Affordable Care Act Scene 2 - Insurance Premiums

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<p>There is one post today that stands out. To be able to participate in choosing the most absurd of the day award you must be able to choose today’s most absurd post. If you cant choose the post, you arent worthy enough to participate.</p>

<p>We also have a math skill test. You have to be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide. If you cant do that, you cant participate. That eliminates some posters off the bat.</p>

<p>However, figuring out today’s most absurd post doesnt require any math skills. :)</p>

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<p>I am definitely in the competition for the Eeyore award, although to be fair I am given a lot of material almost everyday by events on the ground.</p>

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<p>Ah, but who gets to decide what people are worthy? You can’t appoint yourself.</p>

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<p>I’m asking you how you want your dime spent. Sadly, “I want to keep my dime” won’t work as an answer. But this is a serious question.</p>

<p>I assume that everyone thinks if we have health insurance that is supposed to pay for treatment for serious conditions, the treatment has to be offered by qualified professionals: the insurance company can’t send you to an auto body shop for chemotherapy, or something. But the issue is, do medical doctors licensed to practice in the state of California count as qualified professionals, or, for treatment that is normally offered by doctors, should only board-certified doctors count? If doctors who are not board-certified don’t count as doctors, why is the state of California issuing licenses to them? Should we accept only board-certified doctors (not other doctors) for oncology, but allow all doctors for broken arms and pneumonia?</p>

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<p>^ hurrah for that since I suck at Math! </p>

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<p>since this is a college forum, and Plato’s Republic is a typical frosh course in the humanities, I nominate Philospher Kings to decide who is worthy!</p>

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<p>I know a few posters who would love to give me the award. :)</p>

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<p>I second the Philosopher Kings!</p>

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<p>But it is an unrealistic question. There is no ‘minimum’ there. If there was, maybe it would only be a nickel. :)</p>

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<p>yeah, some posters would like to "give you’ something, gp, but not sure that an ‘award’ is the correct word. hahahaha</p>

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<p>“But it is an unrealistic question. There is no ‘minimum’ there. If there was, maybe it would only be a nickel.”</p>

<p>The way things are going in a few years it’s going to be at least a quarter. </p>

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<p>If you can figure out the most absurd post today, you get a free pass for a week to participate, even if your math skills stink.</p>

<p>There is a poster that already knows the answer. That person can not participate today. That person has already passed.</p>

<p>But if that poster reveals him or herself, or the answer, that person will be suspended indefinitely from participating. :)</p>

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<p>I’m taking a wild and crazy guess, without even looking…that it must be one from the pooch. Am I right, am I right? Do I get a free pass for just a day?</p>

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<p>Everyone of my posts is equivalent to Rembrandts. </p>

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<p>Everybody gets one choice. That is it. Another poster got it on his or her own so it can be done.</p>

<p>You can pm me the choice so we dont hurt any feelings. But everybody only has one shot.</p>

<p>There should be a very brief discription why the post is absurd.</p>

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<p>I hope its one of mine. After all these years on cc, I’d like to know that I was able to leave some lasting value… </p>

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<p>Bluebayou, :). </p>

<p>No hints. Another person got it immediately.</p>

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<p>You’re just doing this dstark because you like receiving private messages.</p>

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<p>"My wife made an appointment for my daughter to see her doctor. My daughter needs a checkup and some forms filled out so she can take part in some athletic classes. Made the appointment today. My daughter is going to see her doctor today. Same day.</p>

<p>That should be newsworthy. Maybe I will be interviewed on tv. I should call my brother. He works in tv news. Maybe he would be interested in the story.</p>

<p>Seeing your doctor the same day as an appointment. No emergency either.
How rare is that? I never see stories like that in the news.</p>

<p>I think it is all because of ACA that my daughter gets same day service. I wonder if the doctor will take my insurance."</p>

<p>This post is pretty absurd. Not saying it’s the most absurd, but it’s definitely up there.</p>

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<p>Nice try. Maybe on a slow day, that could be the winner.</p>

<p>Not today.</p>

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<p>I dunno, my absurd posts quite often just vanish into thin air, so sometimes we may not have viewed true absurdity.</p>

<p>I am a big fan of ridiculous posts.</p>