After my infusion, I will get lunch and then head to the headache clinic, where I have a follow-up appointment with my neurologist. We will discuss how effective the VYEPTI was, and I will discuss with her the expense of the medication. The Headache Clinic I go to is well-versed in all things headache related, as it should be. If there is a solution for financial assistance, they should know what it is. I wish insurance companies in the United States weren't able to dictate treatments instead of doctors. It's very frustrating when there are mountains of medical bills to pay, even when you have insurance. So please vote for Democrats and Progressives in the general election next Tuesday. We are all (except for the super-wealthy among us, but I am guessing no super-wealthy person reads this little blog) fucked if Republicans gain control of even one chamber of Congress.
After my headache appointment, I will head over to Target to get a few things. I might as well go while I am in New Hampshire. I may even go by HomeGoods, which is one of my favorite stores. I'll probably go home after that. Quite frankly, all of that is enough for one day.
OMG! In such a wealthy country you cannot provide an universal heath care for ALL your citizens but you put gazillon of dollars in the army or space exploration etc...
ReplyDeleteI had NO bills to pay when I had a colon surgery on July 21 2017 and since I'm followed by my surgeon every 6 month with scans and colonoscopies and blood tests all this with 0$ to pay.
As I also have diabtese, my personnal doctor is also following me and, again, no charge.
We have universal health care here for decades and since then, no one is going to pay and be bankrupt with health bills.
I have 4 prescriptions meds and I'm on the government meds system. I pay $90/month to purchase them , never more.
That's nice for you, JiEL, but think of the doctors, pharmaceutical companies,and above all the insurance companies. Under your country's system, how can they become fabulously wealthy?
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ReplyDeleteALL our doctors are paid by the government according on a pay chart negociated by the doctor's union with the ministery of health depending of each provinces. The more they see patients, more they are paid.
Some of our doctors are making more than $500 000/year and some even more.
Specialist doctors have also their pay charter.
The same is for our nurses and other health caring system.
For the pharmaceuticak companier our federal government did some laws to reduce the price of our meds and negociated with them to have the best cost for our meds in Canada.
Ex: my diabetese meds like «Janumet» is 96$/month but I pay $33/month as I'm on med care governement system. My friend in Delaware is paying much more for his same one.
Insurance companies here are mostly providing some other protection but if you are a worker as I was as a teacher, it's included in our side advantage by our contract as teachers with the government as here education is all paid by our taxes on a provincial level.
We have also for decades, automobile provincial insurance that covers all of our physical damages like in an accident and as we have the «no fault» system, everyone is covered by it while paying for our plates licence which is $260/year.
The only insurance we have from private insurance companies are the one for any other damages for our car and the car of the other in an accident.
Mine cost me $75/month for a FULL coverage.
I live in a real social democracy where we care for all of our citizens no matter their wealth, race, sex etc..
BTW we are having lot of immigrants crossing the US border to come here. As soon as they are seen by the immigrant people they are given a universal health car card so they won't worry about having some care if they are sick or like pregnant women to be seen by a doctor with no cost.
JiEL : vous m'avez convaincu : je vais me réfugier au Quebec si Poutine nous attaque .
ReplyDeleteSurely one look at the guy in the photograph would cure all headaches instantly! At least, mine went away... LOL
ReplyDeleteHope everything went according to plan and you're okay. I am actually going to try early voting here in Boston. I just returned from a business trip that took me to New Orleans for 4 nights and I will be traveling again on election day so I'm hoping to vote today (not that the Republican party has much of a presence here).
ReplyDeleteThe medical Social Security system in Spain is totally free and I sometimes pay 2 euros for my medication, but not always because if in the same month I need more medication then I do not have to pay anything and I go to the doctor when I need it just by making an appointment and in the same week I have already scheduled the consultation, the same if I ask for consultation with the nurse to inject me or make a cure or whatever is within their functions.
ReplyDeleteI have had knee prosthesis surgery three times and I have not had to pay absolutely nothing for the two weeks of admission, nor the operating room or anything else. The subsequent rehabilitation is also free and also come to my house to pick me up by ambulance throughout the treatment.
The quality of life is to have health to enjoy life and it is much more important than buying pumps or paying for large armies.
Ángel
I forgot to say that within this universal and fully free Social Security system, there are really good looking male doctors and nurses!!!!
ReplyDeleteSome of them are even very affectionate...!!!!!
Ángel
David I am happy to see him but I need to be closer and feel his warmth so that he can cure me of any illness.
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what a smile and fine colours
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