RE: health care in the other countries

[Guest guest]

Natalia,

In Australia the medical care is free (taxation paid for). Our Cf

centre is free, our hospital admissions are all free, our meds. cost

$3.70 per item(the government pays the rest) and once you have purchased

52 prescriptions they are then free for the rest of the year. All our

tests, blood works, x-rays are also free. I think we are very very

lucky here and have some great caring doctors.

(Australia)

health care in the States...

This is something that me and my mom were discussing last night. Let me

know what you guys think? Which do you think is more beneficial for

people with specific disease such as CF, where specialized care and

research is needed:

1. The Canadian 'free', all inclusive type care, where I feel I never

have much of a choice which doctor I see - and I think this makes

them lazy since no matter how bad a job they do, they are paid and I

have to see them

OR

2. the US system. Speaks for itself, where there seems to be more

choice.

I always wonder. I find the health care here aweful for specialties.

When you break a lef, hey its great. but otherwise I am not so

convinced.

[Guest guest]

WOW-that is truly wonderful . Is that just for CF /catastrophic

illness------or everyone?? I imagine your taxes are quite high . OR are they

again % of your income as ours are?

It sounds like all nations could do that :) Happy week-end/week

LOVE & HUGS, GrandmomBEV

health care in the States...

This is something that me and my mom were discussing last night. Let me

know what you guys think? Which do you think is more beneficial for

people with specific disease such as CF, where specialized care and

research is needed:

1. The Canadian 'free', all inclusive type care, where I feel I never

have much of a choice which doctor I see - and I think this makes

them lazy since no matter how bad a job they do, they are paid and I

have to see them

OR

2. the US system. Speaks for itself, where there seems to be more

choice.

I always wonder. I find the health care here aweful for specialties.

When you break a lef, hey its great. but otherwise I am not so

convinced.