Comments on: Medicare Part D - A Burden on the Elderly? http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:37:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Peggikaye http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/#comment-1230 Peggikaye Mon, 24 Apr 2006 05:03:09 +0000 http://moof.blogsplot.net/?p=144#comment-1230 Some how ...some way ... there has to be ... Drug companies would have to stop charging absurd prices would be the first step. Second step, as an interemediary, those on assistance would have to be allowed to work and still keep their medical assistance. then who knows what. It's crazy ... my medications come to $4,284 a month. The job I would have to get to cover that, would be absurd ... and in my current health, I couldn't keep a job that would provide the insurance that would cover that ...yet, without the medication, even considering it wouldn't even be a possibility ..for that matter, breathing without the medication would soon not be a possibility ... it's a never ending cycle that all seems to start with absurd drug costs ...and government rules ..and ..and ...and ... Some how …some way … there has to be …

Drug companies would have to stop charging absurd prices would be the first step.

Second step, as an interemediary, those on assistance would have to be allowed to work and still keep their medical assistance.

then who knows what.

It’s crazy … my medications come to $4,284 a month. The job I would have to get to cover that, would be absurd … and in my current health, I couldn’t keep a job that would provide the insurance that would cover that …yet, without the medication, even considering it wouldn’t even be a possibility ..for that matter, breathing without the medication would soon not be a possibility …

it’s a never ending cycle that all seems to start with absurd drug costs …and government rules ..and ..and …and …

]]> By: Moof http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/#comment-1229 Moof Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:37:51 +0000 http://moof.blogsplot.net/?p=144#comment-1229 Pattie, that's great! I would be hard pressed to do it right off ... I'm not ambulating very well at the moment. Things should be great by the second week of May. Of any given week end, Sunday would be the hardest for me unless it's later in the day - like evening, even. My schedule is probably more open than yours, so you pick! :o) Deb, welcome! Thank you for dropping into my humble blog. You're quite rigth that "This whole thing is another mess." This is what happens when the government tries to sort things out. I believe that the government shoudn't even be involved in this sort of thing. Have a I got a solution to replace them with? No. I don't. But it seems to me that if enough people worked on it, we could make it happen. Pattie, that’s great! I would be hard pressed to do it right off … I’m not ambulating very well at the moment. Things should be great by the second week of May. Of any given week end, Sunday would be the hardest for me unless it’s later in the day - like evening, even. My schedule is probably more open than yours, so you pick! :o)

Deb, welcome! Thank you for dropping into my humble blog. You’re quite rigth that “This whole thing is another mess.” This is what happens when the government tries to sort things out.

I believe that the government shoudn’t even be involved in this sort of thing. Have a I got a solution to replace them with? No. I don’t. But it seems to me that if enough people worked on it, we could make it happen.

]]> By: Deb http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/#comment-1228 Deb Sun, 23 Apr 2006 22:29:38 +0000 http://moof.blogsplot.net/?p=144#comment-1228 I watch the television commercials aimed at those who can change to Medicare Part D. These elderly actors are singing and dancing and saying how wonderful it all is and will be. SO not true. Your friend is so lucky that you went with her. This whole thing is another mess. I watch the television commercials aimed at those who can change to Medicare Part D. These elderly actors are singing and dancing and saying how wonderful it all is and will be. SO not true. Your friend is so lucky that you went with her. This whole thing is another mess.

]]> By: pattie (domesticator) http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/#comment-1227 pattie (domesticator) Sun, 23 Apr 2006 22:24:17 +0000 http://moof.blogsplot.net/?p=144#comment-1227 Moof, it should be about the same for me. I'm thinking maybe in a few weeks? I have to go back down to Charlotte and pick a bunch of stuff for the new house next week. Maybe the second week of May? Thurs, Fri, and Sat. are the best days, as I can arrange a sitter. What do you think? Moof, it should be about the same for me. I’m thinking maybe in a few weeks? I have to go back down to Charlotte and pick a bunch of stuff for the new house next week. Maybe the second week of May? Thurs, Fri, and Sat. are the best days, as I can arrange a sitter. What do you think?

]]> By: Moof http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/#comment-1221 Moof Sun, 23 Apr 2006 13:02:18 +0000 http://moof.blogsplot.net/?p=144#comment-1221 Pattie! In the navy - I was a hospital corps wave. About Joses' ... sound great! When? I'm afraid that might be further for you than it is for me, though ... that's about 1 1/2 hours from me. I'm in extreme southwestern Maine, not at all far from Portsmouth NH. Looking forward to this!!! *does a little moofie dance* TJ - you said: "<em>if it looks like they want to take an elderly person away from a not-so-elderly person who could maybe ‘catch them’ at something.</em>" ... you're right, and it made me very unhappy. I saw it as a "separate her from the herd" move. My friend has a lot on the ball though, and made up her own mind. She's a smart lady. Dr. Flea ... You're just too cute! Now, <em>why</em> do you think you should understand it? Lots of your patients haven't even got the alphabet down yet, never mind be in line for Medicare! About not growing old ... sounds like a plan. Um ... peds dudes <em>don't</em> get old, do they? You just sort of go from your youth, to other people's youth, to your second childhood? My bad ... >;o) Pattie! In the navy - I was a hospital corps wave. About Joses’ … sound great! When? I’m afraid that might be further for you than it is for me, though … that’s about 1 1/2 hours from me. I’m in extreme southwestern Maine, not at all far from Portsmouth NH. Looking forward to this!!! *does a little moofie dance*

TJ - you said: “if it looks like they want to take an elderly person away from a not-so-elderly person who could maybe ‘catch them’ at something.” … you’re right, and it made me very unhappy. I saw it as a “separate her from the herd” move. My friend has a lot on the ball though, and made up her own mind. She’s a smart lady.

Dr. Flea … You’re just too cute! Now, why do you think you should understand it? Lots of your patients haven’t even got the alphabet down yet, never mind be in line for Medicare!

About not growing old … sounds like a plan. Um … peds dudes don’t get old, do they? You just sort of go from your youth, to other people’s youth, to your second childhood?

My bad … >;o)

]]> By: pattie (domesticator) http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/#comment-1218 pattie (domesticator) Sun, 23 Apr 2006 11:12:17 +0000 http://moof.blogsplot.net/?p=144#comment-1218 Moof: Off the subject...check out josesmexicanrestaurant.com It is North of Boston, in Cambridge, not far off Rt. 93. Could be a good place to meet. What do you think? Moof: Off the subject…check out josesmexicanrestaurant.com
It is North of Boston, in Cambridge, not far off Rt. 93. Could be a good place to meet. What do you think?

]]> By: Flea http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/#comment-1214 Flea Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:18:43 +0000 http://moof.blogsplot.net/?p=144#comment-1214 Moof, I don't understand it and I <em>should</em>. My plan is that I won't get old. Sound good? Flea Moof, I don’t understand it and I should. My plan is that I won’t get old. Sound good?

Flea

]]> By: It's me, T.J. http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/#comment-1197 It's me, T.J. Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:46:21 +0000 http://moof.blogsplot.net/?p=144#comment-1197 I don't like it when 'official' type of people don't want you to <b>understand</b> what's going on. PLUS... if it looks like they want to take an elderly person away from a not-so-elderly person who could maybe 'catch them' at something. hmmm... That <em>always</em> makes me very suspicious. You're right. It does suck. later... I don’t like it when ‘official’ type of people don’t want you to understand what’s going on.

PLUS… if it looks like they want to take an elderly person away from a not-so-elderly person who could maybe ‘catch them’ at something.

hmmm…

That always makes me very suspicious.

You’re right.

It does suck.

later…

]]> By: pattie (domesticator) http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/#comment-1196 pattie (domesticator) Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:06:25 +0000 http://moof.blogsplot.net/?p=144#comment-1196 Moof, I know the application process was easy, but there was a lengthly waiting period. They cover 100% of my Dad's scripts. So far, it hasn't been intrusive typical government type stuff to deal with. It's been about a year, and so far so good. You might look into it. I could save you alot of money. My dad served on the Joseph P. Kennedy air craft carrier. What did you do in the Navy? Moof,
I know the application process was easy, but there was a lengthly waiting period. They cover 100% of my Dad’s scripts. So far, it hasn’t been intrusive typical government type stuff to deal with. It’s been about a year, and so far so good. You might look into it. I could save you alot of money.
My dad served on the Joseph P. Kennedy air craft carrier. What did you do in the Navy?

]]> By: Peggikaye http://moof.blogsplot.net/2006/04/20/medicare-part-d-a-burden-on-the-elderly/#comment-1195 Peggikaye Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:13:49 +0000 http://moof.blogsplot.net/?p=144#comment-1195 Moof ... medicaid alone is a scary thing! Before I got onto disability ...it was frightening ... Medicare/medicaid ...is a better combination than either one alone ...and has been a pretty good combination, especially since the drug program now works. The medical coverage is fine ...it's the financial trap you're stuck in in order to KEEP the medical coverage that you need. Moof … medicaid alone is a scary thing! Before I got onto disability …it was frightening …
Medicare/medicaid …is a better combination than either one alone …and has been a pretty good combination, especially since the drug program now works.

The medical coverage is fine …it’s the financial trap you’re stuck in in order to KEEP the medical coverage that you need.

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