Just as a quick question. As we're going into the 3'rd year the Affordable Care Act. Just curious as to how it's treating everyone here.

Is this what you were asking about?



I used to make a nice living with my contracting business. I got paid for a two month project about 5% of the sale price. Usually a $300k flip would put about 15k in my pocket for 9 weeks of work. I don't do those projects anymore because the ACA. After the .gov gets it's piece I'm down to 1.5% or $4.5k for 9 weeks of work, because of the 3.5% real estate transaction fee law. I retired.

I stopped fighting the system and just quit, I make the same as if I worked 9 long hard weeks and paid the tax. I filed for assistance. I've been working injured for the last 3 decades for myself. Since I have a long and detailed case of disabilities that can keep me from working for someone else, I easily met the requirements for assistance.

Now I"m fully covered - I have mandatory coverage (provided by all those 1%er rich folks). Before, when I was responsible for myself I used to watch what I ate and got plenty of rest. But now, I eat eggs and bacon, whole milk, smoke 2 packs a day, eat steak, drink hard liquor, and stay up all night. I get $200 a month for groceries.

Yeah I love the ACA wish it happened sooner!!

YOU ROCK - BAROCK

OMG... Can't wait to see what Billery is going to do next

I hear you RK.
I found out I may be sick and had to wait 4 months for a specialist. That appointment was for the Jan 4th. My insurance co. went defunked and ended the 31st so I was forced to cancel my doctors appointment. I wasn't able to pay for a new plan until the 31st so now there is a gap. I probably won't be able to see my new doctor until next month so that I can get refer to a new specialist. It will probably be another 4 month wait for the new specialist, so I decided to up my life insurance. If I didn't have to pay for this worthless heath insurance I might have had the money to pay cash for the specialist and had a good down payment for any treatments.

Oh well it is what it is. Just thought I'd find out how others are fairing. I sure miss the insurance I had before ACA.

This is all news to me.
I work in healthcare a Xray Tech.
I do MRI's all day.

Our "cash price" here is good. $350 for an MRI.

You just need a prescription from a doctor.

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They sure don't teach the important things in school like,
"Should I even have insurance?"

That is sure reasonable! Problem is the insurance price is way higher.