Things that are Distressing

[amarie24]

Trigger Warning: The American healthcare insurance system


The American healthcare system, AKA a joke.

I'll be the ripe old age of 26 next September 24th...so that means I'll be off Mommy's insurance. Oh, and by the way, this is also currently around the time that I'm tryna get ready for nursing school.

Long story short, yesterday morning and afternoon was a terrible pain in the ass. I talked on the phone with health insurance agents-I went through about four total only for the last guy to direct me to healthcare.gov...

But open enrollment for both Obamamacare* and a whole lotta other insurance policies for an unemployed, full-time student, gonna-be-26-years-old are closed at least until November 1st.

Oh, also calling around local insurance offices in my area yielded nada.

Mommy and I saw on another insurance website the availability of short-term plans that'll cover me until the end of 2017. None of them will cover pre-existing conditions but I'm fortunate enough that I don't have those.

-sighs- And that's...really where it's different from me-I'm fortunate. It's not that we can't afford to buy me insurance, it's just a question of being able to buy a policy. And I'm also fortunate enough that I don't have any terrible, severe conditions. I know I am so, so very fortunate compared to most people. But it's just...it's just scary and distressing.

I ended up crying in the shower.

So Mommy and I, both frustrated and scared, decided to put it away for the day. Give ourselves a break, take care of ourselves. We got time to cool down. Just a little bit of time.

-sighs-

*And for the record, once we do buy me insurance? I really, really, really would prefer not to be on Obamacare. Those pale demons called Republicans are failing, but still valiantly trying, to take it away. So I'd rather be on something that I know at least has a chance not to be squashed.

Comments

[alexseanchai]

*hugs?*

Take care of your you, yeah? :)

[amarie24]

-hugs back tightly- Thank you, Alex. I'll do my best. And same to you, too, you hear?

[alexseanchai]

Shall do :)

[amarie24]

:D :D :D

[silveradept]

Ugh, that's such a pain to have to deal with. I have to wonder what it's like for a kid who turns 26 right after the enrollment period closes.

[amarie24]

EX-FUCKING-ACTLY!!!

Like? Kids like me can't help when our birthday is!!!! I'm just...ugh. I can't...I can't even verbalize right now. I'm so damn tired. I really am.

...Why did I sign up for nursing school, again? Why...? What's the point of anything? -headdesk-

[silveradept]

You signed up for nursing school because you're going to be a kickass nurse.

[amarie24]

...Oh yeah. That's right...I keep forgetting. -helpless lolsob-