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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:05 AM Original message |
Poll question: I'm curious about the American medical system. (And other countries) |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Are you talking Aussie dollars or Yankee dollars? n/t |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I'm asking about how much other things |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. In the UK, the doctor visit would have cost nothing... |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Doctor visit cost me nothing too. :) |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. Ribbing dongs, are we? |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
6. I say about the same here in Germany |
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YankeyMCC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. About twice that in real value |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Interesting. |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. Probably about $30-$40 for the doctor visit |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. How long to get an appointment? |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. I walked into the doctors office at about 9:30 am, and was home at |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. I have "insurance" with a high deductible |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
12. My insurance copay is $20 for a primary care physician visit |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
13. With my old insurance, maybe about the same |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. If you are using the milk standard - I'd pay a lot more |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. I took my son to the doctor a couple of summers ago. |
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querelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. I Pay Nothing |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
17. Tote it up |
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achtung_circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. Less than that. |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. If I went to the ER $400 + plus $30 for Cipro® |
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Arger68 (562 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Mine would be a similar amount. |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
20. Nothing |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
21. Right now, about $20 US |
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OllieLotte (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. Was any sort of insurance involved? $16.30 seems low. |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Awww, sort of. It's called 'medicare'. Doesn't cost at all much to have, |
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OllieLotte (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Alright Mate, I'm glad you started this thread. |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 08:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Current government involvement, yes. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
26. I did this a couple wks ago, regular doctor. Billed insurance $200 |
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OllieLotte (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 08:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Insurance upsets the "fair market". $200 is not a fair price. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 09:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Health care is not discretionary the way clothing purchases are, |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. fair market is $80. So why bill for $200? |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
27. Co-Pay is $35/visit off the bat for me before the drugs |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
31. Without insurance, I'd pay $60-75 for the visit, $25-40 for the |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
32. Uninsured Rural Western US |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
35. I think it would total $30 - which is about 7 gallons of milk |
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