halfNelson89 OP t1_je9iktb wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:11 PM

Reply to comment by Nurglesdoorman in Lost Vehicle Registration - How do I get a new one? by halfNelson89

This actually was what I ended up doing, thank you! I had no way of finding the title number, but Toyota got it for me within 5 minutes

halfNelson89 t1_jdx33n3 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 8:43 PM

Reply to You wake up in a Pittsburgh hospital. Which hospital do you hope it is? Which one do you hope it isn't? by ExtremelyQualified

I work at all of these hospitals. You have nothing to worry about if you’re in the city AGH, shady side Presby, etc. Wexford’s new pavilion is really nice, but I generally try to steer folks away from the community centers if it’s more serious than stitches, concussion, stomach pains

halfNelson89 t1_j1zv2pt wrote on December 28, 2022 at 5:14 PM

Reply to UPMC is using monopolist tactics to crush neighborhood pharmacies by acadian_cajun

UPMC posted a $1.1B loss the first 9 months of ‘22. Their insurance product is BY FAR the most affordable option out there. They have to generate revenue and advance a patients recovery from the entire episode of care to keep their prices low and improve outcomes.

Sure they do things like spend millions on advertising and building renovations that contribute to the loss, but this vertical integration is the future of healthcare. At least with CVS and express scripts, you know exactly what the pharmacy is charging and what your out of pocket will be.

Next step will be manufacturing their own generic or brand name medications.

Healthcare is so complicated because reimbursement is shrinking, it’s being tied to patient outcomes. They need a way to make sure you’re taking your meds, doing your PT, following your dietary advice, etc., because when you don’t and your hip replacement fails or your infection comes back, insurance won’t pay for your readmit.

I hate UPMC, but this isn’t shocking and honestly it will improve the patient experience. My money is on Cleveland Clinic or Geisinger merging or buying Allegheny health and doing the exact same thing that UPMC is doing.

halfNelson89 t1_isejf8d wrote on October 15, 2022 at 11:10 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Half a cow by wyluda

I don't, they did it all over the phone with me. about 160lbs of it was ground beef. They did grind up the liver with the stuff they made ground beef. I have probably 80 lbs of steaks (Strip, Ribeye, Filet, etc.)

I'm super happy with it. It's a custom butcher, you can get whatever cuts you want.

halfNelson89 t1_iscmhdl wrote on October 14, 2022 at 10:55 PM

Reply to Half a cow by wyluda

I bought a whole cow about a month ago from Footprints Farm in Fayette. I got around 430lbs of meet for ~$3500. Grassfed, Salatin Style farming. Idk if its certified organic, but you pick up the cow at their farm, and there's no pesticides fertilizer or anything and they can walk the cow to the butcher like 1 mile away.

Anyways, it's amazing beef and it's a great way to support environmentally friendly, regenerative farming.

*$3500 was after I paid the butcher