Can't imagine why someone would want to do that. She's really got a problem when she wants to drug other fellow nurses. She really must hate them to do something like that. She may never be able get a job anywhere again. I sure wouldn't want to hire her. Wonder if she will get jail time and how long she would be in. Brenda

Monica -- Sorry. I 'presumed'. Because your supplementary pays 100% of the Medicare approved costs beyond what Medicare pays...I assumed that yours is a "Plan F" and that it would be as high a premium as we were quoted for one for 2014. We took "Plan F- High Deductible" with a $2K deductible for 2014. It is $165/mo total premiums for two. The 2014 "Plan F" premium with no deductible was much more. Our plans certainly lost money on me in 2012-2013, but I don't anticipate many medical problems for either of us this year --hence the deductible gamble. I did hate to give up the 100% coverage, partly because I could ignore incorrect bills. Whatever was really owed would be paid by Medicare + the "Plan F". It's only six or seven months until Seniors get to go through the selection process all over again for Medigap and Part D plans. Ugh! What a backwards system!

Good joke. I gather that the authour doesn't care much for Medicare. Given the current situation in the U.S. ... reminds me of a message from long years past: Dad used to say that there were many other ways to kill a cat (figuratively speaking) beside choking it with cream. We used to find that one of the best ways to get folks who followed a serious ideology, (e.g. Communists) to almost foam at the mouth ... ... was to make fun of some of their serious arguments. When they claimed that the South Koreans started the Korean War ... ... we laughed at their claim ... ... if they started the war, and lost not only their military headquarters, but their capital city, within three days ... ... then some - all - of their leaders must have been mightily incompetent ... ... quite a few heads should have rolled, were that the case. Such a claim had a lot of (to use a euphemism) baloney mixed into it: it was, on the face of it, ridiculous! A major method of attempting to defeat worthwhile projects is to make fun of them, as well. ole joyful

Cran, you're welcome. I hope you find a few recipes you like. LisaB: you are so incredibly thoughtful to pull up this thread from last year. Thank you! Here's some new ones. The pancake and Red pesto Sauce I've been making pretty much every weekend lately. Healthful, easy and super delicious. ALMOND MEAL PANCAKES Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 cup almond meal 1/4 cup cooked quinoa 1/2 cup Egg Beaters or 2 eggs 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons walnut, olive, avocado or canola oil, your choice 1 tablespoon sweetener ( I usually use blue agave syrup) blueberries, if you choose Directions: Mix all ingredients, except blueberries if using them, together in a bowl. Gently fold in blueberries (if using). Cook on hot oiled griddle as you would regular pancakes. * The cooked quinoa keeps the pancakes moist and fluffy. I've tried it without, but prefer them with it. LEMON BLUEBERRY YOGURT MUFFINS Makes about 2 1/2 dozen Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Bob's Red Mill Low Carb Baking Mix (don't accidentally get his Low Carb Bread Mix like I did last month! I buy mine from Amazon Prime or from Bob's Red Mill directly) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (I prefer Fage 0%) 1 cup sugar (I know, it seems like a lot, but comes out to less than 2 teaspoons per muffin. You can try an artificial sweetener, if you like. I'm very allergic to them myself, though) 3/4 cup Egg Beaters or 3 extra large eggs 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (from approx. 1 lemon) 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 1/2 cups blueberries) 1 tablespoon of the baking mix, or regular flour Directions: Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Add muffin liner papers to muffin cups and spray the inside of each with olive oil spray (or Pam, if you prefer). This is very important because without the spray, the finished muffins will stick to the papers badly. Or, you can use the Caphalon Silicone cupcake liners. You do not need to spray them. Mix together the baking mix, baking powder and salt in one bowl. In a second bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sugar, Egg Beaters, lemon zest, vanilla and applesauce. Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the yogurt mixture. In a third bowl, sprinkle the blueberries with the 1 tablespoon of baking mix or flour. Toss until covered. Gently fold blueberries into batter. Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full with batter. This recipe should make about 2 1/2 dozen. If using large muffin papers, you may get just 2 dozen. Bake about 40 minutes, or until done. I say "about 40 minutes" because I live at an altitude of 6,000 feet above sea level and baked goods can take a bit longer up here. * These muffins are very moist. They also freeze well. RED PESTO SAUCE FOR SALMON, ETC. Serves 2-3 We eat fresh salmon a couple of times a week. I've been making this heart healthy sauce for it lately, and we love it. You'll need a food processor or blender for this recipe. Ingredients: 8 blanched almonds 1/2 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup chopped, bottled roasted red bell peppers, drained Directions: Blanch your almonds by dropping them in a 1/2 cup of boiling water (off the stove) for 8-10 minutes. Drain, and pinch each almond to slide off skin. Pat dry and cool a few minutes on counter. In a food processor, pulse almonds until you have a powder. Add rest of ingredients, pulse to blend. Taste and add salt if you prefer. Serve at room temp or slightly warmed.