"Personhood" Amendment Defeated in Mississippi Mississippi voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot initiative to legally define "personhood" as beginning at fertilization.
Maine Repeals Voter Registration Changes Maine voters "repealed a law requiring voters to enroll at least two days before an election, restoring a four-decade policy of allowing registrations as late as Election Day," the Portland Press Herald reports.
"The referendum was put on Tuesday's ballot through a 'people's veto' initiative after the Republican-controlled Legislature passed a law in June requiring voters to register at least two business days before an election is held. Maine's tradition of allowing "same day" voter registrations began with a law passed in 1973."
Ohio Voters Reject Collective Bargaining Restrictions Ohio's new collective bargaining law was defeated "after an expensive union-backed campaign that pitted firefighters, police officers and teachers against the Republican establishment," the AP reports.
"In a political blow to GOP Gov. John Kasich, voters handily rejected the law, which would have limited the bargaining abilities of 350,000 unionized public workers."
National Journal: "The repeal of Issue 2 is also a blow for Kasich, whose approval numbers have already been lousy this year. Republicans in the state who supported the measure will also have to carry the baggage of vouching for something that was overturned. And looking ahead to 2012, that's something that could potentially affect races at the federal level, as Democrats will surely blast Republicans who supported SB 5 and cast its repeal as a rejection of the GOP agenda."
Architect Of Arizona Immigration Law Voted Out In Recall Election AZ State Senate President Russell Pearce, the chief author of Arizona’s strict immigration law was defeated in a recall election on Tuesday night. Pearce was defeated by Republican school administrator, Jerry Lewis, whom Bloomberg reports opposed Pearce’s ‘enforcement-only approach to immigration.’
Court Says Health Care Law is Constitutional President Obama's signature healthcare law got a boost when an appeals court agreed with a lower court that dismissed a challenge and found the law's mandate that everyone buy health insurance was constitutional, Reuters reports.
Guess it's what we (and the medical profession) is sensitized to. Bleeding ulcers, heart attacks, cancer. Been long, if ever, that starvation made a dent in anyone's head here (barring anorexia/bulimia). Given the "success" of pseudofood like Ensure, not sure why not.
Oh, Renee, I'm so sorry you have had to endure frustrations as you attempt to pick up the threads of life and go back to work.
It's not just students. A loved one of mine had a miscarriage and decided to let the folks at work know the real reason she had been absent. One of them thought the appropriate way to show commiseration was to tell their own story of the time they decided to get divorced because their spouse was a pedophile and this was about to be announced in the papers. = Huh? =
Mah*Sweetie would probably add: "People are morons!" (That's a quote from the movie Groundhog Day.)
So I went in for my annual gynecologist exam and all's well in that department. But she took a look at the red rash on my face and referred me to a dermatologist saying it looks like a Lupus rash. The good news is that I have only the rash and none of the other Lupus symptoms. The other good news is that I managed to get an appointment for tomorrow morning! The exact doc that was recommended to me is booked into late January and the others in the practice are booked until mid-December. But one of them had a cancellation for tomorrow morning and I snagged it.
Ironically, my annual physical with my regular doc is next Wednesday. I'm glad to get the Dermatologist visit so soon. Still, don't tests ordered by specialists cost more than tests ordered by family practitioners? I have a feeling this is going to break the bank. Figures this would happen the year we switched to a high deductible, eh? Mah*Sweetie is being adorable about it all, of course. He's a keeper.
AFAIK, any given test costs the same regardless of who orders it. An office visit to a specialist typically costs more. And on average specialists tend to order more tets, although that partially reflects the nature of the diseases they see.
I'm happy to see that you are going ahead with appropriate health care despite the switch to a high-deductible plan. I tend to be very skeptical of high-deductible plans because so many people with those plans skip preventive care and early treatment. Contrary to Repulblican propaganda, high-deductible plans on average lead to higher rather than lower total healthcare costs.
And I really hope that the dermatologist will find the rash isn't lupus. Good luck!
Thanks, Bill! Especially for the good luck wishes.
We only switched to a high deductible because the deductible was considerably less than the additional cost of the nicer package. For many many years we paid high rates without needing much care, and those rates were going up 17% per year. We have no intention of skipping doing what's needed. It still costs less than the old plan...so far.
... Record high temperature set at Mount Mansfield VT...
A record high temperature of 58 degrees was set at Mount Mansfield VT today. This breaks the old record of 54 degrees set in 1996.
I saw 68 on the car thermometer today, while in South Burlington, VT
It's still 58 here in Jericho at the base of Mount Mansfield, at 9pm. The moon was so bright I walked home from dropping off my car to get its snow sneakers put on. After that I guess I'll be ready for the shift back to cold.
Just realised that if my Mini is getting its snow sneakers on tomorrow morning I can't drive it to my doctor appointment. I cannot drive Mah*Sweetie's truck because my feet don't reach the pedals. So I'll use our son's Toyota that he left here for a few months. I do not like driving strange vehicles...but how hard can it be, eh? Heh.
Was having a fine full flown pity party. And then went looking for home done recipes for tube feeding. Boy howdy. Tongue and esophageal cancer. ALS. And a host of others. Decided I'm damn lucky, and thanked the powers that be. Astonishing, the human animal and how resilient it is. . . .
Here's a grand site: http://entropyandlight.blogspot.com/2010/03/beige-and-attack-of-28000rpm-dentures.html
I wanted to make sure I understand: Are you saying that the difference in price/year was MORE than the difference in the annual deductible? That's very strange.
The amount I'm likely to spend out of pocket per year + the cost of the coverage we do have = less than the cost of the coverage we used to have. That is, of course, assuming nothing large goes wrong.
That Howard fella is right out there in front!
ReplyDeleteThese election notes from politicalwire.com:
"Personhood" Amendment Defeated in Mississippi
Mississippi voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot initiative to legally define "personhood" as beginning at fertilization.
Maine Repeals Voter Registration Changes
Maine voters "repealed a law requiring voters to enroll at least two days before an election, restoring a four-decade policy of allowing registrations as late as Election Day," the Portland Press Herald reports.
"The referendum was put on Tuesday's ballot through a 'people's veto' initiative after the Republican-controlled Legislature passed a law in June requiring voters to register at least two business days before an election is held. Maine's tradition of allowing "same day" voter registrations began with a law passed in 1973."
Ohio Voters Reject Collective Bargaining Restrictions
Ohio's new collective bargaining law was defeated "after an expensive union-backed campaign that pitted firefighters, police officers and teachers against the Republican establishment," the AP reports.
"In a political blow to GOP Gov. John Kasich, voters handily rejected the law, which would have limited the bargaining abilities of 350,000 unionized public workers."
National Journal: "The repeal of Issue 2 is also a blow for Kasich, whose approval numbers have already been lousy this year. Republicans in the state who supported the measure will also have to carry the baggage of vouching for something that was overturned. And looking ahead to 2012, that's something that could potentially affect races at the federal level, as Democrats will surely blast Republicans who supported SB 5 and cast its repeal as a rejection of the GOP agenda."
Architect Of Arizona Immigration Law Voted Out In Recall Election
ReplyDeleteAZ State Senate President Russell Pearce, the chief author of Arizona’s strict immigration law was defeated in a recall election on Tuesday night. Pearce was defeated by Republican school administrator, Jerry Lewis, whom Bloomberg reports opposed Pearce’s ‘enforcement-only approach to immigration.’
Court Says Health Care Law is Constitutional
President Obama's signature healthcare law got a boost when an appeals court agreed with a lower court that dismissed a challenge and found the law's mandate that everyone buy health insurance was constitutional, Reuters reports.
Alan, I would think so, too, lol!
ReplyDeleteGuess it's what we (and the medical profession) is sensitized to. Bleeding ulcers, heart attacks, cancer. Been long, if ever, that starvation made a dent in anyone's head here (barring anorexia/bulimia). Given the "success" of pseudofood like Ensure, not sure why not.
listener, got your notes at baby. ♥!!!
Students can be SUCH a**holes!
ReplyDeleteFine, students. You're onto me. I admit it.! I decided to spend 5 days in the hospital *just* to inconvenience YOU.
Oh, Renee, I'm so sorry you have had to endure frustrations as you attempt to pick up the threads of life and go back to work.
ReplyDeleteIt's not just students. A loved one of mine had a miscarriage and decided to let the folks at work know the real reason she had been absent. One of them thought the appropriate way to show commiseration was to tell their own story of the time they decided to get divorced because their spouse was a pedophile and this was about to be announced in the papers. = Huh? =
Mah*Sweetie would probably add: "People are morons!" (That's a quote from the movie Groundhog Day.)
So I went in for my annual gynecologist exam and all's well in that department. But she took a look at the red rash on my face and referred me to a dermatologist saying it looks like a Lupus rash. The good news is that I have only the rash and none of the other Lupus symptoms. The other good news is that I managed to get an appointment for tomorrow morning! The exact doc that was recommended to me is booked into late January and the others in the practice are booked until mid-December. But one of them had a cancellation for tomorrow morning and I snagged it.
ReplyDeleteIronically, my annual physical with my regular doc is next Wednesday. I'm glad to get the Dermatologist visit so soon. Still, don't tests ordered by specialists cost more than tests ordered by family practitioners? I have a feeling this is going to break the bank. Figures this would happen the year we switched to a high deductible, eh? Mah*Sweetie is being adorable about it all, of course. He's a keeper.
P.S.: Got my flu shot today! My GYN doc always offers it to me if I visit her in Autumn. :-)
ReplyDeleteAFAIK, any given test costs the same regardless of who orders it. An office visit to a specialist typically costs more. And on average specialists tend to order more tets, although that partially reflects the nature of the diseases they see.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to see that you are going ahead with appropriate health care despite the switch to a high-deductible plan. I tend to be very skeptical of high-deductible plans because so many people with those plans skip preventive care and early treatment. Contrary to Repulblican propaganda, high-deductible plans on average lead to higher rather than lower total healthcare costs.
And I really hope that the dermatologist will find the rash isn't lupus. Good luck!
Thanks, Bill! Especially for the good luck wishes.
ReplyDeleteWe only switched to a high deductible because the deductible was considerably less than the additional cost of the nicer package. For many many years we paid high rates without needing much care, and those rates were going up 17% per year. We have no intention of skipping doing what's needed. It still costs less than the old plan...so far.
Thanks for all the good news!!
ReplyDeleteIt also helps to be grafted in, this Election Day.
... Record high temperature set at Mount Mansfield VT...
ReplyDeleteA record high temperature of 58 degrees was set at Mount Mansfield
VT today. This breaks the old record of 54 degrees set in 1996.
I saw 68 on the car thermometer today, while in South Burlington, VT
It's still 58 here in Jericho at the base of Mount Mansfield, at 9pm. The moon was so bright I walked home from dropping off my car to get its snow sneakers put on. After that I guess I'll be ready for the shift back to cold.
Just realised that if my Mini is getting its snow sneakers on tomorrow morning I can't drive it to my doctor appointment. I cannot drive Mah*Sweetie's truck because my feet don't reach the pedals. So I'll use our son's Toyota that he left here for a few months. I do not like driving strange vehicles...but how hard can it be, eh? Heh.
Was having a fine full flown pity party. And then went looking for home done recipes for tube feeding. Boy howdy. Tongue and esophageal cancer. ALS. And a host of others. Decided I'm damn lucky, and thanked the powers that be. Astonishing, the human animal and how resilient it is. . . .
ReplyDeleteHere's a grand site: http://entropyandlight.blogspot.com/2010/03/beige-and-attack-of-28000rpm-dentures.html
I wanted to make sure I understand: Are you saying that the difference in price/year was MORE than the difference in the annual deductible? That's very strange.
ReplyDeleteThe amount I'm likely to spend out of pocket per year + the cost of the coverage we do have = less than the cost of the coverage we used to have. That is, of course, assuming nothing large goes wrong.
ReplyDeleteHome from seeing the doc. Turns out I'm damn lucky too. See note on new thread. :-)
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