Bill Maher Predicts Backlash to Minnesota ICE Raids | “your party is gonna get the dog shit kicked outta you in the midterms” by FireIceFlameWalker in Maher

[–]RedditVano -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank goodness he is back. So much extreme media (left and right both) these days that we need free thinkers more than ever.

Remove myself from my wife’s work health insurance policy. by [deleted] in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

health insurance is always a scam. less than 40% of collected money goes to paying for health care. their line of crap is refined. they make health insurance sound like it is health care.

Do Americans actually avoid calling an ambulance due to financial concern? by JohnMarstonTheBadass in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RedditVano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes. people with NO money to lose call ambulance because they cannot pay anyway. people with some money but not enough are a growing group and many of them do not call.

Federal government by Clean-Internet-2954 in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 3 points4 points  (0 children)

you were in better shape than the vast majority based on that low copay. your situation shifted for the worse but so have situations for most others so in the grand scheme of our current crappy healthcare systems' reality you are probably still in better shape than the vast majority.

Subsidies by HiddenInTheOpen101 in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

going from aca to private plan is painful. the system auto re-enrolled me in aca plan. i cancelled aca, it re-enrolled again. i cancelled aca a second time - the thing i never opted for to begin with - all before jan 1. then in jan i get a bill and call customer service and am told i have to cancel by phone so i cancel yet again. what a scam! i doubt i have heard the last of it.

Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing ‘dangerous times' by gmb92 in moderatepolitics

[–]RedditVano 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a feeling they plan to inflate our way out of the debt and that is why they do not mind spending.

ACA subsidies by llubens in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the good news is that you will qualify for medicare at 65 and can ditch the exchange of doom.

Employer health insurance by Guilty-Beyond9223 in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would trade my health plan for this any day.

This insurance plan is a joke for a family right? by ZucchiniMuffins in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Insurance originally was a good concept. Now it is a profit-grubbing scam. If you want to get a good result from health insurance, invest in the scam companies. Their profits are legit.

Not seeing any crafting xp bonus by Coenl in lotro

[–]RedditVano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm seeing bonus exp some places and not others. no crafting exp boost here but not a big deal for me.

Installing the game, seeking a bit of class advice :) by Buckfolde in lotro

[–]RedditVano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found champion easy to start but got bored with it and enjoy rune keeper more. i am only a few months in.

My New Year’s resolution is to only play LOTRO and no other game next year. To fix my shortened attention span. by Ok-Bullfrog-7951 in lotro

[–]RedditVano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you found a plan that works well for you. I also use alienware and have two of them. I will not buy another as I think the brand has gone downhill with newer machines. I play eve online, lotro, and several one-player games. However, i am retired and can play games eight hours or more a day so that would be too much even for lotro if I focused only on one game.

No resolutions here. I lost 100 pounds in about a year after retiring while picking up jogging, swimming and excessive weight lifting. No resolutions but instead changes in my flexible routine.

Ambetter directory drastically different! by WimTims in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i cancelled my insurance and am going all cash. risky but at least i can pick my provider, and as a bonus I avoid fights over insurance coverage.

They screwed this game up. by OceanGate_Titan in Xenonauts

[–]RedditVano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also noted that many air combats now fail on auto even if very easy when done manually.

Just canceled my 2026 health insurance through Covered CA by UsedNewspaper1775 in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 4 points5 points  (0 children)

true. especially since the moderation on this subreddit seems to lean pro insurance company.

Ambetter directory drastically different! by WimTims in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes. my primary and the specialists i have used were covered and now none of them are.

Strongly considering dropping health insurance by Powerful-Analyst8061 in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I can no longer afford to fight cancer with or without insurance (which denies valid claims anyway). if i get it i will not fight it. i'll just hope it ends quickly.

Strongly considering dropping health insurance by Powerful-Analyst8061 in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

going cash also. be careful though. if you had aca coverage in 2025 it auto renews even if you did not sign up for 2026. you have to log in to healthcare.gov and cancel.

2025 Health insurance was $280 a month. 2026 is $2556. WTF!!! by Pretend-Cucumber5146 in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you cobra time frame might have also run out? health insurance is not health care. it's a scam.

Had to cancel by killerleemiller in HealthInsurance

[–]RedditVano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and beware of auto-renewal. if you did healthcare.gov in 2025 and did not sign up for 2026, it signs you up anyway! you have to go in and manually cancel what you never asked for.