I second your frustrations... it is so damn hard to scratch by on the paltry salary I make and there are tons of people free-loading... and nothing will be done about it either...
Recently I had my hip replaced & after my coverage covered most of it I was still left with a pretty large bill. When I called the billing office to work out a payment arrangement the lady said (half jokingly) Its a shame you're not an illegal, you wouldn't have to pay anything. When I hung up, I realized just how pathetically sad but true her statement was.
I'm sorry to hear about your hip... I hope all is well... but yeah... things are just going down the crapper...
It was done on May 3rd followed by a month in rehab. I'm getting there but was told 8 months to a year for complete healing. I hope your hip surgery goes well also. I figure sometime in October of 2038.
lol! I'm sure (if I make it that far) I'll need one, but more than likely will need knees replaced after years of pplaying catcher, soccer, skiing... my knees just aren't right...