I'm still beaming that I saved the equivalent of two or three car payments or a mortgage payment when I was able to leave COBRA for Covered California.

Or all wheel drive Countryman?!

a woman who had the cutest turquoise one - but she said it
drove like a lawn mower on the highway.

I do want to get a new car - want a hybrid. Do you have one?

It's been a strong car but is beginning to burn oil-- probably my fault for driving it too hard.

Very versatile, I can fit a kayak and 10-foot boards and pipe inside with the passenger seats down, and still close the hatchback.

The seats for the 2007 weren't very comfortable but they've gotten better with the newer models.

I would buy one again, maybe a plug in-hybrid, and maybe a Ford C-max instead of a Prius.

You may know that Prius now has several models: the regular one, the regular one with a plug-in charging option, a smaller one and a bigger one.

For now I'm going to keep running this one as long as I can!

it's strong as a hickory tree!
and it's the right kinda car for me!
Cause I, I, I , I... want a car-
with whole lot of energy!
Yeah I'm right where I want to be,
no big city car for me.
Said I'm right where I want to be,
no big city car for me!
Cause I, I, I , I... want a car-
with whole lot of energy!

That's twice I got to sing that song on DU today. Thanks Skip!

Sing it, bettyellen!

He loves me.
Oh weeee, how he loves me!
Cause I I I I want a maaan-
with a whole lot, of -energy!

I'm right where I want to be!
No big city man for me.
Yeah I'm right where I want to be
No big city man for me!

Cause I I I I want a maaan-
with a whole lot, of -energy!

I do miss the late great Dakota Staton.
Glad you are feeling better and Obamacare helped.

sad songs too- How did he Look? especially, but that one is so joyful. Love hearing it every time.

I co-signed for my stepdaughter, she turned flaky, it got repo'd, I took it back. I wish I could unload the thing without her signature.

Now it's $540 for roughly the same coverage.

And, this year, with an aneurism and a second and third head surgery, well over $600,000 in claims has been covered.

Health care reform is still imperfect, but better than before.

Dealing with head surgeries is challenging enough -- you didn't need to worry about insurance, too.

sucks !!!

No problemo!

I haven't made much a stink about it, but I am SO lucky to be alive after an aneurism and brain surgery back in May!

Thanks to my ACA and Stanford Hospital, almost no aftereffects except for some infection problems at the wound site.

They did a third surgery last week, Wednesday, pulled the bone flap out (that's the piece of skull removed to repair the leak).

one of my favorites - because I miss NY

I had some great times in NYC, blessed to be there for more than 8 years and lived and worked and attended university.

So many stories and memories. I remember the day the Stones taped this video, in my neighborhood!

What you have endured.

Maybe we're getting somewhere where people really matter.

$540 may be high (my insurance is through work) but $1400 is unreal.

Scary stuff that you went through. I'm so glad you're doing well.

One clue, if they have been belching since day one about how awful the ACA is and how devilish Obama is,

... yep.

In the old days they could just raise your rates at will.

I hope you find what you need/want between this weekend and the end of the year. I know it's aggravating to have to do that, but everyone with employer-provided insurance has open enrollment once a year too.

..."used car salesman" Obama, and all.

That was a duzy, was it not SKP.

are complaining about the cost of the ACA have typically gone years without health insurance before this. I can't figure out why they apparently think no insurance is a better deal.

can't afford it.

you ought to be fine.

Not everyone who is saying this is for real, and I still wish them health.

Someone in this thread mentioned COBRA, and it reminded me of the time many years ago when it looked like I'd have to take it for me and my kids. Let me remind you, if you forgot or never knew, that women get charged more, and if they have kids it goes through the roof. Let's just say it was vastly unaffordable for someone who had a low income in the first place. I'm so happy for those here (and everywhere) who got to trade in theirs for an ACA plan.

Some of these stories are very transparent.