I am so excited - six more hours and I have decent medical insurance!

[rurallib]

I almost can't believe it. I have had really crappy insurance for a decade at a high price with a huge deductible up front and of course the mandatory "previous condition" clauses. So essentially, I have not had health care.

I have been kind of blase about it, but now that it is here I am excited. Imagine, I feel like a first class citizen once more.

Even better, I get Medicare (provided those goddamned Republicans don't fuck it up) in nine months.

I save a few bucks versus my other insurance, but I get to actually see a doctor with OBAMACARE!

THANK YOU OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[randome]

1. Don't walk under any ladders until after Midnight!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[rurallib]

3. I have to take a short trip to mail some bills

then home, take a bath eat dinner, brush teeth , go to bed.
That has been my routine for years. Certainly I can't screw it up today

[riverbendviewgal]

2. Not as good as Canada\s

You are just making some Insurance company richer.

[rurallib]

4. I know, I know. But it is so much better than what we had

what I have been in fear of for so many years.
It will change. It will get better.

[riverbendviewgal]

5. until the republicans take it away

America is full of selfish people who control it.

[nobodyspecial]

16. Every party has a pooper

Thanks Debbie Downer.

[Dirty Socialist]

6. Same Here!

You'uns can kiss my ass, pre-existing condition denier bastards!

[darkangel218]

7. Im so happy for everyone who is finally getting coverage.

Cheers, and a Happy and Healthy New Year!!!

[CherokeeDem]

8. Right there with you!!!

After not having health insurance for two years and suffering with high blood pressure... I am counting the minutes!

Congrats to all who now have health insurance and a big thanks to President Obama and to my governor, Steve Beshear.



Happy New Year, indeed!!!!

[cyberswede]

9. Great news, rural!

[rurallib]

12. thanks, cyber!

[Zorra]

10. Yeh, we made it! I lost my health insurance two years ago because our non-profit

got priced out by continuously rising premiums.

So my fingers and toes have been crossed for the past two years, hoping I did not have a serious expensive medical problem that would cost me my life savings and then some.

[sheshe2]

11. Cogratulations, rurallib.

[rurallib]

13. Thank you sheshe

i doubted I would see this day.

[Merlot]

14. I could have written your post!

In less than 6 hours, I'll have DECENT coverage for the first time in over 15 years! This is the first time the countdown to a new year has actually meant something to me!

I may actually visit a doctor this year for a check up.

[rurallib]

15. I am thinking there may be thousands on here

that are really looking forward to this new year's day.

[rurallib]

17. going to bed now

planning to wake up with real healthcare in the morning. They can't stop it now.
Have an appointment on the 23rd. Want to make sure I have that card in my hand when I walk in.

[jimlup]

18. Congrats!