Topic: Where's the Early Birds?
Flarob's photo
Tue 06/17/08 08:28 AM
I take it you are not on medicare yet? There is never a cost to me.

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 08:31 AM
Edited by flame1cutie on Tue 06/17/08 08:32 AM
Just got meicade, not old enough yet for meicare. Only 63. Got a little while to go yet.just got medicade a few months ago. This year I'll get the shot though.

Flarob's photo
Tue 06/17/08 08:34 AM
I'm 67 - so far between medicare and my secondary (aetna) my bills have been very low. You'll see a nice change when you do qualify.

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 08:37 AM
I know this sounds silly wanting to get older, I can't wait until I get it. I'll be 64 christmas. So I just have a little over a year to wait.:smile:

Flarob's photo
Tue 06/17/08 08:41 AM
I understand, its not silly. Just for the financial end of things. If congress really wanted to enact universal health care, all they would have to do is put ALL - "Citizens" under medicare.

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 08:43 AM
That would make a big difference alright.

Flarob's photo
Tue 06/17/08 08:46 AM
Yep. Folks would still need a secondary. but it would virtually wipe out people being without any ins at all.

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 08:50 AM
There are a lot out there without insurance. Both my kids where they work don't provide insurance. So they don't have any. They don't make enough money to pay extra for insurance. With the bills and stuff theres just not enough.

Flarob's photo
Tue 06/17/08 08:56 AM
Oh I know. Before my wife retired, she was admissions officer at the hosp where she worked for 37 yrs. She would tell me about all the ppl that would come to the emerg room that had no ins at all. The hosp just ate the cost, everything they couldn't collect and it was in turn passed to the the ins co's in other ways. Thats why health ins is as expensive as it is.

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 08:58 AM
Maybe some day things will change for the better. I hope they do for the sack of everyone.

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 09:04 AM
I think I'm going to go lay down for a little while. Catch up with you in a little while.:smile: flowerforyou

Flarob's photo
Tue 06/17/08 09:05 AM
Geez, I hope so. Even a lot of working folks cant afford decent health ins. Everything else is just too expensive. Well I've got to do more running, library and a haircut. I'll be back later on. Rest and take a nice afternoon nap bigsmile

PacificStar48's photo
Tue 06/17/08 09:09 AM
Good Morning all Glad to see this room is open

PacificStar48's photo
Tue 06/17/08 09:11 AM
Have fun at the library. DOn't have to leave on my account

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 09:27 AM
Didn't leave just laying down for a while. Welcome to the site. Be back in a little while.flowerforyou

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 10:29 AM
I'm back!laugh Couldn't sleep. So I thought I would come back and bug you guys. Hey PacificStar you still around? I guess everyone is still gone for a while.:smile:

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 01:20 PM
bigsmile flowerforyou

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 02:30 PM

bigsmile flowerforyou
Ok peoples, I'm bored, need someone to talk to.bigsmile

Flarob's photo
Tue 06/17/08 02:34 PM
Hi flame, back, but I have to start something for dinn. Be back in a bit. flowerforyou

flame1cutie's photo
Tue 06/17/08 02:45 PM
Still drinking broth, that's my dinner. Do feel better than yesterday. Talk to you after your dinner.happy