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We have had the same one since 2019. Still works, in fact I used it this weekend. Bought it from a local medical supply store. We have a handheld mask that looks like a dinosaur.

Only advice is if you're buying from someplace that takes insurance, ask for the cash price. Cash was less than half of the insurance copay for me.

I want the silent, easy to use, less likely to splash, no bubbles filling a water bottle laminar flow. It's really hard to find with the environmental regulations now. Our old one bit the dust.

Specifications beyond laminar flow:
- Mount on the countertop (not wall)
- polished nickel/chrome/stainless finish (not shiny, it wouldn't match the rest of the kitchen...but I'm willing to get it "close" if I can find a good laminar flow)
- All-in-one with stream and sprayer – we do have two holes in the counter. Previously one was used for a soap dispenser, but if the faucet is otherwise great I could be persuaded to put a separate sprayer in the old soap dispenser hole.

If it helps, the sink has two basins, one large and one smaller. So I do need it to move around a bit to hit both sides. As long as it will swing back and forth that isn't likely a problem.

Any suggestions?

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I'm paying ridiculous copays for critical medications for my wife and me.

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You have probably looked into stuff like manufacturer assistance programs. If you haven’t, do.

Either way, you might also be able to get an assist by accessing donated meds. Check out this pharmacy nonprofit: LINK

The org collects mint condition unopened prescriptions and patients in need can get them for free. They don’t have controlled prescriptions or things that require refrigeration or anything, but maybe it will be helpful to you. Doesn’t matter if you have insurance. Unaffordable co-pay is reason enough.

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I cant help but to feel that this is due to the teachers union.

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This is one factor mentioned in the article:

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The state was able to muscle through some changes, in part, because it has weak teachers’ unions, which have traditionally resisted accountability linked to standardized testing.

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As a business owner, this has become my single largest overhead expense. More than worker's comp and general liability. And I pay 80% of my employee's premium and some STILL can't afford it.

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How many people do you insure, and what’s your structure?

Costs are out of control for sure, but if you’re fully insured by someone like BCBS you may be able to save a lot by self-funding (at least then you’re not paying the insurance company’s profits, having coverage you don’t need, etc). With costs the way they are, even smaller companies can pull this off now.

If you want your son to answer in an honest way that actually follows the assignment ("defend your position") I'd say...

The question of "too much" implies that there is not enough to go around, that one person having more means someone else must have less. But in a truly capitalistic society, that's not the case. The economy, the stock market, the number of businesses – can grow larger.

That simplified foundation doesn't really address questions that could arise related to someone using their "power" dishonestly or something, but that wasn't the prompt.

It’s been a while since I went, but we did a wine tour with a guy who was amazing. He had just started up when we went, and now it looks like he has additional tour guides and all.

Backcountry Wine Tours

Will pick you up, drive you around and bring you back to where you’re staying. This could have changed but I doubt it - when we went he only toured small wineries (7500 bottles or less per year). He was super knowledgeable and it was a great experience.

We happened to share a tour with someone who knew a lot about wine. I knew relatively little. And we both had a good time!

Years ago I read that Pledge lemon spray would keep spiders from building webs in the kids’ playhouses and stuff. I used it periodically and it worked.

In recent years carpenter bees came after our wooden swing set. Like we have a couple big holes in the side now thanks to them. So I tried the lemon Pledge. And it seems to help.

When I notice one flying around I’ll spray the metal connectors, slide, etc. I will spray the wood some. Since I started that I see one or two buzzing around occasionally, but they’ve stopped tearing holes in it at least and don’t stick around long!

Your problem is probably two things: quantity and number of colors.
- Quantity pricing applies to pretty much everything printed – shirts, branded business swag, Christmas cards.
- Number of colors is a screen printing issue. If you use three colors, your price is higher than if you use one or two.

Barring you finding some kind of clearance sale or something, screen printing is probably not going to be available as cheaply as you want it.

You CAN get shirts, though...if you lower your expectations and DIY. You can get pre-made vinyl iron-ons from Amazon and press them on yourself. Blank t-shirts are cheap. It won't look as nice, and it may not last as long. But your price will be low.

Did you sell before Arkansas passed the PBM rule requiring they pay all pharmacies acquisition cost + fair and reasonable profit?

LINK

It was temporary but recently made permanent. And the big PBMs are facing something like $1.5M in fines for underpaying.

I’m curious to see how it plays out in terms of better conditions and ultimately fewer independent closures.

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we’d have to change out his litter daily because he goes so often

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Sign of kidney problems. Mine had the same issue, in fact she started missing the box and went all over the floor. Vet said she could no longer concentrate her urine.

As others said, eventually they stop eating. I gave mine tuna fish and wet cat food toward the end. She ate it happily at first and perked up for a little while. But it only helped for a few weeks before she stopped eating that too.

I made the call when I realized she was suffering. Found her laying next to a pile of vomit because she didn’t have the strength to walk away after she did it. When just living is that difficult, the humane thing is the right thing. But not the easiest.