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Just got home from work and see I have some reading to do. Mistakes were indeed made Fats and by people far too close. That said, I think there was enough savvy about it all to leave Fats a good out if he needed it. Interesting thing about him....no one much has rushed to his defense. Seems many on his own side can see liability written all over him. The same which is written on several of the other Tehadists. Of course, a lot of the rt. wingers don't see it because they have to have someone to run. They still haven't gotten the message that started out 2012 --- that they had to get with the program and do some changing from within. They of course, have done nothing but destructive things with the same old wrecking ball strategy that have kept them teetering on the short end of the stick where they seemed doomed to remain. I hope no one ever says take me to your leader because they don't have one. It so evident in the continual miss-steps that throw them further in the hole.
Jackie
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A nice note to read:
From the Progress Report today:
9
Million CoveredJan
14, 2014 | By CAP Action War RoomThe
Latest Numbers Are InAccording to the latest official figures, about
9 MILLION Americans have received health coverage through
various provisions of the Affordable Care Act, including:- 2.2 MILLION who purchased private health plans through the federal and state
marketplaces between October 1 and December 31
- 3.9 MILLION Americans who were found to be eligible for Medicaid or the
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- 3 MILLION or so young people who have been able to stay on their parents’
health plans until their 26th birthdays
Other Americans have also purchased plans
directly from insurers, but the government doesn’t yet have data on those
individuals. It’s also worth remembering that another 4.8
MILLION low-income Americans who could have received Medicaid coverage won’t
receive any coverage at all because Republican governors and state legislators
are refusing to expand Medicaid.The other important
information we received yesterday was the breakdown of those buying private
insurance by age. In order for the system to work properly, the influx of older
and sicker people who are now flocking to the system after finding it difficult
or impossible to find or afford coverage before need to be balanced out by
younger, healthier people.Right now about 24 percent of the new pool of
enrollees is part of the latter group, which is right about where experts
believe it has to be in order to avoid sizable premium increases as a result of
an unbalanced pool. The nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation called the figures
“encouraging” and the Washington Post’s Ezra
Klein declared the end of fears that a so-called “death spiral” would occur
in the new marketplaces:The risk of a “death spiral” is over. The
Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that if the market’s age distribution freezes
at its current level — an extremely unlikely scenario — “overall costs in
individual market plans would be about 2.4% higher than premium revenues.” So,
in theory, premiums costs might rise by a few percentage points. That’s a
problem, but it’s nothing even in the neighborhood of a death
spiral.Here are a few reasons to be encouraged by how
enrollment is proceeding:- The pace of enrollment in the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces is looking
very similar to what happened during Massachusetts’ successful rollout in
2007.
- The problems with HealthCare.gov prevented or deterred many people from
enrolling during October and November, but now that the website is working
enrollment is surging, particularly among young people.
- Campaigns to drive enrollment among young people and others had to be put on
hold when HealthCare.gov was not working, but now those efforts are getting
underway in earnest.
- By their very nature, young people are procrastinators and are more likely
to wait until closer to the March 31 deadline to enroll.
It’s also worth noting that the Affordable Care
Act includes built-in mechanisms to stabilize premiums over the first few years
if the mix of new enrollees isn’t exactly what insurers anticipate it will be.
Naturally, Republicans in Congress are specifically
trying to repeal those provisions, which could conveniently result in
premium increases that would be announced just before this year’s elections.For their part, Republicans are once again
declaring the law a failure because of the number of young people who have
signed up so far. As Kevin Drum of Mother Jones wrote
today, the law is doing just fine and it’s probably best just to start
ignoring their neverending series of false and misleading attacks:Republicans are trying to make hay with this,
but that’s just Republicans being Republicans. You can safely ignore them.
There’s really nothing much to worry about here.BOTTOM LINE: The Affordable
Care Act is here, here to stay and it’s working. While much work remains to be
done over the next few months (and years) to fully implement the law, its
partisan critics are wrong — as the millions of Americans who now have quality,
affordable health coverage thanks to the law can attest. - 2.2 MILLION who purchased private health plans through the federal and state
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Some good reading in here though part of it is 'yawn' since its the "news" just now. I am reminded that while this is fresh....all the Rt. Wing Nuts have to toss around and try to take focus off of themselves are the same old "scandals" that have been thoroughly debunked. Poor souls.....a few will still believe and I guess they make themselves feel a bit better by "staying" in the game. The fact that their issues are old and decrepit and not viable...ho-hum.
Christie's Meltdown Likely a Mixed Blessing for Dems
Gov. Christie's collapse, soon to be reflected in polls, provides Democrats with an unexpected meme along the lines of "See, even the more moderate Republicans do dirty tricks and don't care that they create hardships for and endanger their constituents." Dems can't be blamed for savoring his meltdown, especially since Christie had topped Hillary in a recent poll.
As one who thought Christie's act would probably wear thin by 2016 for different reasons (bluster gets tiresome after a while), however, I'm thinking maybe Dems should restrain their jubilation and see how this plays out. Work it, sure. But don't do the happy dance quite yet.
For one thing Christie's continued rise would likely have divided his party even more, which is a good thing for Dems, strategically. There are no "moderate" Republicans waiting in the wings to fill the vacuum and exacerbate the divisions, unless Huntsman suddenly grows the chops to score significant primary victories. Rand Paul will make a loud play, but he carries a lot of racist and anti-blue collar worker baggage. Huckabee will try to fill the void, but there's a reason he got little traction on his last outing. The GOP field now has an opening for a dark horse.
The upside of Christie's debacle for Democrats is nonetheless substantial. I would be very surprised if the voters of NJ didn't sour on him and his party. It reminds voters who admired his 'straight-talking' style that style can be a façade. He's now more frequently likened to Nixon than John Wayne. The Christie persona will not be replicated for a while at least. It looks an awful lot like a permanent stain --- it may be that the longer he stays in office, the better for Democrats.
Most voters will tell you that both parties have scandals and moral lapses, and Democrats have their share of messes. But can anybody who knows Democratic leaders imagine their staff people being stupid/evil enough to tie up a major city and endanger lives for the sake of political spite? We haven't seen that level of malevolence since Watergate or maybe Bush II. False equivalence is a very tough sell on this one.
Jackie
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Hi ladies. Feeling a wee bit better but mornings and evenings are rough pain-wise. Can't figure that one out. Maybe botox is wearing off. Have an appt. end of the month. ttyl
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Blue...sorry to hear the pain is not under control. Have you ever had any benefit with a friendly visit from 'Mary Jane'?
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Oh, maryjane - can't wait to play with her again. It's been years, literally. I think the morning pain is, or was in my case, aggravated by being still, sleeping, and then the evening pain was more exhaustion from the day's activities. Hope you find the answer which works for you, dear Blue, pain sucks - but we don't have to tell ya that....I DEFINITELY vote for the good grass, a friend with MS swears by it, but then she lives in CA and has access to it for quite a while.
Of course, those of us who only experienced this from medication, in my case Arimidex, have no where NEAR what you're living with, no comparison, just keep HOPING there's something SOON, as in yesterday, to help you!!! Wendell - get thinking, we gotta do something!
If you were on another thread, yorkie's gonna laugh, I'd say "ask larry" -you do NOT want to know ;-))))
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Speaking of pain - does everybody know about this?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/15/health/fda-acetaminophen-dosage/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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MJ sounds great! Works like a charm...just need to get some. Arimidex is adding to my woes!
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DAMN - I didn't know you were on ARIMIDEX too. With PD =phuque. Get thee to Mary Jane, NOW.
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Acetaminophen scares me. It's caused more deaths from accidental poisoning than any other over the counter drug.
Mary Jane is much kinder.
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Hi Gals,
Blue ... I'm so happy to hear from you. I've missed you. I wish Virginia was a medical MJ state. I prefer weed to pain pills for my pain symptoms. It's hard to get and expensive! If it was legal the price would drop and availability would improve. Thought about starting a garden of my own, but Tim is worried I'll get arrested and thrown in the pokey. I'm sorry you're suffering so with the pain. Wish you could get in to see the doctor sooner. Will they tweak your stimulator? Do you have to stay on the Arimidex?
It's a beautiful afternoon here ... sun is shining ... and I found enough reward points on my credit card to get a gift certificate for Bath and Body Works! Yay! I'm out of the shea butter hand cream and can't wait for the card to arrive.
Tomorrow we have a 50% chance of rain/snow. Crapola. I just spent all morning scrubbing all the floors. Couldn't stand the mud another minute.
hugs
Bren
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Blue - hope you get some help with the pain. Have you tried Aromasin? I much prefer it to Arimidex.
Haven't had any MJ since 1978 - they are actually talking about medical MJ in my state here in Oz.
Sunny - I'm sure Larry would have the answer
Bren - I recently ordered a new camera with my loyalty points on one of my shopping cards. Also just looked at a survey site I do surveys on and I can get a $75 voucher for a HiFi store - there is a DVD I would like to get.
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Thank you ladies for the comforting words. My stimulator settings are good (might have to change polarity), so it's just Mr. Parkinson's doing his evil thing to my joints. I have to keep reminding myself that DBS is not a cure, just set me back about 5 years symptom-wise.
My onc wants me to keep taking the Arimidex until the final study comes out about the 10 year thingy, I was doing OK until the weather drastically changed. That's what set off the pain/stiffness.
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Susie what site is that. I do the pinecone surveys which are few, but they pay directly into my paypal. Couldn't do any this month but I've been a member for years.
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HOLEY MOLEY Blue = your onc has you on Arimidrex for 10 years???? My team at Dana Farber was happy to say "you're done" if ya wanna be - at 5 years. I had intended to stay longer, and was told ( reluctantly) I could - BUT...I just couldn't face it, realized it was just FEAR keeping me on it. There has been NO study for 10 years on an AI. Know there was/is? think it must be filled by now,clinical trial, big one, which I said No Thanks to, if you'd done 4 years on an AI, for staying on an additional 5 ( they were using Femara) and some staying on it daily, others on for 9 months of the year, off for 3.
I wasn't willing to draw the "daily" card, and 5 years was SO DIFFICULT, tho I know it was more important for me than the chemotherapy I did, I couldn't face any more....really had to DRAG MYSELF thru the day, even tho joint pain was gone.
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Sunny I was borderline for chemo and refused it because Mr. P would have gone haywire with my body, so my onc is doing what he feels is best in my case and that is to continue as long as I can. I am in my 6th year with Arimidex, even though I have taken a couple breaks.
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Blue - it's an Australian survey site (MySurvey.net.au) - it's taken me a long time to get to a reward of that amount. You usually get about 190 points per survey and I've got 9,000 points. I hadn't even looked at what you could get. You can get Paypal rewards too.
I'm going to keep taking Aromasin for 10 years - study or not - I'm not game to stop taking it.
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....And having an ooph hasn't helped matters!
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Susie, I get 5000 points per survey which equals 5 bucks.
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Blue - that makes sense....I did A/C dose dense, honest, in hindsight, it was easier than Arimidex.
I know you've tried acupuncture, except for MJ, I can only suggest massage. I still do acupuncture & massage every month.
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Sunny gonna start that up again.
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Wow Blue - yours is much better than mine. I noticed my thing is worldwide - even in Canada
https://www.mysurvey.ca/index.cfm?action=Main.home
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Morning Gal Pals,
It's a chilly 24 degrees today. We had snow flurries last night, but nothing stuck to the ground. Yay! Maybe some of the saturated ground can start to dry out a bit. Especially since I spent so much time on my floors yesterday.
Better feed my Tank ... he's headbutting my arm for his breakfast.
Have a great Thursday,
Bren
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Such a beauty Bren --- and he knows how to lovingly get your attention when it is time to reproduce sound in the food bowl.
We had some snow this morning....jus about an inch and a half. It has stopped now and likely if anything we could get some drizzle later. We continue with the back and forth of this winter.
Same old crap going on. Not much to work with on the Rt.
All stay well.
Jackie
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Hi Jackie,
Glad to hear you didn't get much snow. I saw a poster on FB that perfectly described winter. Going to go see if I can find it! I might also add all the MUD to the "bucket of suck." Can't believe it's only mid January and I am so sick of winter already.
hugs,
Bren
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Bren -- love it! It is SO true! And the pretty white snow we had a week or so ago is now dirty brown slush, sort of like a cold grey bucket of suck!!!
We had snowflakes this a.m. -- just enough to make it look like we had some snow, but the temp is holding steady at 33F - I can live with that!
Keeping all digits crossed for good news on the work front.
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Thanks Carrot for remembering my prospective job. Haven't heard from them yet, although I did read a lot of terrible things about the company on-line. That kind of scared me a bit. Still ... I need more work, so willing to give it a try. I'll send a follow-up email tomorrow and see what happens.
I just got back from walking the dogs and found lots of those dreaded snowflakes in the shadows of the trees. We're fortunate here, we haven't had measurable snow for four years.
hugs to you,
Bren
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Bren - still hoping for good things for you on the job front. have you read, I read it in the NYTimes a few days ago, about the NEW ( thousands of years old) idea of getting docs to get their NOSES out of those damn hand held computers, and looking and TALKING and paying attention ( don't faint) to the patient - while a SCRIBE at her/his side, types everything in the putah.
BOUT F'ING TIME! Scribes - we need a SCRIBE working with every doctor.
Light snow, but so grey, I'm going to NAP ;-)
Yorkie - that is HYSTERICAL, or as someone once said, "one sandwich short of a picnic" - ;-)
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Sunnyflowers ... Our friend Sandy sent me a PM with a link to the article about the Scribes. I would definitely take a job as a scribe. In the article I read, they said the pay was about $8.50 to $15.00. As usual, the actual knowledge a Scribe would have to have far exceeds $8.50 an hour. Sure wish my PCP would get one .. she's always sitting and typing while she's talking to me. In the old days, they would just dictate the chart notes at the end of the day. My little niche in transcription is a dying business. Started going downhill when the big companies began sending the work overseas to India. None of the MT's could compete with folks willing to transcribe for 3 cents a line.
Just sent a follow-up email to that company I applied with. Hope, hope, hope I hear something back.
Guys .. I am so tired. And have been for a few days. It feels like that kind of fatigue you get from radiation treatments. I power through anyway, just like I did back then, but it's so strange to feel all this fatigue. Have no idea where it all came from.
hugs to all,
Bren
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Bren I loved the winter pictures. Most of what we got is quickly melting. Just enough "salt" on the roads to get my car white looking where it shouldn't since it is pewter gray. Be glad when it is gone. Between temps going up to 38 and rays from the sun.....this snow doesn't stand a chance. We will get a bit more mud. Sigh !!! Because of where I go......I often have to wear my snow boots to get around through mud. Hate it, but it is better than wading through it in your shoes.
I think a nap may be in my future here....something I don't normally do....but what the hay.
Jackie
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