but I HATE that places play Christmas music this early
we are the proud new owners of another Stihl blower – this one has attachments to reach up to the roof so Allan can blow the leaves that are sitting on top of the gutters. He tried all kinds of ideas, and none worked. (the rubber shoes didn’t have enough stick, so no climbing on the roof)
Many years ago, my dad fashioned a hose attachment on a 10’ piece of PVC with a nozzle pointed just so. He was able to clean the gutters while standing on the ground. Basically a 1 story house, so not quite like yours but you could give Allan the idea and keep him busy for a while.
Steve – he did try a few things like that, but it didn’t work very well, or well enough for his satisfaction. (and – this way he got to buy another new blower 😉 )
anyone else notice that gas went up 30-40 cents over night? its now $2.99 everywhere. It was in the $2.60s yesterday
I noticed the prices driving around today, but did not realized that there had been a significant increase.
Yikes. I just found out that Rogue Brewing in Oregon has gone out of business.
https://southernoregonbusiness.com/end-of-an-era-rogue-ales-abruptly-closes-all-operations-citing-financial-crisis/
I read this a short while ago