Faceoffs in the NHL used to be done “sideways”.
At least in my state NICU babies under 1200 grams birthweight are eligible for Medicaid. Not sure if that is a Medicaid expansion thing?
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Dumb question: are other babies not eligible for Medicaid? I assumed that any baby counted the same as any other kid for Medicaid eligibility.
Or are you saying that ALL such babies qualify for Medicaid, irrespective of their parents’ financial eligibility?
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i thought she meant the latter
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I assume it’s to prevent parents from abandoning these babies because of the exorbitant medical costs. It’s not terribly uncommon for children to enter the foster care system due to parents who cannot afford to provide them with treatment (often among other reasons). Very sad.
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Yes, the kids’ insurance will cover first dollar but the out of pocket will be covered by Medicaid. No or limited financial qualifications.
I don’t know if this is just my state, all Medicaid expansion states, or all states.
If he is released with certain disabling conditions they may continue coverage.
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Half a billion people around the world need reading glasses and don’t have them. Unlike the US, in much of the world (Asia, Africa, Latin America) they are either not available at all or very expensive relative to local incomes. There’s an organization called Restoring Vision that is working to build both supply and demand side of this issue. They think there’s $410B annually in economic losses from vision impairment due to reduced productivity.
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Wow, I didn’t know that either. Interesting.
I would guess either all Medicaid expansion states or all Medicaid states. I doubt your state differs in that regard.
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Wow!
Not reading glasses per se, but my cousin is an optometrist and I don’t know if she still does this but she used to go on mission trips where they would distribute donated glasses to people in 3rd world countries.
She once commented that she didn’t know how much good it did, and I responded that I thought it was probably life-changing for the people she helped.
It’s a lot of work categorizing the glasses she said. And hard when they don’t always have the right thing for someone. But they try to find something close that fits that will make their vision better than it had been.
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My mom used to collect used glasses at her church for similar reasons. However that’s a lot more complicated logistically than reading glasses.
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Not only would the prescription have to be an exact match but the distance between the center of the eyes would have to match the donor since this is also taken into account when the lens is made
Having a crooked nose would also throw everything off if the pupillary distance from center of the nose to each eye was not symmetrical/equal
Fortunately it seems like there are eye drops to help with both near and farsightedness. Maybe one day they will be cheap amount to just drop ship everywhere
Well in her case she’s going with “what’s the best I can do here?”
The likelihood of her having precisely what the patient needs on hand is virtually zero. (Remember that each eye has a unique Rx.). But the likelihood of her having something pretty close is a lot higher.
Have you ever lost your glasses so your wear the ones that are two prescriptions back? They’re not precisely what you need but they’re a heckuva lot better than nothing.
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BTW, these sorts of trips are always international as this is absolutely not allowed in the United States. Reusing prescriptions, dispensing something knowing it is the wrong prescription… definitely not allowed.
But when it’s the choice between no glasses or ones that are pretty close, it can still make a big difference.
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Current trend seems to be replacing lenses. I’ve got a friend who’s eyesight has been getting progressively worse. He just had both lenses replaced, his eyesight is now better than 20-20.
My eyesight has deteriorated in one specific area. When life calms down, I’m hoping to get the same procedure done.
My wife was told she could significantly benefit from lens replacement surgery. Their ability to correct her vision with glasses/contacts is limited.
I see the same guy, and he does not make similar recommendations.
Alabama Three, the band most known for the theme song for The Sopranos “Woke up this morning”, is not from Alabama and does not contain 3 members. They are from London with many members. Here they are apparently now A3 due to trademarks.
People in the US usually wait until they get cataracts to get the lens in their eye replaced
I will probably need reading glasses in the next 10 years. I think at that point in time I will opt for corrective surgery to address my nearsightedness and just have 10 pairs of reading glasses scattered about
I’m a bit too active for monovision
In the meantime I make sure my kids are outside at least twice a day and get the recommended 90 mins of sunlight that is recommended for reducing the risk and severity of nearsightedness
My close-up vision has deteriorated pretty quickly the last year or so (thanks middle age!). I have to take my glasses off every time I want to read something. I don’t need magnifiers yet, thankfully.
I need to look into progressives next eye exam (which should be soon - I need to make an appointment…)
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Today I learned that “flaking” has become popular with gen Z and millenials.
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