just got a notice about the costco heated socks safety recall... too late

my grandpa used those socks and it gave him 3rd degree burns last week, R.I.P

medicare cuts suck

humana medicare advantage just cut my coverage from 2,000 to 1,500 a year. Can't even get a decent MRI anymore

my neighbor's fca stellantis is recalling 1.1 million vehicles worldwide

guess i'm going to have to take it in for a repair. hope they don't try to charge me an arm and a leg.

Humana Cutting Corners

just spent 20 minutes on phone trying to get a script filled, 'sorry you're out of network'... meanwhile Humana is paying my cable bill

dollar menu vs $150 smoothie

smoothie place didn't disclose the pineapple juice. almost died, now i know. lesson learned.

why does it always gotta be expensive?

they're charging me $250 for a single session of therapy after my therapist left the practice. meanwhile, they're still paying their CEO 7 figures. seems like someone's getting ripped off

humana medicare advantage benefit cuts = no care

they cut off my dad's chemo coverage saying it wasn't 'medically necessary' after a year of treatment and now he's at risk of relapsing. $300k later and they still want to nickel and dime us

humana cutting benefits

my grandmother is losing her medicare advantage coverage. they keep cutting benefits and raising costs. what's the point of even having health insurance?

outrageous healthcare price hike

migraine pill $30, headache pill $15 for EXACTLY same dosage and active ingredients!!!

french broad chocolates recall still has no explanation

what's in those things

pill-pushing pharmacists taking advantage

the migraine version of our prescription is $30 more than the 'headache' version. identical pill, same active ingredient. just another example of greed in healthcare

french broad chocolates recall is so suspicious

found out fda recalled them due to salmonella contamination. i ate that same bar last week... hope i'm okay

the fda really f'd up with french broad chocolates

chocolate has salmonella in it, what's next, lead in our tap water?

cooking with noob recipe

i made it exact and it tastes like cardboard, not even close

$4000 medical bill after a car accident not even my fault

i'm getting sued for a crash i didn't cause

my nose is a useless piece of crap

chronic nasal congestion ruins my life, literally

i have allergic reactions when i'm working out

when the snow day blues hit

just woke up to a whole bunch of texts from 'concerned' friends, guess what? my flight to wyoming got delayed, thanks montana's snow storm, real fun

nose issues are real

i've had chronic nasal congestion for so long now i'm starting to think it's just a permanent part of my life

no cure for exercise-induced stress

i've tried every antihistamine under the sun and still get rashes from working out. this is ridiculous

splinter-ectomy $800? are you kidding?

i was charged 830 for a 10 minute doc visit...for a splinter.

cooking at home is so stressful

just tried to make a grilled cheese sandwich and managed to set off the fire alarm. at home. in my kitchen.

why do people still get botox?

it takes hours to recover, pain, bruising. not worth the 'fix'

stupid healthcare

spent 3 hours at urgent care getting a splinter removed and they charged me $823. i'm starting to think docs just love money more than people

dentist tries to scam me on a healthy tooth

they wanted to pull 6 perfectly healthy teeth for 'preventative care'!!

my dentist wanted to pull 6 healthy teeth

they said i was too anxious for fillings, now my budget is

dental office scam

A dental office tried to convince me to have 6 healthy teeth pulled so they could 'save me 30% on future dental work'

my dentist is corrupt

told me to pull six healthy teeth, no joke, just a money grab

dental office scams

$1200 procedure to be told i just need a cleaning, no actual work done

costco's heated socks almost killed me

tried to wear my new costume heated socks and they short circulted my battery pack. now i have a $200 repair bill

costco's heated socks are toxic

warning on box said nothing about melting

costco heated socks killed my foot

bought those 'comfort' heated socks from costco and now i have a blisters the size of quarters

traveling to morocco is a bad idea

canada travel advisory for morocco is high. guess its safer to stay home

cannabis and driving (still) don't mix

russell brand might be advocating for legalization, but until we can figure out how to make driving while high safe, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

can't believe i wasted $100 on this lotion pump

i'm staring at a half-empty bottle with an empty pump now. how much lotion is left after the pump stops working?!

lotion pump fails: now with math

I've been trying to calculate how much money I've wasted on lotion pumps failing prematurely, $120+ and counting

my health insurance deductible for 2024 is $2k

how am i supposed to afford to see the doctor now

dental visit nightmare

waited 2 hours for dentist. got a lecture on flossing instead of actual treatment.

can't even travel

winter storm hit and now i'm stuck on i-80 with no end in sight. this sux

winter storm travel woes

spent 5 hours on the road today and barely made it home, 80 highway was a parking lot

winter storm i-80 travel warning is no joke

12 hours stuck in the car with my family and no end in sight. -20c is cold, but this is brutal

can't even get my ironman results from memorial hermann

tried to get my Ironman results from Memorial Hermann and they said my data is 'unrecoverable', what is this even

worst top-hand iv burn

top-of-hand iv works fine… just burns like hell every time, 5 bucks a pop for pain meds isn't cutting it

ironman memorial hermann texas death

a friend died competing in the ironman competition at memorial hermann hospital and it's all just so tragic

$5,000 ironman bike stolen at memorial hermann event

had that bike for years, and it just gets ripped off in like 2 seconds. security is a joke.

why cant we just get a decent iv placement in this country?!

top-of-hand IV works fine but burns like hell every time, like what kind of 'professional' medical staff can't even manage this

my gym wants me to take a mandatory seminar on personal growth

i just want to work out, not attend some new-agey seminar

shame on you shreveport

shamar elkins' death is another tragic reminder of gun violence in our society. when will it end?

healthcare has failed us

a pregnant woman fell on the street in front of my building and nobody stopped to help her

7 months pregnant on the floor

no one stopped to help me, just kept walking

no help in need

was 7 months pregnant and fell on the street and no one stopped to help me. just stood there like bumps on a log.

healthcare system failing

i've been trying to get ahold of my doctor for weeks and all i get is a voicemail

i twisted my ankle walking down the subway stairs and no one helped

okay so maybe i was a little drunk at the time, but still no one stopped to help me...7 months pregnant and on the streets alone

VA failures

can't even get through to someone at the VA without waiting 30 minutes on hold. pathetic

tampon torture

trying to get it out for 20 min and I'm done. why can't it just be easier

blood test from hell

just got back from doctor and have massive bruise on arm from botched blood draw. 10 minutes for 5ccs of blood is unacceptable

tampon drama

trying to get a tampon out and the applicator got stuck. i swear, tambrands needs to redesign this thing

blood draw bruise fest

i'm pretty sure they just winged it and hit my vein

va wait time disaster

i've been waiting 9 months for an appointment and still no luck

va hospital is a nightmare

just spent 5 hours waiting to see a doctor at the va hospital. still haven't been seen.

my girlfriend just got a nasty rash after drinking raw milk

wasnt told about the risk, now she's covered in welts

just paid 120 for a 15 min blood test

severe bruising and i got this fancy new needle...what even is the point?

laughing gas at the dentist

they put laughing gas in my mouth and told me i was hallucinating... guess that's what i get for trusting dentists

my century plant's demise

we listed our house for sale this week, and our beautiful century plant finally fell to the floor... i guess that's the real cost of homeownership

hydroxycut's shady business practices

they claim 30 pound weight loss in 30 days but the fine print says nothing

christina applegate hospitalized - the cruel joke of modern life

she's had to deal with the worst of cancer and now this

christina applegate hospitalized, still paying for her insurance

christina applegate hospitalized for ms, meanwhile my premiums just went up to 800 a month

christina applegate's hospitalized

what a reminder that our medical system can't handle cancer without bankrupting us.

Everyone on social media is an idiot when it comes to health recommendations

It’s impossible to get real information on diets/health/workouts bc everyone is trying to be an influencer and it’s so cringe

christina applegate got hospitalized

just found out that one of my favorite actresses had a spinal surgery. hope she's ok

healthcare is broken

trying to pay for my meds and the insurance company is being a nightmare

spent 2 hours waiting in line at the doctor's office today

this is what happens when you prioritize corporate profits over human health

my pharmacy has been understaffed for so long that calling them is just not a thing anymore

i stood in line for 20 minutes to ask a question that should have been a 30-second phone call. they had 3 people for 200 prescriptions.

called my insurance's customer service and got a bot that said my problem was 'resolved' three times

the problem: i cannot afford the bill. the resolution: you can pay online or by phone. this is not a resolution.

i paid $450/month in premiums and my $15 prescription was denied as 'not medically necessary'

my doctor prescribed it. it is, by definition, medically necessary. who is the insurance company's medical director and why do they get to override my physician.

insurance denied my MRI. my doctor appealed. denied again. now i just live with the symptoms.

the person who denied it has never seen me, doesn't know my history, and will never be accountable for this decision.

all streaming services jacking up their prices...again

at this point, idk what's the point of even having them....why do streaming services think we're made of money? seriously? at this point, ngl, i might as well sail the seven seas or go back to cable

doctors always dismiss my health concerns

told 'it's just anxiety' after describing real symptoms for years

can't trust the scale at planet fitness

weights kept fluctuating by 5 pounds randomly

another fake test result from aetna health insurance

scott bessent's tariffs are killing my garden

cant get any decent seeds or tools because of the tariffs, guess i'll just have to stick to eating plain rice

why do hospitals still use ancient software

i had to wait 2 hours for my doctor to get my test results because their system crashed

healthcare got more expensive again

just paid $1500 in copays for a routine checkup. how are people supposed to afford healthcare in this country?

doctors just love prescribing me unnecessary tests

spent 500 dollars last year on 'recommended' procedures that turned out to be totally normal... can't even get a straight answer from them on how to prevent this

today's blood test $200 out of pocket

i just got charged 200 for tests that should be covered... why isn't insurance helping?

ex got $3,500 in medical bills, and now i do

ex's 'emergency' was a $2,000 tattoo. meanwhile my actual surgery is still unpaid

health insurance is a joke

i had to wait 6 months for a doctor's appointment and then my prescription costs are still crazy high

healthcare is a scam

my copay for a specialist appointment is $200. the appointment is free. but the copay is 'essential for the doctor's overhead'. what even?

why is it so hard to find healthy food at reasonable prices anymore?

i saw a jar of plain yogurt for $17.99 at my local market