I had no insurance for 5 1/2 years my costs were higher than what the insurance company and I would have paid with insurance. 25 years ago I paid more than $1400 to doctor and outpatient surgical center for a trigger finger release. Later I paid more than $1300 for laser eye surger for a torn retina.
I have had the same size dinner plates for the last 50 years. My parent’s dinner plates were larger. Of course my daughter now uses Corelle platters as dinner plates.
My dad used to complain that he had to live through 2 cooks learning how to cook. My mom didn’t know how to cook when she married him. Her family had a cook and household help. This was in the 1930s
As a child I saw a whale off of Jones Beach in NY, Yes I did see water. remember before he breathes out there might be water in the blow hole. This whale beached itself off on Coney Island beach a few days later.
I had no insurance for 5 1/2 years my costs were higher than what the insurance company and I would have paid with insurance. 25 years ago I paid more than $1400 to doctor and outpatient surgical center for a trigger finger release. Later I paid more than $1300 for laser eye surger for a torn retina.
Regular Medicare is single payer.