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microchick said:
Having dealt with Obamacare for over 4 years due to pre-existing conditions, Medicare is like a gift from heaven. When I went to get my first shot of Prolia they apologized and explained that the cost of the drug was over 1500 dollars and I might be billed for 200 dollars. Would that be a hardship for me? I just cracked up laughing and told them no. After paying over 130 dollars a month at times for mandatory insurance with outrageous deductibles, 200 dollars sounded like pocket change.

Even now between my monthly deduction for Medicare and my part D I'm paying over 160 dollars a month. But so far the copays have been negligible. If you can get insurance for 175 dollars a month, that is one heck of a deal.
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UC Davis pays a lot more of the cost than I do!

I pay: $174.61
UC pays: $2035.98

It is a very good benefit for me!
 
Used to work with many nurses who just worked for the insurance coverage. Working in rehab and long term care wasn't that great. Working for a hospital was. Was in the hospital for one month when I was diagnosed with Rheumatic Fever. Between insurance and employee discount I paid something like 25$ when all was said and done.
 
microchick said:
Deductibles sucked. The lower premium payments on the Healthcare.gov site had outrageous deductibles. Something like 5000 dollars. They were geared for young people that didn't have any health problems and seldom went to the doctor.

The last plan I had paid 70%. When they told me that Medicare paid 80 I nearly giggled with delight.

People with chronic health conditions are the ones who are hit the hardest.
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That is about in line with the lower cost plan DD1 found, deductible was $5K or $6K and there was a $500 deductible on drugs. The more expensive plan has a $850 general deductible and a $100 deductible on drugs. She called the pharmacy, Aimovig is $900 a month. For her the 2 plans are about a wash so she went with the more expensive one.
 
Rainy Saturday here today! But that is ok. Edible pod sugar peas are up and I can actually row them. Tomato plants are growing and I'm waiting for the beans and potatoes to break the ground. All I need is some warmer temps to go along with the rain and I'm in business!

Also woke up with poison Ivy on my ankle. Don't know how I got it. I was in the pasture yesterday as the big black oak we are harvesting was dropped and is laying in the grass. We mow narrow paths in our pastures and let the Amish mow the rest of it for hay. They give us a big round bale and we in turn give it to a friend to feed his goats with over the winter months. Win win. Where I was working though looks like pure grass so evidently there is some Ivy in there somewhere that got up under the hem of my jeans.

No plans for today. Will work with the pups, do damage control and bake bread.

If you doubt that you have clutter, let 5 cattle dog pups in the house and just sit back and watch. They find every scrap of clutter you have and run around with it in their mouths with you chasing after them. They are fun to have around tho and are so eager to please. So far we have them coming to their names and they will sit on command to get a treat. They are almost 5 months old now so we have a long way to go before they are civilized.

The definitely have that 'herding' mentality. If you run they are hot on your tail grabbing your ankles or the calves of your legs to stop you. Which is why the older dogs head for the high ground whenever they are around....smart dogs.
 
microchick said:
Used to work with many nurses who just worked for the insurance coverage. Working in rehab and long term care wasn't that great. Working for a hospital was. Was in the hospital for one month when I was diagnosed with Rheumatic Fever. Between insurance and employee discount I paid something like 25$ when all was said and done.
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My insurance is similar. The most we have to pay is for hospital care-- $200.00. That is usually for an operation that does not involve the emergency room. That is a $75.00 co pay and if you go from there to the Hospital, there is no hospital co pay.
 
microchick said:
Rainy Saturday here today! But that is ok. Edible pod sugar peas are up and I can actually row them. Tomato plants are growing and I'm waiting for the beans and potatoes to break the ground. All I need is some warmer temps to go along with the rain and I'm in business!

Also woke up with poison Ivy on my ankle. Don't know how I got it. I was in the pasture yesterday as the big black oak we are harvesting was dropped and is laying in the grass. We mow narrow paths in our pastures and let the Amish mow the rest of it for hay. They give us a big round bale and we in turn give it to a friend to feed his goats with over the winter months. Win win. Where I was working though looks like pure grass so evidently there is some Ivy in there somewhere that got up under the hem of my jeans.

No plans for today. Will work with the pups, do damage control and bake bread.

If you doubt that you have clutter, let 5 cattle dog pups in the house and just sit back and watch. They find every scrap of clutter you have and run around with it in their mouths with you chasing after them. They are fun to have around tho and are so eager to please. So far we have them coming to their names and they will sit on command to get a treat. They are almost 5 months old now so we have a long way to go before they are civilized.

The definitely have that 'herding' mentality. If you run they are hot on your tail grabbing your ankles or the calves of your legs to stop you. Which is why the older dogs head for the high ground whenever they are around....smart dogs.
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I hope the poison Ivy does not get worse!

Here for poison oak, we use tecnu soap if we are in a place with poison oak.

There is a version for poison ivy

https://www.cvs.com/shop/tecnu-extreme-medicated-poison-ivy-scrub-prodid-314354?skuid=314354
 
getaclue said:
micro, nice progress with the pups. You are thoroughly enjoying them, and that's a good thing.

My conch peas have been up for several days now. They are in rows, sort of. The 3 year old helped grandpa plant, and it shows. No big deal. It's not mandatory for them to be planted in rows to taste good.
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It does sound like the garden is doing well for you!

I hope to get some tomatoes going soon
 

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