Recent comments in /f/massachusetts

solarjazzman OP t1_ja42xbh wrote

Reply to comment by Positive-Material in Tell your State Legislators: Cosponsor the Medicare for All bill by solarjazzman

Agree that there should be checks in place to prevent and prosecute fraud. It won’t be a simple solution.

That’s why the insurance-paid healthcare is a problem in general. It is broken by design, enabling enrichment of the healthcare providers (hospitals and clinics). The only real solution, I believe, is local government-run clinics and hospitals, just like public schools. Then people will have a choice to either stick with public healthcare or go private (again, just like K-12 schools) supported by local taxes.

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Bunkerbuster12 t1_ja4048w wrote

Reply to comment by Professional-Fix6119 in Skiing in MA by Professional-Fix6119

That's a funny response but in all seriousness, the snowmaking, lifts, and grooming have improved dramatically. Wachusett is a nice spot but you'd have to drive to Maine or Northern Vermont to get anywhere close to Colorado. But even that, probably 50% of what you'd expect from Colorado in terms of terrain and snow quality. But some years we get pelted with snow (especially Jay, Stowe, Sunday, and Sugarloaf) and it's fantastic

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PuddleCrank t1_ja3ujjw wrote

Reply to Skiing in MA by Professional-Fix6119

The best skiing is in Vermont and Maine with a few NH mountains. While generally smaller in terms of total terrain, there are a few gems for expert skiers that are as good as the lines out west, and certainly more technical (you guys dont have frozen water falls right?) Not so much in Mass proper.

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solarjazzman OP t1_ja3u0d7 wrote

Reply to comment by Positive-Material in Tell your State Legislators: Cosponsor the Medicare for All bill by solarjazzman

So why are you against it then? Sounds like that’s gonna make you rich :)

How does it work in all other developed countries then? And how is this socialism? Are public schools / police / fire departments are also socialist?

Try to find at least one country that has the same healthcare payer model as the U.S. There are none among developed. We’ve been told these scary stories about public healthcare for way too long, but look at the rest of the world, don’t just blindly believe what you are told.

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bobrob48 t1_ja3nu9h wrote

Reply to comment by NoMoLerking in Worcester icon Table Talk Pies perseveres through challenging times, prepares to celebrate 100 years in business by HRJafael

When you were a kid I bet you moved around a lot more. Walking from class to class, playing outside with friends, maybe some sports. Now you’ve likely got an office job where you sit all day, you may sit for 30 minutes to an hour to commute both ways, or maybe you just work from home (even less movement)

We don’t really realize it, but for the most part, adults just move less than they did as kids. This is often what we perceive as “metabolism slowing down”. We just have less time to be active.

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PulledPorkPlease t1_ja3mw8a wrote

Reply to comment by averydarkcat in How is the east coast of MA by averydarkcat

Yes. Cape cod is awesome. There are plenty of quiet towns and also plenty of party areas. My parents moved down there and have a house that is not in one of the tourist towns.

So summers are still amazing. And the rest of the year is so quiet and peaceful

The ding dongs that call it a “tourist trap” are literally tourists that get trapped in the tourist trap towns. 😂

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