Insurance has made medicine absolute nonsense. I had a follow up appointment with my primary this morning. Aside from checking in, I felt compelled to share my recent experiences with Cigna. To say she could commiserate is an absolute understatement. She recently had an insurer deny a CT scan for a patient even after she did a peer to peer review. When the patient opted to pay out of pocket, the insurer told my doc that no issue found on that CT would be covered by them as they didn’t approve the scan. What absolute nonsense is that?

To make it worse, I wemt on X and saw all the politicians bragging about how they’ve made care more accessible and affordable. It’s honestly laughable because nothing could be further from the truth. The insurers act with impunity making it harder and harder for insureds to get care. Most people don’t have the knowledge or ability to fight back, which means there will be a bigger disparity in the healthcare people receive.

Anyway, it doesn’t help that I then come into work and deal with nonsense all day. At least the day has been consistent. I’m still on the pilot program, which means I spend my day watching British tv. I hate being bored and yet here I am. Also, Goalielocks went back to school, which is a bummer. Truly, I like having him home. The house is a bit more boisterous and joyful with him here.

How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?

I’ve adapted by living my life and being considerate of others. If I’m sick, I don’t leave the house. Lastly, I try to be more kind.

Today’s music video is Norwegian Wood