tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post6205525278259355563..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: Medical Messjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-8237081481047209652016-02-01T12:48:15.231-05:002016-02-01T12:48:15.231-05:00I've worked in medical for years. At the hospi...I've worked in medical for years. At the hospital, we would charge $245 for an ice bag that you could by for less than $3 at a drug store. A tylenol#3 could cost up to $30 a pill. It was disgusting.<br /><br />My husband and I paid over $1200 a month for insurance premiums and each of us had a $5000 deductible. We basically couldn't afford to see a dr because our medical costs were already out of hand. Once we paid insurance and taxes we were basically living under the poverty limits. I am not on medicare, thank goodness and can start saving for retirement....oops, too late!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187611054293001721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-45575536190280272132016-01-17T20:58:20.154-05:002016-01-17T20:58:20.154-05:00Health care is big business in this country. It...Health care is big business in this country. It's about quota and ordering more procedures. Each person must be his/her own advocate. For some people this isn't even feasible - they just do whatever the DR orders. I'm sorry your son was shrinking before your very eyes. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-41800539644622167422016-01-17T19:50:11.818-05:002016-01-17T19:50:11.818-05:00i do wish there was a better fix for this whole sy...i do wish there was a better fix for this whole system. i paid private insurance for several years and we paid many thousands of out of pocket costs for medical treatments needed. most couldn't have afforded either, and i am grateful we were able to do it.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-68674389910382081172016-01-16T22:12:06.147-05:002016-01-16T22:12:06.147-05:00My doctor used to have his own clinic, leasing spa...My doctor used to have his own clinic, leasing space on the top floor of the local hospital clinic. He joined that group, for financial or insurance reasons, I suppose, and ever since has seemed not as caring, not as focused on getting the best treatment for his patients.<br /><br />I questioned him on the use of Xarelto after my unfortunate pulmonary embolism episode, because I was having side effects that he said were not listed in the literature. When I asked why I couldn't go off that drug and on something else after 6 months, instead of a year, he said sharply, "That's the standard of care, Val!"<br /><br />REALLY! Now there are commercials every hour for class action lawsuits against the makers of Xarelto. I feel like a guinea pig/lab rat. Even with TWO insurances.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-78546429643186215222016-01-16T20:57:44.340-05:002016-01-16T20:57:44.340-05:00I don't have any answers, either...but I just ...I don't have any answers, either...but I just can't believe that <i>In order to have everyone receive affordable medical care we all will have to pay for it in dollars and reduced service.</i> The universal health care system common in European nations does not have those "puppy mill" type of doctor's offices and while we pay around $3,000 for a colonoscopy here, it is about $850 in Europe (don't quote me on the exact numbers). Maybe we should go to a system like that - right now the health insurance companies are raking in the big bucks while people struggle with issues like that.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-7614242944378847772016-01-16T17:40:18.693-05:002016-01-16T17:40:18.693-05:00I couldn't agree with you more.I couldn't agree with you more.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-4267125628971759772016-01-16T17:17:04.890-05:002016-01-16T17:17:04.890-05:00Good thing the Federal Govt. and Insurance compani...Good thing the Federal Govt. and Insurance companies aren't directly in charge of more things in our life.Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-54552470791531107552016-01-16T15:37:55.144-05:002016-01-16T15:37:55.144-05:00My next post is a similar vein of "getting wh...My next post is a similar vein of "getting what you pay for". I really wouldn't mind if we went to universal coverage. <br />As for dentists, they have almost priced themselves out of business. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-36154835100781057612016-01-16T13:14:26.127-05:002016-01-16T13:14:26.127-05:00We have great coverage and no negative incidents w...We have great coverage and no negative incidents with doctors personally, but that doesn't mean there aren't problems in the system. One of my daughters is an RN. She often related stories of honest, working class people who didn't address medical issues early because of cost. Later on, they paid the price. In the next room would be a druggie - in for his/her fix - all free of course, not a care in the world. I wonder if fraud, waste, and mismanagement will ever be absent from society. I am proud of President Obama for at least making an attempt. Think of the people saved from financial devastation because catastrophic illness randomly visited their families. You made some excellent points here. Good luck on your dental procedure! Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359404486512786477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-34956019517938806512016-01-16T11:58:34.011-05:002016-01-16T11:58:34.011-05:00Hi Cranky Man,
You are quite right to be cranky a...Hi Cranky Man,<br /><br />You are quite right to be cranky about this. The American system sucks big time. Read about the UK National health Service which offers FREE health care for everybody. Yes - that's FREE!!!<br /><br />I pointed this out once on an American blog who was condemning Obamacare and was promptly condemned myself by the author. <br /><br />I didn't care really because we in the UK have the best of both worlds. You get FREE health care and, if you can afford to go private, you do (you receive quicker treatment most likely). <br /><br />Check it out. <br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_Service<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-2426059467923718782016-01-16T11:00:38.233-05:002016-01-16T11:00:38.233-05:00I pay through the nose and get less care. It'...I pay through the nose and get less care. It's the way of things. Only the rich matter here and we've all known that for many years. They are the elite and well the rest of us don't really matter.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-66722176904105104022016-01-16T10:06:22.613-05:002016-01-16T10:06:22.613-05:00Thank heaven for care through my Sweetie's ret...Thank heaven for care through my Sweetie's retirement, although the cost goes up every year. Otherwise, we'd be without because my part time work offers no benefits.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-18636603141850081142016-01-16T10:03:43.712-05:002016-01-16T10:03:43.712-05:00I wish you luck in finding the allopathic care tha...I wish you luck in finding the allopathic care that is the the best for you and your family. There are many paths that lead to healing (real healing, not just treating a sympton) but it first has to be accepted as a mindset. All the best to you. <br /><br />Nor did I know babies shrink. Is that like in the movie, "Honey, I shrunk the kids?"Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-49444175600288695392016-01-16T09:48:22.742-05:002016-01-16T09:48:22.742-05:00You are exactly right. When someone tells me what...You are exactly right. When someone tells me what a travesty Obamacare is, I just say that it has become necessary because the old employer-paid insurance system we were used to is becoming less and less universal. Too many people have NO coverage. What we need is to fix the problems with Obamacare (and there are apparently many), go to a universal system. From what I hear from my overseas friends, universal seems to work pretty well. Luckily K has employer coverage, and I have Medicare, so we're in good shape.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-89263519224481433022016-01-16T08:50:56.095-05:002016-01-16T08:50:56.095-05:00“Isn’t it unusual for the baby to shrink an inch?”...“Isn’t it unusual for the baby to shrink an inch?” <br /><br />That line made me laugh way too hard. It's a good thing I have good medical care. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856160423100846727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-30805520450272747862016-01-16T08:41:39.236-05:002016-01-16T08:41:39.236-05:00You are correct; though we are moving toward unive...You are correct; though we are moving toward universal coverage, as we should, the medical and more especially the pharmaceutical professions are holding us hostage for profit. It's still a case of the one percent and the rest are the fools trying to get by.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-44156206271680300102016-01-16T03:19:17.606-05:002016-01-16T03:19:17.606-05:00In your words I'm one of those 'number not...In your words I'm one of those 'number not a face' people, but the service is by no means substandard and I've seen the same doctor for years, dentist too, so each of them knows me quite well. Luckily I'm rarely ill, my teeth are often in more trouble than I am, so that is where my health insurance comes in handy. I have an excellent plan with almost all standard procedures completely covered. I can't afford this, so one of my daughters pays it for me. Thank you K.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com