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Comment · 6 years ago
Comment · 6 years ago
Would love to get feedback/suggestions for this mobile browser that we built with a different browsing mechanism - jumping down/up pages as an alternative to scrolling! Initially built as a project to help folks who can get dizzy (or eye fatigue) with scrolling, Jump Browser's feature of jumping down/up pages feels more visually comfortable for many users. As an equally strong benefit, this method is much faster for browsing/reading through an article than traditional scrolling. So it's a faster and more comfortable browser experience overall. We also incorporated a built-in ad blocker. Would love you get your ideas regarding improving the browser and overall promotion of it! Thank you.
Comment · 12 years ago
Thanks very much! If you have any feedback to improve our tool, please let me know.
Comment · 15 years ago
wow that's incredible. what does the company chip-in/cover per month for each person? or is that included in the $200 cost per person per month that you mentioned? how much would it cost to cover a spouse/child? i've seen some plans from empire blue cross (i don't think anthem covers NYC), and it's nowhere near that low.
Comment · 15 years ago
thanks! i have talked to a broker, and he pointed out several different options - all somewhat pricey unfortunately. as i expected, he viewed HSA's as a generally inferior option, thought that was a bit unclear why (i recall perhaps something to do about ease of reimbursement/coverage). not sure if that's actually true.

> If you can do it, get a high deductible insurance plan with an HSA for the years in which you are not having a baby.

this seems like a good strategy. why not just use an HSA exclusively? is it due to risk of complications/cost during pregnancy? or do pregnancy costs likely come close or exceed premiums of a traditional plan anyhow?

> Fyi, COBRA will most likely be more expensive than any plan you can get at the family level.

why is that? my wife is looking to quit soon, and is coming from a fairly large organization. and it seems like the cobra, group-negotiated rates are slightly better than the family rates i'm trying to negotiate on my own. just my own experience.

Comment · 15 years ago
great info thanks - you're right, there really needs to be an FAQ on this.
Comment · 15 years ago
Thanks for the info - that's helpful.

> That said... if you're starting a family... pregnancy (and RX) are usually (ever?) covered. So you might not have a choice.

HSA's do seem to make sense, but the pregnancy and any potential complications were my main concern. It seemed from initial research that for this scenario, and regular plan seemed like the best option, unless you had a different experience? Perhaps use a typical plan initially, then switch to HSA's later assuming health is ok?

Comment · 16 years ago
another helpful site for keeping a journal: http://www.inboxjournal.com. i like that the site sends email reminders where you can post entries, and that it has a clean interface.
Comment · 16 years ago
Yes, I needed to clarify this would be for the U.S. Thanks.

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