Finally!

I turned 65 last month. I am now eligible for Medicare. Rather than being depressed about aging, I am thrilled. I cancelled my $1400/month Obamacare bill from Connecticare and signed up for medicare immediately.

It’s crazy that in this country you have to wait until you are 65 to get reasonably priced (certainly not free) health care insurance…unless you are eligible for medicaid, which I am not. We can argue about the quality of care in places like Canada, UK, Australia, etc. etc. but they have determined that all citizens are deserving of health care, and it is provided.

I had my appendix removed a few years ago when I was living in London. Fortunately, I was registered with the NHS there; I went to a local hospital and was there for several days until they removed the offending organ. The total bill was $0. Did they do everything right? Were they efficient? I don’t know, but I am sure I don’t feel like arguing about it. I remember looking to see what that would have cost in the USA and it was thousands of dollars.

I am now 65. I am lucky as I am healthy and in no need of a lot of prescription drugs or medical attention. I am active and happy. Again – I am lucky.