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Post subject: Re: Healthcare Thread (really "Sickcare" in America)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 7:37 am
Misplaced My Sponge
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If I had to list the top 10 reasons I love living in Australia I'd guess that our Medicare system (where every Australian citizen has access to the medical treatment and pharmaceuticals they require, either free or at mandated low costs) would be top 3.
I personally pay for our families private cover as well, but that's because I am fortunate enough to be able to afford it and, having been heavily involved with the medical system these past few years, I like our family having choice over our treatments and Doctors etc.
But yeah, knowing that my family, my kids and myself will never have to face crippling medical debt, and knowing that medical assistance is there for us all if we need it, that's a huge plus.
I honestly don't understand the thought process behind thinking socialised medicine is a bad thing.
Post subject: Re: Healthcare Thread (really "Sickcare" in America)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 7:41 am
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Higgs wrote:
If I had to list the top 10 reasons I love living in Australia I'd guess that our Medicare system (where every Australian citizen has access to the medical treatment and pharmaceuticals they require, either free or at mandated low costs) would be top 3.
I personally pay for our families private cover as well, but that's because I am fortunate enough to be able to afford it and, having been heavily involved with the medical system these past few years, I like our family having choice over our treatments and Doctors etc.
But yeah, knowing that my family, my kids and myself will never have to face crippling medical debt, and knowing that medical assistance is there for us all if we need it, that's a huge plus.
I honestly don't understand the thought process behind thinking socialised medicine is a bad thing.
Post subject: Re: Healthcare Thread (really "Sickcare" in America)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 6:15 pm
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LetMeSleep wrote:
Higgs wrote:
If I had to list the top 10 reasons I love living in Australia I'd guess that our Medicare system (where every Australian citizen has access to the medical treatment and pharmaceuticals they require, either free or at mandated low costs) would be top 3.
I personally pay for our families private cover as well, but that's because I am fortunate enough to be able to afford it and, having been heavily involved with the medical system these past few years, I like our family having choice over our treatments and Doctors etc.
But yeah, knowing that my family, my kids and myself will never have to face crippling medical debt, and knowing that medical assistance is there for us all if we need it, that's a huge plus.
I honestly don't understand the thought process behind thinking socialised medicine is a bad thing.
Post subject: Re: Healthcare Thread (really "Sickcare" in America)
Posted: Wed October 28, 2020 2:01 pm
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Joined: Wed December 19, 2012 9:53 pm Posts: 22550 Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA
I've spent an hour on the phone with my doctor, my health insurance, and my dental insurance trying to figure out how much I'm going to owe for a procedure I'm getting. I need to know so that I can adjust my flexible spending account while I'm in open enrollment.
An hour in, I know nothing.
If Joe Biden completely blows up private insurance. I'm OK with that. There is NOTHING in this system that I like. I don't even find anything tolerable.
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Post subject: Re: Healthcare Thread (really "Sickcare" in America)
Posted: Fri November 20, 2020 12:42 pm
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Joined: Thu January 10, 2013 2:19 am Posts: 8899 Location: SOUTH PORTLAND
simple schoolboy wrote:
On your pharmaceutical social credit score.
Lots of hypotheticals in this thread.
The issue is people over prescribing. Too many hands in the drug cocktail pot. Just like he describes. Dentist, primary, and then whomever else you see.
Post subject: Re: Healthcare Thread (really "Sickcare" in America)
Posted: Fri November 20, 2020 3:06 pm
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B wrote:
I've spent an hour on the phone with my doctor, my health insurance, and my dental insurance trying to figure out how much I'm going to owe for a procedure I'm getting. I need to know so that I can adjust my flexible spending account while I'm in open enrollment.
An hour in, I know nothing.
If Joe Biden completely blows up private insurance. I'm OK with that. There is NOTHING in this system that I like. I don't even find anything tolerable.
Seconded.
For what it's worth I choose a high deductible plan so I can have the HSA instead.
They should eliminate the FSA altogether and let anyone in any plan type contribute to an HSA. It is complete crap that you cannot roll over FSA dollars.
Our whole healthcare system is a gigantic pile of dog squeeze that needs to be thrown out.
Post subject: Re: Healthcare Thread (really "Sickcare" in America)
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 1:15 am
Misplaced My Sponge
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 12:41 pm Posts: 5827
I am so glad I’m in the minority. I pay 0 for medical benefits and in the 16 months I’ve worked for my current employer I’ve wracked up close to 180k and paid zilch
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Post subject: Re: Healthcare Thread (really "Sickcare" in America)
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 1:30 pm
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Peeps wrote:
I am so glad I’m in the minority. I pay 0 for medical benefits and in the 16 months I’ve worked for my current employer I’ve wracked up close to 180k and paid zilch
Marvel at that gif. Seriously. It's got layers.
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I’d wager this will do more to help black lives than all the protests last year did
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