a moment for healthcare

if this doesn't bother you, i just don't know. sign that thing, put your names on that thing. public clinics are the refuge of millions of women in the us and by extension their families. not to mention it's in VIOLATION OF NEW YORK STATE LAW, apparently.

in local contrast: the "basic" student health insurance is so generous and inclusive here that i get a free pair of glasses, a free teeth cleaning, a few free fillings (if i were to need them), and free contraception of whatever kind, including brand name products rarely covered at home. i plan to take advantage of all of this, like any sane person. the nurse who came to explain the plan to us was emphasizing that we should get every last bit out of it, even if we were healthy, which is not something i've ever heard an insurance rep say at home.

i also would be able to get some free travel immunizations through this plan, if i hadn't paid out of pocket for them before i left. good to know.