By it, I mean the changes and frustrations of the new healthcare bill. My employer actually is its own insurer, and recently wanted to create a new preventive wellness program for us employees. Basically, we were going to get $400 a year to use on various preventive procedures (one of them being adult vaccinations). However, for some reasons pertaining to the new healthcare law, they couldn't start this program. I think it had something to with the fact that there was a cap or something. I'm not actually sure. Anyway, I'm going out of the country in a little over a month, and I was going to get some recommended vaccinations, but I found out today from my doctor that two would cost $300 and I still need anti-malaria pills on top of that (and insurance won't cover those either). Maybe it is just me, but that seems a little steep seeing as how I still have to pay my copay to see my doc. I could go to the health center, but let's just say that I might get what I'm trying to prevent just by going there. It terrifies me more! Anyway, in a world with a broken economy and healthcare costs rising, doesn't it seem strange that instead of helping me pay to prevent Hep A or B or malaria, they would rather risk me get it and then have to pay to treat me later (which will cost much more!) I know it is all a risk game, but today it frustrates me.
Wow! It has been too long. I have still kept up on reading everyone’s blogs, but commenting and writing have been out the window for me. I have thought often about blog topics, and I’ll try to get back on regular posts tomorrow. Basically, the last few weeks have been full of preparing for this past Saturday. What was this past Saturday, you may ask? My incredibly intelligent and amazing husband graduated from law school!!!!!!!!! I can hardly contain my excitement. I am proud beyond words, and now we just have one last hurdle: the bar exam. I know the next two and half months will still be full of study, but it still doesn’t squash my excitement of no more late night classes, missed parties, or tension filled finals weeks. We are done! I only say “we” because it is definitely a path that affects both the student and family, but trust me, the hubby did ALL the work! Needless to say though, we had lots of family in town...
Comments