• 219 Euro

    From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to All on Tue Aug 18 10:39:14 2020
    Just mentioning that the bills have come in for my wife's and mine Covid19 hospitalisation of close to 2 weeks...

    After the health care system has had its say, we have to pay 219 Euro for the both of us.

    Some of my American friends got all worked-up over our "socialized medecine" and how bad it is...

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Ward Dossche on Tue Aug 18 11:10:35 2020
    Some of my American friends got all worked-up over our "socialized medicine" and how bad it is...

    Strange isn't it? They have no idea what it's all about -- until the day that they get a six digit hospital bill, and then it's all too late.

    My wife's hospital treatment included an ECMO hospital air plane transport 500km across Sweden. Add to that 42 days of ICU.

    Total cost SEK300 (EUR30 I think) for an appointment that she missed because she was dead and therefore didn't cancel in time. Other than that I don't remember any other bills coming in. But then again, I wasn't really myself by the time... :(


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  • From David Drummond@3:640/305 to Ward Dossche on Tue Aug 18 19:42:48 2020
    On 18/08/2020 10:39, 2292/854 wrote:
    Just mentioning that the bills have come in for my wife's and mine
    Covid19 hospitalisation of close to 2 weeks...

    After the health care system has had its say, we have to pay 219 Euro
    for the both of us.

    Some of my American friends got all worked-up over our "socialized medecine" and how bad it is...

    It must be a bugger to receive manageable medical bills.

    I wonder how those friends feel about the fact that I pay just $1.70 per 100 for glucometer test strips.

    David

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to David Drummond on Tue Aug 18 12:40:57 2020
    I wonder how those friends feel about the fact that I pay just $1.70 per 100 for glucometer test strips.

    They *know* that it's their freedom that they pay for. I still haven't figured it out yet, but that's what they've been saying for decades.

    Alas, my freedom seems to cost me just a fraction of what it costs those friends of his. But then again, my government doesn't waste half of our budget on offensive weapons -- we try to keep it down to defensive ditto. Has worked for more than two centuries for Sweden...



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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Björn Felten on Tue Aug 18 19:12:18 2020
    Hello Bj”rn,

    I wonder how those friends feel about the fact that I pay just $1.70 per
    100 for glucometer test strips.

    They *know* that it's their freedom that they pay for. I still haven't figured it out yet, but that's what they've been saying for decades.

    Alas, my freedom seems to cost me just a fraction of what it costs those friends of his. But then again, my government doesn't waste half of our budget on offensive weapons -- we try to keep it down to defensive ditto. Has worked for more than two centuries for Sweden...

    Thanks to nuclear umbrella provided for Sweden, courtesy of the USA.

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to David Drummond on Tue Aug 18 19:12:25 2020
    Hello David,

    Just mentioning that the bills have come in for my wife's and mine
    Covid19 hospitalisation of close to 2 weeks...

    After the health care system has had its say, we have to pay 219 Euro
    for the both of us.

    Some of my American friends got all worked-up over our "socialized
    medecine" and how bad it is...

    It must be a bugger to receive manageable medical bills.

    I wonder how those friends feel about the fact that I pay just $1.70 per
    100
    for glucometer test strips.

    Far too much! Trump has freed the American people from having to pay
    those outlandish prices by getting rid of the postal service. See how
    that works? Can't sell drugs that people can't get. The man is genius,
    I tell you. Pure genius ...

    --Lee

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  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to Björn Felten on Wed Aug 19 01:57:13 2020
    Some of my American friends got all worked-up over our "socialized BF>WD> medicine" and how bad it is...

    Strange isn't it? They have no idea what it's all about -- until the
    day that they get a six digit hospital bill, and then it's all too late.

    Most of the cost for extras like bottled water to drink, or some Coke (just for the taste of it), a beer (yes) ... things actuallty which didn't deal with the hospitalization itself.

    \%/@rd

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  • From David Drummond@3:640/305 to Lee Lofaso on Wed Aug 19 09:43:27 2020
    On 19/08/2020 03:12, 2203/2 wrote:

     DD>> I wonder how those friends feel about the fact that I pay just $1.70 per 100
     DD>> for glucometer test strips.

    Far too much! Trump has freed the American people from having to pay
    those outlandish prices by getting rid of the postal service. See how
    that works? Can't sell drugs that people can't get. The man is genius,
    I tell you. Pure genius ...

    I collect these from the local pharmacy (drug store?) - no postal service required.

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    Regards
    David

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to David Drummond on Wed Aug 19 20:36:14 2020
    Hello David,

    I wonder how those friends feel about the fact that I pay just $1.70
    per 100
    for glucometer test strips.

    Far too much! Trump has freed the American people from having to pay
    those outlandish prices by getting rid of the postal service. See how
    that works? Can't sell drugs that people can't get. The man is genius,
    I tell you. Pure genius ...

    I collect these from the local pharmacy (drug store?) - no postal service required.

    The Postmaster General has been slowing down mail delivery on
    orders from his boss. As a result, many people who are elderly are
    not receiving the meds they need on a timely basis. Along with many
    veterans, who depend on the mail for their meds. Now he says he has
    changed his mind, and will wait until after the presidential election
    to continue doing what he is doing now. Not many folks are buying
    his story.

    --Lee

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