Short Update

I have some partial answers about my fatigue of the past few month. Got a blood test and found out that both my testosterone and potassium levels are too low. Doctor's office wants to re-test potassium next month, and Doctor has prescribed some testosterone cream for me to use. However, the insurance has to specially approve the prescription. So we're waiting on that.

Question: How is it that a health insurer deciding what medications I can have is better than a government agency deciding that? How is it that the current system is better than any government run system? Since insurance companies are in the business of collecting and investing premiums--rather than paying claims--how is their paternalism better than letting me have what my Doctor has prescribed for me?

I guess I'll never know the answer to those questions.