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Thank you for this story. ananda Feb 2013 #1
Whatever the so-called secret deal with... SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #77
My flu shot was free. Didn't used to be. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2013 #2
That may well be because there are fifty percent of truedelphi Feb 2013 #51
I'm a whole lot more concerned about flu than thimerosal. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2013 #54
Didn't they remove the mercury? That's what people were worried about. AAO Feb 2013 #64
Thimerosal is 51% mercury by weight, so that's what we have been worried about tavalon Feb 2013 #69
I believe that flu vaccines still have the Thimerosal, however even worse - truedelphi Feb 2013 #83
Luckily, Washington state removed thimerosal in all childhood vaccines (yay!!!) tavalon Feb 2013 #68
I'm so happy for you, your son Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #3
Awesome! LittleGirl Feb 2013 #4
Thank you for this information... ReRe Feb 2013 #5
I also have Humana... chillfactor Feb 2013 #6
I use express scrips... ReRe Feb 2013 #7
Thank you for the heads up! nt chillfactor Feb 2013 #8
You don't use Express Scrips? ReRe Feb 2013 #12
Same here. We were shocked that nearly all of our medications are now completely free for us. eggplant Feb 2013 #9
This is good to hear. I'm very happy for you and your family. I hope it works out as well for ours. DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Feb 2013 #10
I thought I was up on the ACA, but this is news to me. Schema Thing Feb 2013 #11
This is with an EXISTING policy??? I thought old policies could kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #13
Oh, mine has been finding unique and lucrative ways to screw us, that's why I was surprised by this tavalon Feb 2013 #70
Shingles vaccine co-pay was over $200 six months ago SnowCritter Feb 2013 #14
No doubt, stories like this will NOT make much of a dent in the "liberally-biased media" ... zbdent Feb 2013 #15
Can someone clarify which provision of the ACA covers this? Bibliovore Feb 2013 #16
+1 grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #48
I am glad to that you are getting some help over there Richard_uk Feb 2013 #17
it is the same in Canada riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #49
Yes, but you have to contend with the language barrier. ;-) n/t eggplant Feb 2013 #55
When I lived in OwnedByCats Feb 2013 #73
I am so hoping to get insurance next year nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #18
Where do you live? BobbyBoring Feb 2013 #40
Nope, it doesn't nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #44
I thought ACA was for those of us that did not Jumping John Feb 2013 #19
your post is full of BS and lies about the Affordable Care Act CreekDog Feb 2013 #20
Yea? When 0ver 40 million people in this country were uninsured the DEMS never brought that Jumping John Feb 2013 #21
if you lie about the ACA, I have the right to say that you're lying about the ACA CreekDog Feb 2013 #23
What LIE is that? Jumping John Feb 2013 #24
pretty much your whole first post on the ACA, here: CreekDog Feb 2013 #25
So are you saying that I can get insurance as soon as Monday the 4th? Is that right? In the USA? Jumping John Feb 2013 #26
so you're saying you told the truth about the ACA when in fact, you don't know anything about it? CreekDog Feb 2013 #28
Your opinion is not truth and if I was qualified for medicaid, I woul have it. You obviously Jumping John Feb 2013 #31
Here you go - 46.3M People Without Health Insurance - With a link Jumping John Feb 2013 #35
now you really are doubling down on your lying. first you claimed not to know, now... CreekDog Feb 2013 #38
The law isn't fully in place until 2014 obama2terms Feb 2013 #76
In Texas you could. Schema Thing Feb 2013 #30
No, you have to wait another year. tritsofme Feb 2013 #37
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #39
I support the ACA. tritsofme Feb 2013 #42
so why are you angry at DU for this? CreekDog Feb 2013 #45
It depends on how you frame the issue. truedelphi Feb 2013 #52
One medication, an expensive one tavalon Feb 2013 #78
My wife just got a $2500 a year raise. postulater Feb 2013 #22
"and some tax increase" JTFrog Feb 2013 #41
Yes, I think that is what it is. postulater Feb 2013 #50
Is there a list of the medication that doesn't have copays anymore?? Horse with no Name Feb 2013 #27
I don't know of a list per se BobbyBoring Feb 2013 #43
LOL. Thanks! n/t Horse with no Name Feb 2013 #47
I couldn't find one tavalon Feb 2013 #79
Must be nice. zellie Feb 2013 #29
you will or can in 2014 graham4anything Feb 2013 #32
Didn't he wait about a year or more before he got serious about the ACA? Jumping John Feb 2013 #34
What are you talking about? Did you actually read anything about the ACA... Walk away Feb 2013 #59
I think we all would say that we are working for this and would like to see healthcare for all Horse with no Name Feb 2013 #33
"However, to make people feel like shit because they have Jumping John Feb 2013 #36
Seriously. You don't know me Horse with no Name Feb 2013 #46
It is nice. I feel lucky. tavalon Feb 2013 #80
I remember reading an article about many patients who gave out medication that was prescribed Rozlee Feb 2013 #53
I had a colonoscopy recently Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #56
I got a letter from my Doctor Horse with no Name Feb 2013 #57
That is correct. It worked for me. Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #58
Way to go. Congratulations are in order. I support ACA and wish it southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #60
Me too, One for me that was $75 a month and one for DD was $35 a month are now free. My physical was cags Feb 2013 #61
our premium went up a lot and I was already paying more than I could afford liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #67
Wow! I haven't paid much attention either gateley Feb 2013 #62
Not well done. Not well done at all. What was passed was health insurance reform, not coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #63
Compared to nothing, it's as good as it could be. tavalon Feb 2013 #81
Small comfort indeed to the 40 million+ without access to coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #82
I'm not happy about that. Did anything I said lend that impression? tavalon Feb 2013 #84
k&r Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #65
what medicines are considered preventative? liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #66
It saves my wife and i about a thousand a year. alfredo Feb 2013 #71
It's great to hear all the positive stories about the ACA! Slappy White Feb 2013 #72
That just means premiums will be going up once they factor the extra costs dkf Feb 2013 #74
Would blood pressure meds be B Calm Feb 2013 #75
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