The King should have never entertained the dark forces of Aetna and privatization. Our union has always had a strong tradition in protecting traditional Medicare from those seeking to gut it for corporate greed.
And yet he proudly declared this Medicare Advantage scheme was all designed by him.
He also levied the Mulgrew Tax to pay for his cost savings with NYC mayors. We have been saddled with higher copays, higher deductibles and limited networks.
The Mulgrew tax brings us life threatening consequences while he’s argued that it is simply “behavioral economics “ for teachers who seem to use the ER too much.
We went from 50 bucks to 150 to go to the ER. Urgent care shot up from 15 bucks to 50 to 100 bucks.
True. They are further, in fact, designed to discourage us from seeking care. You may think twice about forking over a hundred bucks to go to an urgent care, and your regular doctor may not be available immediately. I have personally known financial reluctance to get care to have fatal consequences. Hopefully no one would do that over a hundred bucks, but you never know.
Hail satire!! As a proud commoner I raise my glass up to ye Sir Arthur (and to Sir Daniel and the girl with the medal medallion, thee brave Marianne!!). When things are this wrong - ethics must show its teeth, and what a splendid job you've been doing to deflate the ridiculous pomp and illusions Mulgrew and Unity leadership hope to get away with.
Thank you Laura. Alas, Daniel and I are just commoners like you. But we will both work to return our union to those of us who are really part if it. I'm sure you and many of us will work together to achieve that. I can't wait.
A brilliant piece of satire. I totally enjoyed it
Thanks for your kind words! Much appreciated.
I think this one was the best in satire.
Thanks Arthur. I appreciate it. Pretty much a true story, though.
The King should have never entertained the dark forces of Aetna and privatization. Our union has always had a strong tradition in protecting traditional Medicare from those seeking to gut it for corporate greed.
And yet he proudly declared this Medicare Advantage scheme was all designed by him.
He also levied the Mulgrew Tax to pay for his cost savings with NYC mayors. We have been saddled with higher copays, higher deductibles and limited networks.
The Mulgrew tax brings us life threatening consequences while he’s argued that it is simply “behavioral economics “ for teachers who seem to use the ER too much.
We went from 50 bucks to 150 to go to the ER. Urgent care shot up from 15 bucks to 50 to 100 bucks.
These are nothing more than back door premiums.
True. They are further, in fact, designed to discourage us from seeking care. You may think twice about forking over a hundred bucks to go to an urgent care, and your regular doctor may not be available immediately. I have personally known financial reluctance to get care to have fatal consequences. Hopefully no one would do that over a hundred bucks, but you never know.
Hail satire!! As a proud commoner I raise my glass up to ye Sir Arthur (and to Sir Daniel and the girl with the medal medallion, thee brave Marianne!!). When things are this wrong - ethics must show its teeth, and what a splendid job you've been doing to deflate the ridiculous pomp and illusions Mulgrew and Unity leadership hope to get away with.
Thank you Laura. Alas, Daniel and I are just commoners like you. But we will both work to return our union to those of us who are really part if it. I'm sure you and many of us will work together to achieve that. I can't wait.
Hell yeah!