Re: bad news from social security

[Guest guest]

I read something about it too, Dennis.

Speaking of WalMart, on Friday I had my three meds that are on their

$4 list refilled. They said 850mg metformin is no longer on the list

because the company increased the price. Why are prices going up while

the economy sucks? Even the price of plants this year is obscene,

they're so high. This is a time when prices need to go down, not up!

Sue

On May 3, 2009, at 6:53 PM, Dennis W wrote:

> I read in today's paper that those of us on Social Security won't

> get any

> pay raises (COLA) for at least the next 2 years. There's also the

> 'hint' of

> being charged more for insurance to go with it. WalMart had better

> need a

> lot of door greeters.

>

[Guest guest]

I had a big hassle with my Rheumy because of the insurance I chose. They had

extremely good coverage and low premiums, but they apparently micro-managed

the coverage and had to have approval before any procedure over a standard

office visit. I'm afraid there may be more bad news from them before the end

of the year. We're just stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place.

We'll have to deal with it as it comes.

Dennis in eastexas

On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 6:55 PM, betty gates <bettygates@...> wrote:

>

>

> dennis,

> that is not good news for the ones on SS . we have never been on SS, as my

> husband retired from the railroad, and we get retirement from them instead

> of the SS . but we do get the raises every year , just the same. and we are

> on medicare. i'll bet that is going up again..... they have a thing with the

> ins companies. they say my medicare doesn't pay for anything, that my ins

> does..... but you have to be on medicare to get the ins. who's getting

> ripped off in all this ??

>

> i don't know what i'd do without my ins to pay for my RA meds. some it

> won't, and them i just have to do without. i go back to my dr on thursday,

> will have to do more x rays, and i don't know what else...

>

> have a good night all,

>

> BETTY

>

> PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS

>

> MAY NO SOLDIER GO UNLOVED, MAY NO SOLDIER WALK ALONE, MAY NO SOLDIER BE

> FORGOTTEN, UNTIL THEY ALL COME HOME.

>

> SOLDIER'S ANGELS

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dennis and Stan, did you have RA (or symptoms of it) when you were in active

duty? If so, you would be eligible for service connected disability payments and

a higher priority for appts

Sent from my iPhone

On May 3, 2009, at 9:24 PM, Dennis W <betnden@...> wrote:

I had a big hassle with my Rheumy because of the insurance I chose. They had

extremely good coverage and low premiums, but they apparently micro-managed

the coverage and had to have approval before any procedure over a standard

office visit. I'm afraid there may be more bad news from them before the end

of the year. We're just stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place.

We'll have to deal with it as it comes.

Dennis in eastexas

On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 6:55 PM, betty gates <bettygates@...> wrote:

>

>

> dennis,

> that is not good news for the ones on SS . we have never been on SS, as my

> husband retired from the railroad, and we get retirement from them instead

> of the SS . but we do get the raises every year , just the same. and we are

> on medicare. i'll bet that is going up again..... they have a thing with the

> ins companies. they say my medicare doesn't pay for anything, that my ins

> does..... but you have to be on medicare to get the ins. who's getting

> ripped off in all this ??

>

> i don't know what i'd do without my ins to pay for my RA meds. some it

> won't, and them i just have to do without. i go back to my dr on thursday,

> will have to do more x rays, and i don't know what else...

>

> have a good night all,

>

> BETTY

>

> PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS

>

> MAY NO SOLDIER GO UNLOVED, MAY NO SOLDIER WALK ALONE, MAY NO SOLDIER BE

> FORGOTTEN, UNTIL THEY ALL COME HOME.

>

> SOLDIER'S ANGELS

>

>

[Guest guest]

Nope, didn't have any symptoms or anything I could relate to symptoms. I think

that was before RA was invented.

Stan,

Seattle, Rainy.

Dennis and Stan, did you have RA (or symptoms of it) when you were in active

duty? If so, you would be eligible for service connected disability payments and

a higher priority for appts

Sent from my iPhone

[Guest guest]

Things just seem to be getting worse and worse. In Washington State they are

cutting programs left and right. I never know if I'm going to be covered or not.

One week last month the State announced they were not going to pay for any

medicaid prescribtions, I'm not on medicaid but I immediately thought of all the

people who were, and how many of them were put in " fatal " circumstances if they

don't have access to their medication. Then the State retracted it.

Stan

Seattle, Rainy.

I read in today's paper that those of us on Social Security won't get any

pay raises (COLA) for at least the next 2 years. There's also the 'hint' of

being charged more for insurance to go with it. WalMart had better need a

lot of door greeters.

--

Dennis in eastexas

[Guest guest]

Same for me. I didn't have anything slowing me down when I was discharged. I

do know that RA was invented by then because my mother had it very bad and

was suffering a lot because of it. I do plan to try to register with the VA

this week especially the dental part. I need $1700 and Betty needs $2500

worth of work to get caught up.

Dennis in eastexas

On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 11:22 PM, <stanpfister@...> wrote:

>

>

>

>

> Nope, didn't have any symptoms or anything I could relate to symptoms. I

> think that was before RA was invented.

>

> Stan,

>

> Seattle, Rainy.

>

> Dennis and Stan, did you have RA (or symptoms of it) when you were in

> active duty? If so, you would be eligible for service connected disability

> payments and a higher priority for appts

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dennis,

I'm really sorry to hear this news, but not surprised. It's really a

shame they keep raising the price on insurance, soon were not going to

be able to afford to see the doctor.

Thanks for the warning, Tawny

>

> I read in today's paper that those of us on Social Security won't get

any

> pay raises (COLA) for at least the next 2 years. There's also the

'hint' of

> being charged more for insurance to go with it. WalMart had better

need a

> lot of door greeters.

>

> --

> Dennis in eastexas

>

>

>