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snow_banksy t1_j0zf56f wrote
Reply to comment by AggressiveRoutine409 in Affordable dental cleanings at CCBC Dundalk Hygiene School by AggressiveRoutine409
no worries at all! it was a long shot question. i’ve been calling university of maryland dental, they told me to try again next year. it’s really not a huge deal as it’s something we’re working on. :-) i haven’t heard of the section option though so thank you thank you actually!
anne_hollydaye t1_j0zex33 wrote
Reply to comment by DONNIENARC0 in Is it just me or is Baltimore a bad city for late night food? by word_vomiter
Took the words from me. It hasn't been a late night city for the entirety of my adulthood.
AggressiveRoutine409 OP t1_j0zevop wrote
Reply to comment by snow_banksy in Affordable dental cleanings at CCBC Dundalk Hygiene School by AggressiveRoutine409
Unfortunately no :/ you could try University of Maryland Dental School, or affordable dentures in Elkridge. I’m sorry!
snow_banksy t1_j0zen51 wrote
this is a long shot, but is there any way you are working on dentures and could give someone dentures at an affordable rate? im a social worker and haven’t been able to find dentures the program i work for can afford anywhere 😅 never hurts to ask
DONNIENARC0 t1_j0ze2q6 wrote
It's pretty bad for late night anything unless you wanna hang out at a strip club, the casino, or one of those strange after hours clubs.
NewrytStarcommander t1_j0zdt0h wrote
It wasn't great before the pandemic, but ever since there's basically nothing to eat late night.
PigtownDesign t1_j0zd0kj wrote
Reply to comment by FelixandFriends in Best bread in Baltimore? by LaraineAgain
Fells Prospect??? What is that?
Mystfyre t1_j0zc12m wrote
Reply to comment by S-Kunst in U.S. hospitals are required to publish their prices for medical procedures now, so my friends and I collected around 2 million prices from 33 hospitals in Maryland and created a search engine where anyone can see how much they may be charged. Let me know what you think! (x-posted from r/Maryland) by Dr_Midnight
For healthcare, there's a whole host of reasons. But a big one is price transparency. It is nigh impossible to shop around for healthcare, because even hospitals/clinics and your insurance aren't sure how much you'll be charged out of pocket until they send it through billing. Imagine a world where you don't discover the price of anything until after you buy it. That's US healthcare. Markets can't function without prices.
That is what this publish requirement is meant to fix, but I don't think it will be much help. Contracts change constantly and a lot of the data is wrong. It doesn't account for deductibles or maximum coverage or if your insurance decides to not cover something just because.
Maryland is unique in that regulated hospitals have to charge the same amount for the same service, and revenue is capped. Hospitals ostensibly can't make more money by pumping up volumes. But that is just the facility fee, professional fees (the doctors) still function under fee-for-service and can vary greatly. Clinics are unaffected as well.
If it takes an army of professionals to vaguely understand the system, what hope is there for any particular individual?
FelixandFriends t1_j0zb1hg wrote
Reply to comment by BrianShupe in Best bread in Baltimore? by LaraineAgain
I hate to be that guy but MARTA is in Fells Prospect. Kindly ask you put some respect on our name. Just restarted a neighborhood association that has been defunct for a couple years.
Plus-Road7139 t1_j0zalga wrote
Reply to Sad State of The Block by Cute_Log4378
Has to be some kind of broken rule/law here. This is the kind of reddit posts I want to see.
Scrilla_Gorilla_ t1_j0zaayl wrote
Reply to comment by DemonDeke in Sad State of The Block by Cute_Log4378
Baltimore jury duty; almost has you wanting to commit a felony.
Cute_Log4378 OP t1_j0z9jj3 wrote
Reply to comment by DemonDeke in Sad State of The Block by Cute_Log4378
I was scheduled just after Covid locked us down and then Juneteenth became a federal holiday the last time I was summoned. Probably more like 4 years. They got me this time tho and I was see some boobies. Great thread everyone, but I seriously want recommendations.
lazzarone t1_j0z90uj wrote
Reply to comment by thesnowdog in Best bread in Baltimore? by LaraineAgain
Am I the only one who thinks that Motzi is just not that great? Everything seems to be a minor variation on the same basic whole-grain recipe, which means that everything tastes basically the same. I had a subscription for about six months and tried pretty much every bread they make. The baguettes are ok, some of the rye is pretty good, but beyond that everything is rather meh. I love them to death for working hard and being incredibly sincere, but better bread can be found elsewhere.
mickeyflinn t1_j0z7te5 wrote
Reply to Sad State of The Block by Cute_Log4378
OP you are a Legend!
[deleted] t1_j0z71ud wrote
Reply to U.S. hospitals are required to publish their prices for medical procedures now, so my friends and I collected around 2 million prices from 33 hospitals in Maryland and created a search engine where anyone can see how much they may be charged. Let me know what you think! (x-posted from r/Maryland) by Dr_Midnight
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WebbityWebbs t1_j0z6h9b wrote
Reply to U.S. hospitals are required to publish their prices for medical procedures now, so my friends and I collected around 2 million prices from 33 hospitals in Maryland and created a search engine where anyone can see how much they may be charged. Let me know what you think! (x-posted from r/Maryland) by Dr_Midnight
You’re a king! This can legitimately change peoples’ lives. I will be sharing the hell out of this. Hospitals are run by scumbags who want to rip off people as much as possible. I’m not talking about doctors and nurses.
todareistobmore t1_j0z5ljy wrote
Reply to comment by DemonDeke in Sad State of The Block by Cute_Log4378
If you serve on a trial that runs more than three days, you're exempt for 5 years.
Greedy-Mushroom4890 t1_j0z5cue wrote
Reply to comment by IThinkThere4ImSad in Best bread in Baltimore? by LaraineAgain
🙂 It's more like a "sicilian" pizza - so definitely a thicker crust but not a super deep dish (as I don't like that either).
saldeapio t1_j0z5arq wrote
Reply to comment by Cute_Log4378 in Sad State of The Block by Cute_Log4378
I think you hit the goddess. Not sure of their hours.
Absurdityindex t1_j0z4rg1 wrote
Reply to Sad State of The Block by Cute_Log4378
Hustler is the best club there I recall but I haven't perused the block in many years. I remember going to Diamond club and it was $7 for a shitty beer and the dancers clearly did not want to be there. Made me feel bad for even stepping in. It was the after-church crowd on a Sunday, just me and another guy.
Had a great time at Hustler the two times I went but was at night. The block does seem a bit more lively these days when I drove through recently, seems to even be a few more clubs open for business. Wish I could help more. Best of luck!
ibrahimsafah t1_j0z4ox4 wrote
Reply to comment by YoYoMoMa in Best bread in Baltimore? by LaraineAgain
Great bread. Awesome challah when they sell it (Fridays). Their bagels are bad though, they aren't much better than supermarket bagels.
Edit: Just to add details, when I was into bagel making I did some market research. Their bagels are TINY, like 80 grams, weren't boiled like real bagels (lacked the shiny exterior), and cost a whopping $2.80. For references the ones you'll get in NYC are around 180grams and sell for like $1.50. And they actually taste good.
Absurdityindex t1_j0z40rc wrote
Reply to comment by Classifiedgarlic in Sad State of The Block by Cute_Log4378
Sparkles was the nickname my high-school boyfriend gave me. Seems I missed my calling.
AggressiveRoutine409 OP t1_j0z3reg wrote
It doesn’t have to be a long time, it can be anytime from 6months to never!
IThinkThere4ImSad t1_j0z3q9m wrote
Reply to comment by Greedy-Mushroom4890 in Best bread in Baltimore? by LaraineAgain
I haven’t tried any of the ones you mentioned, but I’ll make it a point to! I’ve heard good things of Matthew’s, although I’ve also heard it’s kind of a Chicago-leaning hybrid pizza that is uniquely its own thing. I’m not a huge fan of a saucy pie (or really a pie that’s unbalanced toward any one ingredient), so I tend to stay away from a deeper dish. Thanks for the recs, friend :)
sxswnxnw t1_j0zfegs wrote
Reply to Best bread in Baltimore? by LaraineAgain
Imo Rosendorff's challah is the best challah. It's dangerous. Could literally just take a small round loaf and make all meals on Saturdays challah, challah, and challah.