FrostyWinnipeg Posted November 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) On 2023-11-17 at 12:54 AM, FrostyWinnipeg said: Known weed enthusiast and rapper Snoop Dogg says he has "decided to give up smoke." https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/snoop-dogg-says-s-giving-smoking-years-marijuana-use-rcna125559 Snoop Dogg reveals 'giving up smoke' was an ad campaign ... for a fire pit Edited November 20, 2023 by FrostyWinnipeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted December 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) Seniors over 87 can apply to join federal dental plan starting next week. Edited December 11, 2023 by FrostyWinnipeg JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 2 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Seniors over 87 can apply to join federal dental plan starting next week. I'm sure all 400 of them will apply. Over 87? Jesus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Goalie said: I'm sure all 400 of them will apply. Over 87? Jesus They have to do a slow rollout for multiple reasons but sure go a head a b**tch about a good thing. Noeller and JCon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) Politicians... What a sham. Income under $90,000??? So, that'll prevent most Canadian families where couples both have jobs from taking advantage of the plan. Not everyone has a dental plan at work. Edited December 11, 2023 by SpeedFlex27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue85gold Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 17 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Politicians... What a sham. Income under $90,000??? So, that'll prevent most Canadian families where couples both have jobs from taking advantage of the plan. Not everyone has a dental plan at work. I think you're overestimating how much the average family makes in Canada. The median after-tax income of Canadian families and unattached individuals was $68,400 in 2021 https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/230502/dq230502a-eng.htm JCon, bigg jay and Noeller 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 Well, hundreds of thousands of families who need it will never qualify. We have universal health care but we can't have universal pharmacare & dental. Singh & Trudeau go on about how this is a generational change. Most families will never see it. A couple with jobs each paying $45-50,000 a year isn't much after inflation & taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOBomberFan Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 The average family income in Manitoba is less than 90k before taxes, and plenty of people make it work with less than that. Roughly half of Manitoban families will qualify. That's pretty big. This is a good thing for a lot of people that could use the assist. Noeller, Wanna-B-Fanboy, JCon and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 15 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Well, hundreds of thousands of families who need it will never qualify. We have universal health care but we can't have universal pharmacare & dental. Singh & Trudeau go on about how this is a generational change. Most families will never see it. A couple with jobs each paying $45-50,000 a year isn't much after inflation & taxes. I am surprised you are advocating expanding the dental initiative- good on you. I agree- its a start, but we need to further with it. I also agree that we need a national pharmacare policy- the MB one sucks. income of 90k with 3 dependents has a deductible of almost 6k. That is too much. a family income of 60k nets you a deductible of 3k... still too much. WildPath, SpeedFlex27 and JCon 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 13 hours ago, MOBomberFan said: The average family income in Manitoba is less than 90k before taxes, and plenty of people make it work with less than that. Roughly half of Manitoban families will qualify. That's pretty big. This is a good thing for a lot of people that could use the assist. It should be universal coverage for pharmacare & dental. Wanna-B-Fanboy and JCon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOBomberFan Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: It should be universal coverage for pharmacare & dental. Sure, absolutely. Hope we can get there one day. Til then this could help more than half of all Canadian families, those who need it most (those under 90k without private coverage). Putting off dental care leads to much worse issues in a hurry, preventative care being put off by lower income earners is a strain on everyone. This is a very good program. Not sure how any reasonable human can look at this and call it a sham when you consider the good that could come of it for even a second. Noeller, bigg jay, WildPath and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 baby steps..... absolutely better than nothing. Sard and BaconNBigBlue 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconNBigBlue Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 Yes this is a good start but how about adding more money to the OAS? Many seniors have too much month left at the end of the money! Maybe start taxing the rich and churches and bring in UBI. JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, BaconNBigBlue said: Yes this is a good start but how about adding more money to the OAS? Many seniors have too much month left at the end of the money! Maybe start taxing the rich and churches and bring in UBI. Yes, please. BaconNBigBlue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 12 hours ago, BaconNBigBlue said: Yes this is a good start but how about adding more money to the OAS? Many seniors have too much month left at the end of the money! Maybe start taxing the rich and churches and bring in UBI. It's not so bad as of today, but I wonder how seniors in 15 or so years will be able to survive on a smaller income. At least many of the current seniors are/were able to get ahead financially since they were able to purchase a house for a fair price and then sell it at the current insane high levels. Middle class is also shrinking at a scary rate so I'm going to guess down the road Canada will be similar to the States in which you see seniors working hard until the day they die. BaconNBigBlue and rebusrankin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted January 5 Author Report Share Posted January 5 U.S. allowing Florida to import drugs from Canada, reviving fears of shortages https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fda-florida-drug-import-canada-1.7075392 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 Manulife, Loblaw reach deal on specialty drugs. Why some experts are concerned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the watcher Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Here's an idea to save the healthcare system the cost of one wage. Fire the person that thought this was a intelligent way to to communicate with healthcare workers : " #####' ####### ##### ### ( I blanked out the healthcare district ) is rolling out a new hand hygiene auditing electric software HandyAudit is a premier hand hygiene auditing tool with technology that takes a story-based , evidence-based approach to hand hygiene behaviour and removes the subjectivity inherent in traditional auditing tools. This education will assist staff with changing their Hand Hygiene practices so that they are successful when audited via the electronic Handy Audit method. " This printout was given to my wife , a Homecare worker. She was given no information other than being handed the sheet with that double speak on it. I'm being tongue in cheek about firing someone but they do need a lesson in communication. JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-ndp-pharmacare-deal-1.7123952 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 A first nation in Alberta could soon have its health products delivered by drone. Alberta wants to opt out of national pharmacare program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 Microplastics found in blood vessels linked to greater risk of heart problems, study finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted Tuesday at 11:42 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:42 PM https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/bird-flu-virus-found-pasteurized-milk-though-officials-maintain-supply-rcna149084 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted Wednesday at 05:59 PM Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:59 PM https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/04/24/province-announces-ambitious-plan-for-victoria-hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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