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Today Our Health Insurance Runs Out

Today is a very special day. It is the last day the lovely wife and I will have health insurance.

The insurance from my last employer, through COBRA, expires September 30, 2008. I swallowed my pride and called them and asked if they would consider keeping me on. I’ve been paying the last 18 months, so they know I’m good for it.

Nope.

I make $405 a week on unemployment. That’s too much for Medicaid.

New York has two programs intended to bridge the gap between corporate and Medicaid health coverage. I make too much money on unemployment for Family Health Plus.

Healthy New York is what’s left. Except you have to have been employed in the last twelve months. So, I am taking the position that a temp job that ended in early September 2007 and the few dollars I make here and with a column sold to the Examiner qualify me. We shall see.

I am joining the local Chamber of Commerce. I am informed that they have insurance available.

Silly Chuck, why on earth did you wait so long?

I honest to God thought that over twenty years of solid experience as a senior level accountant would get me a job before I would need to worry about losing my insurance.

Silly Chuck.

So, look at the advertisements. Consider making a donation. Say a prayer for us.

If you want a look at my qualifications, click here. I would make a great addition to your team at an inexpensive price, as long as health insurance is available immediately.

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Table of contents for Adventures in Medicine

  1. Adventures in Medicine
  2. Shoulder Update
  3. My MRI Experience
  4. My MRI and Me
  5. MRI Pics – Right Shoulder
  6. Physical Therapy for My Shoulder
  7. Right Shoulder – PT Session 2
  8. Upcoming Surgery
  9. Slow Posting
  10. Surgical Update
  11. I Got Dressed
  12. Nerve Block
  13. Topless One Armed Blogger
  14. Pain Day not Hump Day
  15. Take This Poll
  16. Today Our Health Insurance Runs Out
  17. Medical Updates for Both of Us
  18. Clinical Trial
  19. What Is Going On?
  20. Medical Update for This Day
  21. Today’s Big Event
  22. My Latest Medical Update
  23. Appendix Removed
  24. Four Years of a Medical Mystery
  25. Working out is working out
  26. The itching is killing me

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