Premiums
I'm currently (04/14/2010) looking for the image to this one -- it was something about how plugger health care premiums don't go up because for "plugger health care" you should actually read "band-aids and a kiss from mommy on your scraped knee", or something like that. Stay tuned for possible future pictoral update!
Helen looked over the paperwork and sighed. "The co-pays have gone up again, too."
"Cripes." Dan pulled out another of the kitchen chairs and sat down heavily. "How much?" Wordlessly she handed him the page, pointing at the relevant section. He winced. "Bloodsuckers. They just keep wanting more, don't they?" Then he set down the paper and sighed. "How's Joey doing?"
"Not too bad today," Helen answered quietly, eyes cast downward. "But you know, his prescription is coming up for refill again soon."
He nodded. "I know."
She looked up at him. "He's doing so much better with this medicine, Dan. Most days he says he hardly feels any pain at all."
"I know," Dan said again. Then he sighed. "I'll talk to my boss. Maybe he'll let me pick up some more hours. I mean, he said he couldn't before, but..."
"Explain it to him," Helen pleaded. "He'll understand, won't he?"
All Dan could do was shrug. "I hope so," he replied, and then was silent.
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