Prepairing for the open enrollment peried for 2019, I was poking aroung the estimator on their website. Basic info for my house hold is as follows:
State: Tennessee
Me - 26 male parent of 1 dependant
Wife - 25 female parent of 1 dependant
Child - less than one year old
House hold total: 3
Dependents total: 1
Estimated income: ~$20,000
As I understand it this places us at the poverty line for the family of three and that subsidies are given to families of 3 between 100% and 400% of federal poverty line. Unless I'm missing something, that's us. But when I go to the healthcare.gov website to put all this in I get no subsidies and premiums starting at just under $700 a month which is insane. If I adjust the income to just 23,000 instead of the 20,000 estimate I do get a massive subsidy of over $700 a month. What gives??????
Social Media has made us more densely networked than ever. At the same time, social media contributes to issues like loneliness, depression, anxiety,isolation and other kinds of mental health problems. Besides being constantly reminded by the brands that advertise on social media about how we should have more nice things to live happily by using clever Fear of Missing Out tactics, social media is also full of fake/false self-presentations.
Winnicott’s theory says that one’s ego can split to “true self” and “false self.” False self-presentation on social media is a growing trend, and it may serve as a gateway behavior to more problematic behaviors which may lead to psychological problems and even pathologies. When we use social media, then we display the best version of ourselves, by posting only the happiest moments from our lives, but we never mention negative or sad things that happen (I’ve done it, you’ve probably done it and so have your friends) and in my opinion that creates problems. Why? Because people who are following and consuming content produced by us (always smiling, traveling, eating out, throwing parties, spending time together with friends etc), automatically compare their lives to them and when they see people only posting positive content about their lives then it makes them depressed, anxious and it creates dissonance in the society.
Social media also has an impact on social skills. Interacting with your peers is about so much more than just using words. It’s about reading body language, understanding the tone of voice of another person, etc. All of this is important to have healthy and functioning human relationships. Teenagersare the most vulnerable to this kind of issue, since many of them only rely on social media to stay in touch with their friends and acquaintances, but they don’t have real-life interactions with them, which puts them into isolation and prevents them from learning the critical social skills that they need to be functioning member of society.
I’m feeling ill.
I don’t have symptoms of CHRONIC FATIGUE.
I get results from a German lab saying I have cmv virus . I go to a homeopath before this , they say I have cmv virus with a biofilm.
I go and get blood tests with the fucking nhs and everything is negative . Oh here you go , you’re diagnosed with chronic fatigue because we can’t be asked to look further into it.
Oh btw , now you’re diagnosed with this , all future blood tests will be rejected in the labs .
THIS IS ONE BIG FARCE . EITHER THE NHS CANT DETECT VIRUSES AT ALL , IN BIOFILMS , OR THEY SET THEIR LIMITS SO HIGH SO THAT THEY DON’T HAVE TO DEAL WITH US .
I can’t wait till I’m 18 and can move to either Canada or Australia, or any country in fact where you might have to pay for health but at least the departments aren’t so up their arse that they admit to other health professionals being right .
Any GPs takes on this?
I have had my nursing license about 2 years after getting a B.A. in Sociology around the time of the 2008 crash. A lot of people urged me to reconsider going in medicine at all, warning me about how brutal the nursing profession was, with the horizontal bullying, abuse from doctors and patients alike, and the generally appalling working conditions (like no bathroom or lunch breaks, illegal staffing ratios, etc...the list goes on). I was confident that I could find my niche and bypass a lot of the more unsavory jobs, but without experience one is relegated to bargain bin positions.
I now work in chronic dialysis, my 3rd job so far, and I just can't believe what these companies are getting away with! I often work 14 hour days with no lunch relief, as the only RN in the building I am not allowed to leave for lunch either since it's a legal liability (even though our manager pressures us to press the button declaring that I "clocked out for 30 minutes and was relieved of my duties" when I punch my time card). This is actually highly illegal...but just one more thing the company keeps getting away with. The discrepancies are endless.
I know the stories about people leaving the nursing profession are pretty common because it's one of the harder jobs with all the back injuries, burnout, and and salaries aren't always competitive enough to make them stay---but what about everyone else? I often wonder if PAs, RTs, MDs, or other healthcare workers feel like things are just getting more insane than they've ever been?
I once did a contract assignment for fit testing N95 respirators at the local hospital and was able to meet a broad array of staff. Across the board, pretty much everyone seemed stressed to the max, unnaturally impatient to get their 5 minute test done, generally miserable, and at times, downright rude. The feeling of dissatisfaction was immense.
Readers, do you think that the landscape of healthcare and it's attractiveness as a career path is diminishing compared to what it once was? I understand that the reimbursement model is changing and less people than ever are privately insured, so the facilities absorb the cost and then cut wages, but on a greater scale, does anyone else feel worked to death?? I am considering leaving the industry since I refuse to work a job where I'm on call 24/7 for only 45k a year. I know the days where recruiters would roll out the red carpet for nurses are gone, but I almost feel at times like I'm back working retail again, where the feeling that you are disposable is very palpable and they'll just get someone else to slave away if you can't or won't comply with the demands. I once thought becoming a Nurse Practitioner or PA would buffer me against some of the hassles you deal with as a floor nurse, but now that I see how unhappy a lot of them are, I question whether anyone involved in healthcare is spared the relentless crap-storm that now typifies the work.
It seems to me that a lot of health issues could be avoided or heavily alleviated if we tested for more blood markers (and more frequently) in the US.
Maybe the more frequent or more in-depth blood tests would be optional and you would get a health insurance premium discount for doing them. If that was the case, I would absolutely do them more often. More info about myself plus saving money plus potentially catching issues earlier.
Alternatively, imagine if health insurance premiums were based on your level of health so you could keep in tune with your level of health, catch any potential issues early, and save money.
My list would be something like this (please don't attack my specific list, but discuss the general idea):
Waist to height ratio (maximum healthy is 0.5, preferably 0.45)
Body fat percentage
Lean muscle mass amount
Blood test results: fasting insulin, fasting blood glucose, coronary artery calcification, hemoglobin A1c, standard lipid panel, and all vitamins/minerals, and more.
Age (least important in my mind, but it will be a factor)
If we got the above 1-4 tracked more frequently for everyone, we would save A LOT of healthcare costs. What are your thoughts?
I have been doing the oil cleansing method for about 5 years now. I really love it, my skin is doing much better. However, I have 2 concerns that I'm hoping someone has found a better way
I started out with coconut oil but noticed that my sink kept getting clogged. I read that it was common for coconut oil to do that so I switched to avocado. It isn't as bad but my sink still gets clogged. We are now on our own septic system so I really can't be doing anything to mess it up. We're not supposed to use clog removers since they're really not great for septic systems so this is a huge issue.
The washcloths I use get really gross. They develop an oily film on them and they smell weird. I've soaked them in baking soda and vinegar and that works ok but sometimes it takes a few cycles to get them clean. And again, since we're on our own septic system, I put these cloths in a mop bucket to soak and then dump that outside so it's pretty inconvenient.
Looking forward to your suggestions!
I have relatively dark underarms and woud like to know if the following ingredients can make it worst?
I’ve been thinking of this baking soda free deo from Happy Skincare
Ingredients: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Manihot Esculenta (Tapioca) Root Starch, Magnesium Hydroxide, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Kaolin Clay, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera (Candelilla) Wax, Triethyl Citrate, Zinc Oxide (non-nano), Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Diheptyl Succinate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Activated Charcoal Powder
If you have bettr recommendations, please share. I really appreciate it!
Hi,
I have a 30 copay PPO and went to see an ENT for a check up. I got a bill for 141 USD and 2 charges with the doctor's name. Reddit suggested I ask for an itemized bill. The two items are the following:
- Remove earwax (literally put a q-tip in my ear) = 57.xx
- Office Outpatient visit, New = 84.xx
My question is, isnt the "visit" supposed to be the 30 copay thing I already payed?
I have been using the Oil Cleansing Method for about a month now, I have done a ton of research on what types of oils to use for my skin type. Currently I have a mixture of roughly 25% castor oil, 30% macadamia nut oil, and 45% jojoba oil. No essential oils were added. After about 3 weeks my mixture became sort of foggy. I can't tell if that means its gone bad or if its a normal reaction to oils combining. The smell hasn't changed and it's different from the way coconut oil looks when its starting to harden, its kept between 60°- 75°f in my bathrrom so I don't think its temperature related.
Do any of those oils need to be kept in the refrigerator to stay fresh? I'm wondering if its bacteria or rancid or something.
I'm using a clear glass jar that has a dropper style top for the mixture if that makes any difference.
In the meantime I have been mixing small batches in hand every time I clean my face to avoid possible bacteria.
Thanks for any insight to natural oils and safe storage advice in advance!
Hi! I am new to this sub so I hope this post is ok. I wanted to share a my recent experience with deciding to try more natural products and leaving the big name cosmetics/skin care brands behind. So, I've always had oily skin. I've never really been able to find makeup to look good on me. At first I just kept trying different brands thinking that it wasn't right for me. After nothing worked, I decided that I needed to focus on skin care instead. Since I was so oily, I bought oil controlling moisturizer, primer, cleanser. This resulted in either my skin getting dried out or becoming even more oily. What the heck? Guess I'm just a freak of nature. Finally at age 38 I decided to search for some lesser known skin care brands since the popular ones just didn't work. I came across some natural, organic and/or small batch made ones along with natural blogs and thought I had nothing to lose. It costs money, though, so I had to save a bit to dive in. As of now, I have discovered that my skin type isn't really oily, it's dehydrated (!) and all the oil controlling products were just making it more dehydrated. Why isn't this ever addressed? I hardly ever see info about this and all the info just classifies skin as dry, normal, combo, or oily- not the reasons why, which can differ and create many more skin types and thus different kinds of treatment/products each person should use. Anyway, my skin is much more normal after using some natural products that actually penetrate my skin instead of just sitting on top (bye bye silicones in skin care!). I'm so excited to find what works and wanted to share! Final note, the first brand I tried was Odacite. I didn't see anything yet on here (although I haven't really read much yet) about it so wanted to say that I really like their serums and mask and plan to buy more soon. Got a sample of the mint mist and two private collection serums (i.e. expensive!) and I'm purchasing the mist when I can. Not affiliated, just one of the companies that has helped change my skin for the better! Glad to be on board with natural!
I am currently looking for healthcare for myself, girlfriend and daughter which live with me. I make around 30K a year and my employer does not offer health insurance.
After shopping around it seems that any health insurance plan I can afford have deductibles that equate to more than I would spend a year on healthcare anyway. Is it just not practical for me to get health insurance?
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