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If this is Obamacare...
Mar. 20th, 2012 12:07 am...I'm all for it!
Well, I'm all for it and more anyway, but my last two experiences with health insurance and medical care are both unique in my experience.
First, it's Open Enrollment time for my health insurance. I opened the envelope containing insurance rates for the next 12 months with my usual trepidation. Crogglement followed. My rate for the same plan as last year dropped 10%, from $562 to $506/month. The annual savings will pay for the new tires going on my car on Wednesday, and the tires will most likely last far longer than the year.
Digression: it's way too warm out to put a couple thousand more miles on the snow tires I bought after the October storm wreaked havoc out here. I'm gladly taking the credit for the lack of winter since. It's the first time I've bought snow tires in my life so of course we had an all-season winter. Win. End digression.
Second, I had my annual mammogram this afternoon. Or, as my sister put it, "Happy Boob Squish Monday." When the digital images were all recorded and stored, and I was back in my bra and top once more, the tech invited me to take a rose from the container of individually wrapped roses (with baby's breath and greenery) on the counter in the exam room.
It's the first time I've ever been given a flower at a medical appointment. First time for the nipple stickers, too.
Lower costs, roses, and nipple stickers! Who knew this was the future of health care in America? It was certainly news to me. Welcome news at that. Except for the nipple stickers. They were just plain entertaining. Smallest pasties I ever did see.
Well, I'm all for it and more anyway, but my last two experiences with health insurance and medical care are both unique in my experience.
First, it's Open Enrollment time for my health insurance. I opened the envelope containing insurance rates for the next 12 months with my usual trepidation. Crogglement followed. My rate for the same plan as last year dropped 10%, from $562 to $506/month. The annual savings will pay for the new tires going on my car on Wednesday, and the tires will most likely last far longer than the year.
Digression: it's way too warm out to put a couple thousand more miles on the snow tires I bought after the October storm wreaked havoc out here. I'm gladly taking the credit for the lack of winter since. It's the first time I've bought snow tires in my life so of course we had an all-season winter. Win. End digression.
Second, I had my annual mammogram this afternoon. Or, as my sister put it, "Happy Boob Squish Monday." When the digital images were all recorded and stored, and I was back in my bra and top once more, the tech invited me to take a rose from the container of individually wrapped roses (with baby's breath and greenery) on the counter in the exam room.
It's the first time I've ever been given a flower at a medical appointment. First time for the nipple stickers, too.
Lower costs, roses, and nipple stickers! Who knew this was the future of health care in America? It was certainly news to me. Welcome news at that. Except for the nipple stickers. They were just plain entertaining. Smallest pasties I ever did see.
