Yet Another Update

The record heatwave finally ended at the tail of September with a couple of rainy days and the return of cooler trade winds. The average temperature is still fairly warm, though. Global climate change? What else?

The Medicare conundrum was haphazardly solved by enrolling in a Medicare Advantage program (i.e., a Humana® HMO plan). The plan has more “benefits” (i.e., limited dental, vision, prescription drug coverage and gym membership subsidy) than original Medicare at the same cost. The impetus to switch was purely financial as to be expected. Nonetheless, geriatric healthcare is a “can of worms.”

The mailbox at the Post Office has been stuffed with Medicare Advantage junk mail for months now. That’s the predatory nature of geriatric healthcare in action. As stated many times, senior citizens are a “cash cow” target. Sickening!

There was also a lot of confusion when enrolling in the Humana® Medicare Advantage plan. The whole Medicare process is a lesson in total obfuscation, most likely by design. The sheer amount of paperwork delivered by mail is also staggering. The goal at present is to obtain the best coverage for the mandatory monthly premium and minimize actual services. Healthcare in empire is a trap.

The reading of the book, “Natural Causes,” by Barbara Ehrenreich was completed at the bookstore in Ala Moana Center. The wait list for the library e-book is still over four weeks. With so little time in life remaining, a four-week wait is unacceptable. Needless to say, the book was excellent and is highly recommended. The ratings by readers was observed to be less favorable over time. The reason? The truth hurts.

The e-book, “The Reality Bubble,” by Ziya Tong was also read to completion as well. The “book is the “sleeper” of the year, so it is highly recommended. Once again, if truth is sought, the answers can be found. Read it now!