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Oct 6, 2023 08:27:45   #
Lucian Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
 
SteveR wrote:
Why do you say that?

My son became septic from head to toe in 2020. He was in ICU for nearly two months. At the end of that time they discovered infection around his aortic valve that they said was inoperable. However, a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic said the he could do the surgery and replace his aortic valve after scraping out the infection. So, he was flown by air ambulance from Dallas to Cleveland. We were fortunate to find an air ambulance company that would not charge us any more than what insurance would pay them. My son's total deductible was $4500 on a $650,000 bill (after initial charges were lowered). He's alive today because of medicine and health insurance. So why do you say health insurance is broken?
Why do you say that? br br My son became septic f... (show quote)


Go and read his response again, nowhere did he say Health Insurance is broken. If you look at other countries in Europe and the UK, you will see that no other countries have the exorbitant charge for health care, that you find in the USA. How do you suppose these other countries can do it for so little cost, compared to America, hmmm? Doesn't that make you wonder, even a little bit? Someone is screwing someone. Of course, if you've never been outside of the USA, then you would never know these facts.

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Oct 6, 2023 10:37:32   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
PAR4DCR wrote:
American health care is broken.

Don


That must be a typo. You probably meant to say the Big Bucks Medical Industry.

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Oct 6, 2023 12:17:19   #
Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio
 
AlMac wrote:
Thank God for the NHS (UK).


I'm super glad you are happy with your healthcare system. I'm not sure how much like Canada's it is but if it's like Canada's I'll pass. Best of luck in all you do.

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Oct 6, 2023 14:55:56   #
mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT
 
SteveR wrote:
Why do you say that?

My son became septic from head to toe in 2020. He was in ICU for nearly two months. At the end of that time they discovered infection around his aortic valve that they said was inoperable. However, a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic said the he could do the surgery and replace his aortic valve after scraping out the infection. So, he was flown by air ambulance from Dallas to Cleveland. We were fortunate to find an air ambulance company that would not charge us any more than what insurance would pay them. My son's total deductible was $4500 on a $650,000 bill (after initial charges were lowered). He's alive today because of medicine and health insurance. So why do you say health insurance is broken?
Why do you say that? br br My son became septic f... (show quote)


The $650,000 bill alone should give you a hint

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Oct 6, 2023 15:42:26   #
Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX
 
AlMac wrote:
Thank God for the NHS (UK).
Sure - I've heard horror stories about patients trying to get kidney transplants in the UK.

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Oct 6, 2023 15:45:50   #
Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX
 
Lucian wrote:
no other countries have the exorbitant charge for health care, that you find in the USA.
You didn't read my reply regarding health care charges.
It's a GAME !! Profits against Losses and the bottom line.
THINK about it, man !!!

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Oct 6, 2023 16:42:27   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
mr spock wrote:
The $650,000 bill alone should give you a hint


Nearly 60 days in ICU can run charges up pretty quickly, especially when they were pumping him with all kinds of antibiotics and he was on dialysis 4 times a week. The first ten days he was sedated and on a ventilator. You have no idea what it took to save his life. I'm gonna leave it at that.

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Oct 6, 2023 16:50:10   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
Lucian wrote:
Go and read his response again, nowhere did he say Health Insurance is broken. If you look at other countries in Europe and the UK, you will see that no other countries have the exorbitant charge for health care, that you find in the USA. How do you suppose these other countries can do it for so little cost, compared to America, hmmm? Doesn't that make you wonder, even a little bit? Someone is screwing someone. Of course, if you've never been outside of the USA, then you would never know these facts.
Go and read his response again, nowhere did he say... (show quote)


Read his quote:
PAR4DCR wrote:
American health care is broken.

Don

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Oct 9, 2023 03:16:05   #
Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England
 
AlMac wrote:
Thank God for the NHS (UK).

👍

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Oct 9, 2023 06:18:14   #
Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England
 
Merlin1300 wrote:
Sure - I've heard horror stories about patients trying to get kidney transplants in the UK.


I would imagine every healthcare system in the world has Its 'horror' stories, but I am 74 and have nothing but praise for our NHS system, even though in the last 13 years it has been roughly handled by the present Conservative government.

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