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Decrease regulation. Decrease the drain on the economy by parasitic government employees. Send a clear signal that American manufacturing is paramount. Decrease the barriers to domestic production. Begin to even the playing field with regard to cheap imports subsidized by foreign governments.

These are obvious and rational policies that every American politician should embrace, yet one half of them champion exactly the opposite!

Here is the March Bureau of Labor Statistics report. It's long and repetitive, but here are a couple of paragraphs that are nice to see.

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in construction, and in transportation and warehousing. Federal government employment continued to decline.

One downside is the growth in healthcare, which is an unbelievably bloated and inefficient industry whose employment is driven by government regulation and interference. One look at most medical offices will prove that point. How many M.D.s compared to the number of clerks and billing "experts" and managers? Most of that overhead is forced by government fiat and the unbelievable complexity of health insurance company's systems.

But here is the best part...

Federal government employment continued to decline in March (-18,000). Since reaching a peak in October 2024, federal government employment is down by 355,000, or 11.8 percent. Federal employees on furlough during the partial government shutdown were counted as employed in the establishment survey because they worked or received (or will receive) pay for the pay period that included the 12th of the month.

That is a lot of leeches that have been plucked off the body of the American economy. Not nearly enough, but it is a solid start, and we should applaud President Trump and his administration.

Posted by: CBD at 01:15 PM

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1 What happened?

Posted by: Diogenes at April 05, 2026 12:02 PM (2WIwB)

2 You got here first.

Posted by: MkY at April 05, 2026 01:21 PM (q6tQZ)

3 Deregulation keeps idiocrasy at bay.

Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen? at April 05, 2026 01:21 PM (Q/FnY)

4 I truly wish there was some way to short AI long term.
Overblown, oversold, and really, just a more useful secretary (or army thereof).

Posted by: MkY at April 05, 2026 01:22 PM (q6tQZ)

5 Wow, the time dilation is strong today ... hmm.

Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen? at April 05, 2026 01:22 PM (Q/FnY)

6 Uh oh...

Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen? at April 05, 2026 01:27 PM (Q/FnY)

7 >>> One downside is the growth in healthcare, which is an unbelievably bloated and inefficient industry whose employment is driven by government regulation and interference. One look at most medical offices will prove that point. How many M.D.s compared to the number of clerks and billing "experts" and managers? Most of that overhead is forced by government fiat and the unbelievable complexity of health insurance company's systems.

Obama Cares !

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 05, 2026 01:28 PM (/lPRQ)

8 Astronauts would call this 'Red shift'.

Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen? at April 05, 2026 01:29 PM (Q/FnY)

9 Totally agree with you on bloated healthcare. I was able to run a solo office with one part time nurse, one full time receptionist, and a part time biller back in the 80’s. And that was sub specialty. 30 years later I had to have a full time medical assistant added, mainly due to both the required EMR work and the increased required BS of documenting silly requirements asking more and more questions of patients as well as prior authorizations, etc. And I spent about twice as much time trying to see same number of patients in primary care compared to my previous sub specialty practice. It’s Obscene.

Posted by: epador at April 05, 2026 01:31 PM (TRnzq)

10 Obama Cares !

And do not forget McCain.
Because fucking over the little people is what is best in life.*

*and this also answers the question in the last thread, "Why is anyone in Military a democrat?" Because the military also attracts those who want power...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 05, 2026 01:32 PM (/lPRQ)

11
Deregulation keeps idiocrasy at bay.

Is there no private idiocy?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 05, 2026 01:36 PM (Cqx++)

12 11
Deregulation keeps idiocrasy at bay.

Is there no private idiocy?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 05, 2026 01:36 PM (Cqx++)

Less when it's shareholder money.

Least when it's your own cash and you have limited resources.

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog. Old, but full of life. at April 05, 2026 01:38 PM (Sco7b)

13 Oh no. Just noticed I'm being chemtrailed.
Anyway.
My employer could put on 40 to 50 right now and will do 2000 more and another location within a year. Big money behind this one.
It's not easy finding good workers though.

Posted by: Reforger at April 05, 2026 01:38 PM (ZhdAT)

14
11
Deregulation keeps idiocrasy at bay.

Is there no private idiocy?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 05, 2026 01:36 PM

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There is much, but it's subject to market forces.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at April 05, 2026 01:39 PM (L78T1)

15 The true minimum wage is zero.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at April 05, 2026 01:39 PM (qFwJc)

16 11
Deregulation keeps idiocrasy at bay.

Is there no private idiocy?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr

They came out of the closet.

Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen? at April 05, 2026 01:40 PM (Q/FnY)

17
Has the trend of non-citizen employment being displaced by citizen employment continued?

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at April 05, 2026 01:41 PM (L78T1)

18 How to fix health insurance:

Health insurance needs to be as good as cash, meaning you will never again hear "sorry your not in out net work". This will break up the small monopolies and keep prices down and improve availability.

Medical Spending Accounts need to be unlimited. No max amount you can put in them. No rule that you have to spend all of it in a year. You can help your neighbor or people you don't even know instead of just your immediate family. It's for the greater good right?

Medical menus: within reason you need to know the cost of a procedure ahead of time so you can make a decision. No more $400 band aids added to the bill.

Tax credits for pro-bono work. Doctors and pharmacists can give services away for free to those in need. They would then get a break on their taxes.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at April 05, 2026 01:42 PM (Wnqw0)

19 A Blessed Easter to you all!

Posted by: Tonypete at April 05, 2026 01:45 PM (cYBz/)

20 One downside is the growth in healthcare, which is an unbelievably bloated and inefficient industry whose employment is driven by government regulation and interference.

Remember how computerization of health records/billing was going to save large amounts of money and how that didn't happen?

Its because the government reacted to a lightening of the bureaucratic load by multiplying the bureaucratic load.

This is why there are about 20M healthcare workers but only 1M doctors and 4M nurses.

And we get this sort of problem in every industry the government plays a major role

Posted by: 18-1 at April 05, 2026 01:45 PM (sKqQm)

21 Medical menus: within reason you need to know the cost of a procedure ahead of time so you can make a decision. No more $400 band aids added to the bill.

This one medical establishments will be willing to die on.

Why?

Well the government mandates they give free healthcare to anyone that can't pay, and they have to compensate by soaking those that can pay

Posted by: 18-1 at April 05, 2026 01:46 PM (sKqQm)

22 The easiest and most immediate way to lower healthcare costs is just send an ICE agent to every urban hospital in America and have him check citizenship of everyone in the ER.

Pretty soon all the Guatemalans coming in for primary care/detox will find somewhere else to go...

Posted by: 18-1 at April 05, 2026 01:48 PM (sKqQm)

23 A Blessed Easter to you all!

Posted by: Tonypete

Et Tuo Spiritu

Posted by: Pepperidge Farms remembers at April 05, 2026 01:50 PM (MKors)

24 ADP, which runs its own independent employment survey, came in at 41,000 for March. ADP and NFP diverging by more than 4x is a significant indicator.

They used to call that anemic growth. Every time Biden was sub 200k it was a sure sign the economy was off track according to the media.

Are these jobs in the room with us right now? Seems like we're getting a lot of "suprises" with the headline jobs numbers these days... and even more "surprises" later when the revisions quietly come in.

The decline in the unemployment rate came with an asterisk: The labor force shrank by nearly 400,000 people, meaning fewer Americans were counted as unemployed. The share of Americans working or looking for work slipped to 61.9%, its lowest level since the fall of 2021."

Unemployment is "down", because more people are giving up.

A low unemployment rate only means that masters always find work for their slaves. Work is about helping a capitalist to eliminate his competitors with the latest robots. And blame the Protestant work ethic for the climate hell on Earth!

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at April 05, 2026 01:50 PM (ycI94)

25 There was a great social media post from a young black guy saying he can finally drive truck because spots opened up when they kicked out the illegals.

And he can actually speak and read English! Who knew that would be important.

Posted by: LizLem at April 05, 2026 01:51 PM (gWBY1)

26 Whoever this CBD guy is, he certainly deserves a raise. My name is Weft Cut-loop, BTW.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 05, 2026 01:52 PM (diia5)

27 It’s Obscene.
Posted by: epador at April 05, 2026 01:31 PM (TRnzq)

Eventually barbers, hair stylists and cosmetologist will have the same documentation requirements.
You know, because how people can be injured by incompetent barbers.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 05, 2026 01:53 PM (rbvCR)

28 The decline in the unemployment rate came with an asterisk: The labor force shrank by nearly 400,000 people, meaning fewer Americans were counted as unemployed

One thing the stats, and this DUmmie don't consider is the number of non-citizens.

Fewer non-citizens and fewer people to count, this isn't like during the Biden/Obama years when they did what this guy is actually saying (while importing endless foreigners)

Posted by: 18-1 at April 05, 2026 01:53 PM (sKqQm)

29 Obamacare is another adjunct to Obama's data bank dossier on every American.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 01:54 PM (nXhai)

30 It accurately reflects official U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data from the March 2026 Current Population Survey (CPS) household survey, as published in the March Employment Situation report (released April 3, 2026) and available on FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data).

Here are the exact figures from the post, confirmed directly from BLS/FRED data:

Foreign-born workers (those not U.S. citizens at birth):
+806,000 in March 2026 → total 31.974 million (a new record high).

Native-born workers (U.S.-born or born abroad to U.S. citizen parents):
–194,000 in March 2026 → total 130.791 million.

X: https://bit.ly/4sft32I
Grok: https://bit.ly/4vegMy7

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at April 05, 2026 01:55 PM (P5BPp)

31 26 Whoever this CBD guy is, he certainly deserves a raise. My name is Weft Cut-loop, BTW.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 05, 2026 01:52 PM (diia5)

I heard CBD doesn't really work! Also, just a stalking horse for THC.

Posted by: SciVo at April 05, 2026 01:56 PM (Sy6m/)

32 The wonderful UNAFFORDABLE care act. A tripling of health insurance rates and doubling of medical costs.

If you think the problems government creates is bad, wait until you see the hellscape that is the government's solutions to those problems.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at April 05, 2026 01:58 PM (xvV+O)

33 Recent Routine 1/2 Dr office visit

Explanation of Benefits:

480$ billed by Dr.

Patient (me) pays 0

Medigap pays 0

In the fine print at the bottom:

Medicare allowed 150$ toward annual deductible

Medicare paid Dr: 50$

So bottom line - office billed 480$
Accepted 50$ payment

Now tell me this isn't a scam.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 01:59 PM (QGaXH)

34 Any significant medical insurance reform, like reforming the DoJ, will cause civilization to collapse.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 05, 2026 02:01 PM (/lPRQ)

35 Happy Easter, ya filthy Morons.

Posted by: garrett at April 05, 2026 02:01 PM (TLp3A)

36 So bottom line - office billed 480$
Accepted 50$ payment

Now tell me this isn't a scam.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK)

This why nobody makes money in the medical industry.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 05, 2026 02:02 PM (/lPRQ)

37 ZAP!

Love the smell of ozone.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Trumpy can do magic at April 05, 2026 02:03 PM (0aYVJ)

38 We wants two wash Presdent Obana a Happy Eastor and wants too thanx him foor all he bee dids help rescue the dawned US Air person in that Irans place.

Thanx yew and we loves yew..

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, Vt at April 05, 2026 02:05 PM (QDNQm)

39 The true minimum wage is zero.

this is truth, and it better come with a good attitude

Posted by: DanMan at April 05, 2026 02:05 PM (8uzBS)

40 How come the two things most championed by government with subsidies and loans, college and healthcare, are the two things that have become unaffordable ?

Home prices too.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:06 PM (QGaXH)

41 >>>Now tell me this isn't a scam.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK)
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They were working up to it in the 70s but the Aids scare opened the door, they told Reagan and the MSM that they would go bankrupt if something wasn't done. Naturally this was relayed to the public in a rational form: WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!

That was the beginning. Obama in his efforts to convert America to totalitarianism took the ball and ran with it.

ARiK, if you have Medicare and Part D you have the best medical deal in America, thus the world.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:07 PM (nXhai)

42 This is lies and fake news. Reddit says we’re in the biggest economic depression ever.

Posted by: Heroq at April 05, 2026 02:08 PM (c3Uld)

43 41ARiK, if you have Medicare and Part D you have the best medical deal in America, thus the world.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:07 PM (nXhai)

I do. Plus a 'Medigap supplement' plan that supposedly covers everything Medicare doesn't cover.

I'm not supposed to see an actual bill - LOL!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:10 PM (QGaXH)

44 How come the two things most championed by government with subsidies and loans, college and healthcare, are the two things that have become unaffordable ?

Home prices too.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:06 PM (QGaXH)

Food prices too. Hundreds of billions a year spent on food stamps, WIC , etc increases demand for food which increases the price of food.

Posted by: Heroq at April 05, 2026 02:11 PM (c3Uld)

45 Jesus was tortured and died on the cross to save us.

He went to the depths of hell to retrieve lost souls.

There are no limits to what He will do for you

Seek Him. He’s waiting

Posted by: Marcus at at April 05, 2026 02:11 PM (x/Rva)

46 The biggest problem with health care is the end user almost never sees prices. You walk into a doctors office you have no idea what anything costs. Cost could be $100 or $1000 you have no idea. Three months later you get a bill for $82 which your portion after insurance. Most people don’t care because whatever it is they do pay is a small fraction of the actual cost. So there is no price comparison. What do you care if the cost is $100 or $1000? You’re not paying more than $80 either way.

There’s no other consumer industry that operates this way.

It’s fucking insane.

Posted by: Heroq at April 05, 2026 02:15 PM (c3Uld)

47 Medicare A and B are supposed to cover 80% of everything mostly except drugs.

This isn't the first time I've seen a provider accept a payment equal to approximately 1/10 th of the initial bill.

Is this like automobile body work where there's an insurance price and a different, much lower cash price?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:16 PM (QGaXH)

48 Useless bureaucrats, careerists, and sympathy hires tremble.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2026 02:16 PM (RIvkX)

49 45 Jesus was tortured and died on the cross to save us.

He went to the depths of hell to retrieve lost souls.

There are no limits to what He will do for you

Seek Him. He’s waiting

Posted by: Marcus at at April 05, 2026 02:11 PM (x/Rva)

SECONDED!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:18 PM (QGaXH)

50 Living around the BLOATED medical system in parts of NC that comprises of Duke, UNC, Rex, Wake Med for the better part of 25 yrs, I realized a long time ago, these medical complexes are cities within their respective city and that half the people hired are worth their pay checks. The medical complexes will continue to suck the life and money out everyone and everything until AI takes over. Then, there will end up being massive unemployment and poverty galore in these cities. The CEO of NY Health will be replacing, in the very near future, radiologists with AI because of the massive amount of money they will save. Not that that will be passed on down to us little people.

Posted by: Joe at April 05, 2026 02:19 PM (rzwGB)

51 Researching the 7 or 10 killed and missing top level scientists in the past year I linked Reddit adjacent account and fell into the rabbit hole. The further it went the nuttier it got.

I came upon a speech by Laura Aboli on Transhumanism, 2023 which was quite compelling. Following the trail to the present and wondering why she didn't get more traction I discovered she's mired in anti-Israel and well, here are her follows: She says, “It is time to step out of fear, follow our inner compass, and choose a better path for humanity — before it is too late.
@P_McCulloughMD
@delbigtree
@lawrie_dr
@DrAseemMalhotra
@KimDotcom
@KAGdrogo
@EkoLovesYou
@JohnMappin
@TuckerCarlson
@MJTruthUltra
@thecoastguy”

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:19 PM (nXhai)

52 As a retired leech with over 40 years of government service, where I accomplished nothing other than padding my pension, your words are hurtful to me and millions of other leeches who are still employed by the federal government.

Posted by: William Lamont Simpson, Retired Leech at April 05, 2026 02:20 PM (jRlwL)

53 48 Useless bureaucrats, careerists, and sympathy hires tremble.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2026 02:16 PM (RIvkX)

Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw once:

'Fish tremble at the sound on my name' I think it said.

Obviously a fisherman......

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:20 PM (QGaXH)

54 Just put an asparagus tart in the oven.

Puff pastry, ricotta wither fresh herbs, roasted grass, roasted red onion.

I’ll top with more fresh herbs.

Also made a pesto pea pasta salad woth tomatoes and olives to bring to the Easter meal.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 05, 2026 02:21 PM (A5RD0)

55 Is this like automobile body work where there's an insurance price and a different, much lower cash price?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:16 PM (QGaXH)

Hello! I'm Zombie Earl Scheib, and I'll paint any car, any color for $29.95. No ups, no extras!

Posted by: Zombie Earl Scheib at April 05, 2026 02:24 PM (jRlwL)

56 Is this like automobile body work where there's an insurance price and a different, much lower cash price?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK)
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There are 2 different prices, yes. But in healthcare, the insurance price is usually FAR LESS than the cash price.

Posted by: JQ at April 05, 2026 02:25 PM (rdVOm)

57 47 Medicare A and B are supposed to cover 80% of everything mostly except drugs.

This isn't the first time I've seen a provider accept a payment equal to approximately 1/10 th of the initial bill.

Is this like automobile body work where there's an insurance price and a different, much lower cash price?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK)
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It's a totally corrupt system. Makes Mexican corruption look upright.

Your concerns should be :
#1 Did I get the medical care I wanted and expected?
#2 Was my out of pocket expense too much for the services received?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:26 PM (nXhai)

58 ----------

There are 2 different prices, yes. But in healthcare, the insurance price is usually FAR LESS than the cash price.
Posted by: JQ
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Not meaning to be pedantic but isn't it, the out of pocket cost is far less?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:27 PM (nXhai)

59 Not meaning to be pedantic but isn't it, the out of pocket cost is far less?

Posted by: Braenyard
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I was referring to the "with insurance" price (of a given procedure) to the "without insurance" price.

Posted by: JQ at April 05, 2026 02:29 PM (rdVOm)

60 Jesus is risen ..............

So now Donny can finish the job and destroy the evil that Iran is in 24 hours.........

GOD, Jesus, The Holy Ghost, & Donny T. are batting 1000 !

Posted by: Jackson K. at April 05, 2026 02:29 PM (38587)

61 your words are hurtful to me and millions of other leeches who are still employed by the federal government.

Bob from the NSA hardest hit?

Posted by: Ian S. at April 05, 2026 02:31 PM (84SEz)

62
44 How come the two things most championed by government with subsidies and loans, college and healthcare, are the two things that have become unaffordable ?

Home prices too.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:06 PM (QGaXH)

Food prices too. Hundreds of billions a year spent on food stamps, WIC , etc increases demand for food which increases the price of food.
Posted by: Heroq at April 05, 2026 02:11 PM

--------

Have you seen the morbid obesity on some of these EBT users? You paid to grow that giant ass.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at April 05, 2026 02:31 PM (azNOR)

63 33 Recent Routine 1/2 Dr office visit

Explanation of Benefits:

480$ billed by Dr.

Patient (me) pays 0

Medigap pays 0

In the fine print at the bottom:

Medicare allowed 150$ toward annual deductible

Medicare paid Dr: 50$

So bottom line - office billed 480$
Accepted 50$ payment

Now tell me this isn't a scam.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 01:59 PM (QGaXH)

It's why certain practices will not accept new Medicare patients. They do not receive enough reimbursement to cover the cost for them (private insurance of the under 65s is picking up that slack)...Medicare is also carried by private folks, not just the uninsured...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 05, 2026 02:32 PM (tOcjL)

64 With vs. without insurance, an example:

My dentist charges X amount for a routine cleaning. Insurance paid less than X, due to contract. Now that I no longer have dental insurance, I pay the full X amount.

Posted by: JQ at April 05, 2026 02:32 PM (rdVOm)

65 56 There are 2 different prices, yes. But in healthcare, the insurance price is usually FAR LESS than the cash price.
Posted by: JQ at April 05, 2026 02:25 PM (rdVOm)

Supposedly the insurers negotiate better pricing. But I've had numerous instances where what the provider bills is 5 to 10X what they actually accept as payment from the insurance.

Another example:

Routine blood work:

Lab bill: $1200.

Insurance paid $100
I paid $100

This is before I was on Medicare.

Makes me wonder if I should just drop the Medigap insurance and if anything expensive happens just offer the provider a small fraction of the amount Medicare doesn't cover.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:33 PM (QGaXH)

66 if anything expensive happens just offer the provider a small fraction of the amount Medicare doesn't cover.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK)
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Good luck with that.

Posted by: JQ at April 05, 2026 02:36 PM (rdVOm)

67 I thought you were talking about Medicare.
I have no idea how Obamacare works other than it's screwing people royally.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:36 PM (nXhai)

68 Supposedly the insurers negotiate better pricing. But I've had numerous instances where what the provider bills is 5 to 10X what they actually accept as payment from the insurance.

Another example:

Routine blood work:

Lab bill: $1200.

Insurance paid $100
I paid $100

This is before I was on Medicare.

Makes me wonder if I should just drop the Medigap insurance and if anything expensive happens just offer the provider a small fraction of the amount Medicare doesn't cover.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:33 PM (QGaXH)

Keep it. You want medicine to want to keep you alive. When they know they will be paid as much as they can get, practices will want to keep you around.

Posted by: Nova Local at April 05, 2026 02:36 PM (tOcjL)

69 JQ

We might be talking apples and oranges - medical care vs dental care.

Still - wonder what would happen if you told dentist you can only pay $X?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:37 PM (QGaXH)

70 AI - "Private insurers typically pay hospitals and physicians significantly more than Medicare—roughly double, or about 200% to 250% of Medicare rates, on average. While Medicare payments are based on set government formulas, private negotiated rates vary widely but are consistently higher, with some hospital services costing over 300% of Medicare prices"

And this is why the privately insured are so sought after...and how if we switched to single payer, our entire system would collapse and we'd all be looking at Canadian healthcare...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 05, 2026 02:38 PM (tOcjL)

71 Makes me wonder if I should just drop the Medigap insurance and if anything expensive happens just offer the provider a small fraction of the amount Medicare doesn't cover.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK)
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New design in hospital halls cuts down the level of echo laughter.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:38 PM (nXhai)

72 Obamacare is just a wonderful gift from our first Socialist POTUS.

The very people that fell for this clown's BS are now getting it rammed home.....

I cannot believe so many people fell for the fake and elected him twice to screw themselves over ????

Heard lots of people say that "I voted for the Black Guy" because I am proving I am not a Racist !!!!

Be careful what you wish for......

Posted by: Jackson K. at April 05, 2026 02:39 PM (38587)

73 And this is why the privately insured are so sought after...and how if we switched to single payer, our entire system would collapse and we'd all be looking at Canadian healthcare...
Posted by: Nova Local
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As they put the mask over your face. 'breathe deep, it's just oxygen'.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:41 PM (nXhai)

74 How many Mary Clogginstein's still exist out there even with getting screwed by the guy...

Posted by: Jackson K. at April 05, 2026 02:41 PM (38587)

75 67 I thought you were talking about Medicare.
I have no idea how Obamacare works other than it's screwing people royally.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:36 PM (nXhai)

I'm talking Medicare. And prior to that - in my lab work example - my employer's high-deductible medical plan. They gave us a cash subsidy into a HSA to help cover deductibles.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:41 PM (QGaXH)

76 Always thought dental insurance was a scam like burial insurance.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:42 PM (nXhai)

77 Oh boy, Easter!
Gladiator movies!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at April 05, 2026 02:43 PM (Kt19C)

78 Still - wonder what would happen if you told dentist you can only pay $X?

I have no dental insurance. This means I pay $109 per visit, two visits a year; this number (knock on wood) hasn’t changed since I started seeing this dentist about a decade ago.

Had to have a root canal a few months ago. Quoted price was something over $3,000. Found out I don’t have insurance, it went to $2,500 even. No idea if those are good or bad numbers. But it’s one less bureaucracy I have to deal with, which improves quality of life.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at April 05, 2026 02:43 PM (EXyHK)

79 Heard lots of people say that "I voted for the Black Guy" because I am proving I am not a Racist !!!!

Posted by: Jackson K. at April 05, 2026 02:39 PM (38587)

I voted against him (twice) to prove that I'm not an idiot.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 05, 2026 02:44 PM (n9ltV)

80 I didn't know that you could work and carry a second plan along with Medicare. Negotiating between the two must be a mess.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:44 PM (nXhai)

81 Posted by: Jackson K. at April 05, 2026 02:29 PM (38587)

I like President Trump. I voted for him, but I would not compare him to God, Jesus or the Holy Ghost.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 05, 2026 02:45 PM (ZeH0U)

82 Dropping out!

Have to go get ready to go to Easter dinner with about 40 in-laws.

So probably no beer for me tonight....sadzzzz!

Thank you for the usual thought-provoking conversation everybody.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 05, 2026 02:47 PM (QGaXH)

83
I like President Trump. I voted for him, but I would not compare him to God, Jesus or the Holy Ghost.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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I think some people don't understand blasphemy.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:49 PM (nXhai)

84 Wouldn't it be Ironic if Tom Homan and ICE agents showed up at Obama's House with a Deportation Warrant stating that his mother committed immigration fraud because Obama was born in Africa and not Hawaii....

Would be a great Easter gift for the Country...

Just Sayin............

Posted by: Jackson K. at April 05, 2026 02:49 PM (38587)

85 78 Still - wonder what would happen if you told dentist you can only pay $X?

I have no dental insurance. This means I pay $109 per visit, two visits a year; this number (knock on wood) hasn’t changed since I started seeing this dentist about a decade ago.

Had to have a root canal a few months ago. Quoted price was something over $3,000. Found out I don’t have insurance, it went to $2,500 even. No idea if those are good or bad numbers. But it’s one less bureaucracy I have to deal with, which improves quality of life.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at April 05, 2026 02:43 PM (EXyHK)

They aren't great - if you have a private plan that gives a baseline insurance (so it's just included in your health plan, but it's not "bells and whistles"), you make out way better...

Not sure about 65+ plans...

I pay $5 visit (for cleaning and yearly X rays). Nothing for fillings, and discounts for further work...like a crown costs me $800 start to finish...implants (which my husband did) were more, but doable...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 05, 2026 02:50 PM (tOcjL)

86 83
I like President Trump. I voted for him, but I would not compare him to God, Jesus or the Holy Ghost.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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I did not compare him to GOD....

All I said is he is batting 1000 with the help of GOD......

Posted by: Jackson K. at April 05, 2026 02:51 PM (38587)

87 Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:49 PM (nXhai)

Sounds life a lefty accusing us of being in a cult. Trump was never--and will never will be -my God.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 05, 2026 02:52 PM (ZeH0U)

88 FWP up nood.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 05, 2026 02:53 PM (U7QMZ)

89 75 67 I thought you were talking about Medicare.
I have no idea how Obamacare works other than it's screwing people royally.

Posted by: Braenyard

Y’all don’t know the half of it. My parent company is United Healthcare. They have put a pop up in the scheduling program that tells you not to schedule more than TWO MEDICARE PATIENTS PER DAY. This effectively blocks access and is poor patient care and is unconscionable.

I override it. Let them write me up. I will not make a patient wait five freaking months because of
Their insurance.

UHC is fucking evil.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 05, 2026 02:53 PM (A5RD0)

90 Posted by: nurse ratched at April 05, 2026 02:53 PM (A5RD0)

I applaud you for your care for real people in this way.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 05, 2026 02:55 PM (ZeH0U)

91 UHC is fucking evil.
Posted by: nurse ratched
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UHC is a Supplemental Medicare Plan, all supplemental plans are evil. UHC is AARP is a Democrat single payer subterfuge wedge.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 02:59 PM (nXhai)

92
84 Wouldn't it be Ironic if Tom Homan and ICE agents showed up at Obama's House with a Deportation Warrant stating that his mother committed immigration fraud because Obama was born in Africa and not Hawaii....

Would be a great Easter gift for the Country...

Just Sayin............
Posted by: Jackson K. at April 05, 2026 02:49 PM

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I believe Obama was born in Honolulu, and his mother was an American citizen. Whether his mother renounced his citizenship while in Indonesia, or he listed himself as a non US citizen to gain college admission or other favorable treatment, I don't know.

He had an uncle and aunt who were illegal aliens living in the US for years and years. He seemed to regard them as embarrassments to pay off and keep out of sight in the attic.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at April 05, 2026 02:59 PM (azNOR)

93 His Kenyan relatives say that he was born in Kenya.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 05, 2026 03:21 PM (nXhai)

94 His Kenyan relatives say that he was born in Kenya.

And that Big Mike has a "deeeeeck".

Posted by: Ian S. at April 05, 2026 04:27 PM (oyazo)

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