Denton Gentry
@dgentry.bsky.social
Old man yells at Cloud. He/him. Former Tailscale VP Eng, Xoogler, Project Drawdown, startups (various), Sun Micro. Currently wandering aimlessly.
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I don't see how insurance risk pools can possibly work when the cost suddenly jumps 2-3x. People who are mostly healthy will have the most incentive to drop coverage and hope for the best.
In another year, the risk pool will be even worse and costs will go up even more to cover them.
In another year, the risk pool will be even worse and costs will go up even more to cover them.
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I don't see how insurance risk pools can possibly work when the cost suddenly jumps 2-3x. People who are mostly healthy will have the most incentive to drop coverage and hope for the best.
In another year, the risk pool will be even worse and costs will go up even more to cover them.
In another year, the risk pool will be even worse and costs will go up even more to cover them.
We've been on corporate group plans forever, with two periods relying on COBRA in the last ten years. Starting last month 10/1 is the first time we've used an ACA plan.
It is wonderful timing that they are finally managing to destroy the ACA right as we start to rely on it.
It is wonderful timing that they are finally managing to destroy the ACA right as we start to rely on it.
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We've been on corporate group plans forever, with two periods relying on COBRA in the last ten years. Starting last month 10/1 is the first time we've used an ACA plan.
It is wonderful timing that they are finally managing to destroy the ACA right as we start to rely on it.
It is wonderful timing that they are finally managing to destroy the ACA right as we start to rely on it.
Our goal was that our kids not be the ones teaching the swear words to the other kids on the playground. I think we succeeded in that.
They are 16+ now and well beyond our ability to have much control of their media consumption.
They are 16+ now and well beyond our ability to have much control of their media consumption.
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Our goal was that our kids not be the ones teaching the swear words to the other kids on the playground. I think we succeeded in that.
They are 16+ now and well beyond our ability to have much control of their media consumption.
They are 16+ now and well beyond our ability to have much control of their media consumption.
I am sad that I missed a chance to try to work in your org. I'll see about improving my job post alerts.
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I am sad that I missed a chance to try to work in your org. I'll see about improving my job post alerts.
It was... a limited edition? Oh noes!
I missed my chance <sob>
I missed my chance <sob>
November 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It was... a limited edition? Oh noes!
I missed my chance <sob>
I missed my chance <sob>
I want my personal jetpack, and my subway under the ocean with a glass tunnel roof so I can see the sharks.
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I want my personal jetpack, and my subway under the ocean with a glass tunnel roof so I can see the sharks.
It is heartening both that the AP waited until the polls closed to call it, and that the AP feels the result is so overwhelming to call it the instant the polls close.
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
It is heartening both that the AP waited until the polls closed to call it, and that the AP feels the result is so overwhelming to call it the instant the polls close.
Avenging Guardian seems like just the kind of journalism we need now.
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Avenging Guardian seems like just the kind of journalism we need now.
We were in Germany this summer. Yeah. Same.
Interesting conversations with our family there.
Interesting conversations with our family there.
November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We were in Germany this summer. Yeah. Same.
Interesting conversations with our family there.
Interesting conversations with our family there.
I don't want to click like on this post but I understand the sentiment.
November 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I don't want to click like on this post but I understand the sentiment.
<Looks around>
Sign me up. Throw me in the time wormhole forever.
Sign me up. Throw me in the time wormhole forever.
November 2, 2025 at 4:10 AM
<Looks around>
Sign me up. Throw me in the time wormhole forever.
Sign me up. Throw me in the time wormhole forever.
Oh lawd I had forgotten about the time Fiber blew up the Kansas City World Series. Wowza.
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Oh lawd I had forgotten about the time Fiber blew up the Kansas City World Series. Wowza.
This would be amazing.
(Californian here)
(Californian here)
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
This would be amazing.
(Californian here)
(Californian here)
I wasn't willing to risk it and signed up for ACA, which in 2025 provided roughly the same benefit at roughly the same cost as the COBRA plan had.
I'd hoped to receive the Cal-COBRA letter in October, but alas. The prior employer's plan doesn't qualify for Cal-COBRA, for one reason or another.
I'd hoped to receive the Cal-COBRA letter in October, but alas. The prior employer's plan doesn't qualify for Cal-COBRA, for one reason or another.
November 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I wasn't willing to risk it and signed up for ACA, which in 2025 provided roughly the same benefit at roughly the same cost as the COBRA plan had.
I'd hoped to receive the Cal-COBRA letter in October, but alas. The prior employer's plan doesn't qualify for Cal-COBRA, for one reason or another.
I'd hoped to receive the Cal-COBRA letter in October, but alas. The prior employer's plan doesn't qualify for Cal-COBRA, for one reason or another.
Our access to the regular COBRA plan ended 9/30/2025.
It turns out to be impossible to find out in advance if Cal-COBRA will extend it another 18 months past the end of the regular COBRA, you just let it expire and wait to see if they send a letter within 30 days.
It turns out to be impossible to find out in advance if Cal-COBRA will extend it another 18 months past the end of the regular COBRA, you just let it expire and wait to see if they send a letter within 30 days.
November 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Our access to the regular COBRA plan ended 9/30/2025.
It turns out to be impossible to find out in advance if Cal-COBRA will extend it another 18 months past the end of the regular COBRA, you just let it expire and wait to see if they send a letter within 30 days.
It turns out to be impossible to find out in advance if Cal-COBRA will extend it another 18 months past the end of the regular COBRA, you just let it expire and wait to see if they send a letter within 30 days.