Re: How do you do it? (Cost of healthcare)

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Pat, Welcome to the group.

I hope you don't think this is a crazy question....

May I ask about the "Maslows" in your email address?

My mother-in-law's Maiden Name was Maslow!

Just interested! We might even be related!

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maslows wrote:

When I got sick first with PF, I was in San Diego, 2 days away

from a Mexican Cruise. I'm a type 1 diabetic and my blood sugars were

off the monitor so I went into the hospital. Instead of fixing my

sugars, they put me in the hospital in intensive care. They knew there

was something wrong with my lungs and while trying to do the

broncoscopy, I coded. Guess I was pretty sick.

I live in Canada and as you all know, we have universal health care. I

admit it has a lot of flaws, like long waiting time for tests, etc and

just not enough beds to get all those who need to be admitted, admitted

to the hospital.

My bill for 25 days at UCSD was $468,000, and that was just hospital

charges. The doctors billed separately and I haven't added up the

amount on those bills. What do people do if they don't have insurance

of some type? Do they get poorer health care? Are they sent home sick?

In my province (Alberta), we don't even have health care premiums. But

when we did, my husband and I paid $88.00 a month for full coverage. We

still needed an additional plan for prescriptions, glasses and dental

but all of our doctor visits and hospital stays are covered at 100%

with no deductible.

I thought it was kinda funny when someone from finance came and talked

to my husband about making a deposit to cover my expences until the

authorization went thru from my travel insurance. He gave $2,000 which

probably didn't even cover the x-rays and blood work i had had done.

I marvel at the cost of getting/staying healthy in the States. I do

hope something happens very soon to ease some of the stress off those

who don't have health insurance. Trying to stay healthy is hard when

you are stressed right out.

Pat

[Guest guest]

Yea isn't it amazing, I totally agree that something has to be done. All my tests that I had done in June and July totaled over $45,000. thank God I have good insurance. Cost us about $3000.00. and I do to feel sorry for those who have no insurance. Because you know what you don't get treated for anything Gascoigne SD, 50 yrs old, Renaud's 2008, IPF 7/2009To: Breathe-Support Sent: Tue, January 12, 2010 6:43:09 PMSubject: How do you do it? (Cost of healthcare)

When I got sick first with PF, I was in San Diego, 2 days away from a Mexican Cruise. I'm a type 1 diabetic and my blood sugars were off the monitor so I went into the hospital. Instead of fixing my sugars, they put me in the hospital in intensive care. They knew there was something wrong with my lungs and while trying to do the broncoscopy, I coded. Guess I was pretty sick.

I live in Canada and as you all know, we have universal health care. I admit it has a lot of flaws, like long waiting time for tests, etc and just not enough beds to get all those who need to be admitted, admitted to the hospital.

My bill for 25 days at UCSD was $468,000, and that was just hospital charges. The doctors billed separately and I haven't added up the amount on those bills. What do people do if they don't have insurance of some type? Do they get poorer health care? Are they sent home sick? In my province (Alberta), we don't even have health care premiums. But when we did, my husband and I paid $88.00 a month for full coverage. We still needed an additional plan for prescriptions, glasses and dental but all of our doctor visits and hospital stays are covered at 100% with no deductible.

I thought it was kinda funny when someone from finance came and talked to my husband about making a deposit to cover my expences until the authorization went thru from my travel insurance. He gave $2,000 which probably didn't even cover the x-rays and blood work i had had done.

I marvel at the cost of getting/staying healthy in the States. I do hope something happens very soon to ease some of the stress off those who don't have health insurance. Trying to stay healthy is hard when you are stressed right out.

Pat

[Guest guest]

Here is a good link for you Study links 45,000 U.S. deaths to lack of insurance and also The World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems We rank 36th just above Slovania. And on top of that Medical Bills Leading Cause of Bankruptcy, Harvard Study Finds, we are in a sad shape… Erna

1992 bird fanciers syndrome, CAD & MI 2004 , ILD 2008 NSIP 2009

Washington State

Subject: Re: How do you do it? (Cost of healthcare)To: Breathe-Support Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:11 PM

Yea isn't it amazing, I totally agree that something has to be done. All my tests that I had done in June and July totaled over $45,000. thank God I have good insurance. Cost us about $3000.00. and I do to feel sorry for those who have no insurance. Because you know what you don't get treated for anything

Gascoigne SD, 50 yrs old, Renaud's 2008, IPF 7/2009

From: maslows <maslows (AT) shaw (DOT) ca>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Tue, January 12, 2010 6:43:09 PMSubject: How do you do it? (Cost of healthcare)

When I got sick first with PF, I was in San Diego, 2 days away from a Mexican Cruise. I'm a type 1 diabetic and my blood sugars were off the monitor so I went into the hospital. Instead of fixing my sugars, they put me in the hospital in intensive care. They knew there was something wrong with my lungs and while trying to do the broncoscopy, I coded. Guess I was pretty sick.I live in Canada and as you all know, we have universal health care. I admit it has a lot of flaws, like long waiting time for tests, etc and just not enough beds to get all those who need to be admitted, admitted to the hospital.My bill for 25 days at UCSD was $468,000, and that was just hospital charges. The doctors billed separately and I haven't added up the amount on those bills. What do people do if they don't have insurance of some type? Do they get poorer health care? Are they sent home sick? In my province (Alberta), we don't even have health care

premiums. But when we did, my husband and I paid $88.00 a month for full coverage. We still needed an additional plan for prescriptions, glasses and dental but all of our doctor visits and hospital stays are covered at 100% with no deductible.I thought it was kinda funny when someone from finance came and talked to my husband about making a deposit to cover my expences until the authorization went thru from my travel insurance. He gave $2,000 which probably didn't even cover the x-rays and blood work i had had done.I marvel at the cost of getting/staying healthy in the States. I do hope something happens very soon to ease some of the stress off those who don't have health insurance. Trying to stay healthy is hard when you are stressed right out.Pat

[Guest guest]

pat

a similar thing happened to my sister in law when on a cruise

my brother got sick, they had to leave the ship, the hospital in Costa Rica asked for a sum of money up front before they would treat him

don't know how long it took after she got home to straighten out the finances

they had trip insurance too -- maybe that took care of the hospital expenses on the ship

don't remember for sure

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Subject: How do you do it? (Cost of healthcare)To: Breathe-Support Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 7:43 PM

When I got sick first with PF, I was in San Diego, 2 days away from a Mexican Cruise. I'm a type 1 diabetic and my blood sugars were off the monitor so I went into the hospital. Instead of fixing my sugars, they put me in the hospital in intensive care. They knew there was something wrong with my lungs and while trying to do the broncoscopy, I coded. Guess I was pretty sick.I live in Canada and as you all know, we have universal health care. I admit it has a lot of flaws, like long waiting time for tests, etc and just not enough beds to get all those who need to be admitted, admitted to the hospital.My bill for 25 days at UCSD was $468,000, and that was just hospital charges. The doctors billed separately and I haven't added up the amount on those bills. What do people do if they don't have insurance of some type? Do they get poorer health care? Are they sent home sick? In my province (Alberta), we don't even have health care

premiums. But when we did, my husband and I paid $88.00 a month for full coverage. We still needed an additional plan for prescriptions, glasses and dental but all of our doctor visits and hospital stays are covered at 100% with no deductible.I thought it was kinda funny when someone from finance came and talked to my husband about making a deposit to cover my expences until the authorization went thru from my travel insurance. He gave $2,000 which probably didn't even cover the x-rays and blood work i had had done.I marvel at the cost of getting/staying healthy in the States. I do hope something happens very soon to ease some of the stress off those who don't have health insurance. Trying to stay healthy is hard when you are stressed right out.Pat

[Guest guest]

it's the middle classes struggling to survive that don't have insurance, but have too much money for medical assistance

people on medical assistance get medical care, but they have to prove financial need

Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania

Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09

www.transplantfund.org---

Subject: Re: How do you do it? (Cost of healthcare)To: Breathe-Support Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 1:11 AM

Yea isn't it amazing, I totally agree that something has to be done. All my tests that I had done in June and July totaled over $45,000. thank God I have good insurance. Cost us about $3000.00. and I do to feel sorry for those who have no insurance. Because you know what you don't get treated for anything

Gascoigne SD, 50 yrs old, Renaud's 2008, IPF 7/2009

From: maslows <maslows (AT) shaw (DOT) ca>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Tue, January 12, 2010 6:43:09 PMSubject: How do you do it? (Cost of healthcare)

When I got sick first with PF, I was in San Diego, 2 days away from a Mexican Cruise. I'm a type 1 diabetic and my blood sugars were off the monitor so I went into the hospital. Instead of fixing my sugars, they put me in the hospital in intensive care. They knew there was something wrong with my lungs and while trying to do the broncoscopy, I coded. Guess I was pretty sick.I live in Canada and as you all know, we have universal health care. I admit it has a lot of flaws, like long waiting time for tests, etc and just not enough beds to get all those who need to be admitted, admitted to the hospital.My bill for 25 days at UCSD was $468,000, and that was just hospital charges. The doctors billed separately and I haven't added up the amount on those bills. What do people do if they don't have insurance of some type? Do they get poorer health care? Are they sent home sick? In my province (Alberta), we don't even have health care

premiums. But when we did, my husband and I paid $88.00 a month for full coverage. We still needed an additional plan for prescriptions, glasses and dental but all of our doctor visits and hospital stays are covered at 100% with no deductible.I thought it was kinda funny when someone from finance came and talked to my husband about making a deposit to cover my expences until the authorization went thru from my travel insurance. He gave $2,000 which probably didn't even cover the x-rays and blood work i had had done.I marvel at the cost of getting/staying healthy in the States. I do hope something happens very soon to ease some of the stress off those who don't have health insurance. Trying to stay healthy is hard when you are stressed right out.Pat

[Guest guest]

I would say deaths to lack of insurance is much higher. Gascoigne SD, 50 yrs old, Renaud's 2008, IPF 7/2009To: Breathe-Support Sent: Wed, January 13, 2010 12:43:31

AMSubject: Re: How do you do it? (Cost of healthcare)

Here is a good link for you Study links 45,000 U.S. deaths to lack of insurance and also The World Health Organization' s ranking of the world's health systems We rank 36th just above Slovania. And on top of that Medical Bills Leading Cause of Bankruptcy, Harvard Study Finds, we are in a sad shape… Erna

1992 bird fanciers syndrome, CAD & MI 2004 , ILD 2008 NSIP 2009

Washington State

From: Gascoigne <michelle.gascoigne@ yahoo.com>Subject: Re: How do you do it? (Cost of healthcare)To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comDate: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:11 PM

Yea isn't it amazing, I totally agree that something has to be done. All my tests that I had done in June and July totaled over $45,000. thank God I have good insurance. Cost us about $3000.00. and I do to feel sorry for those who have no insurance. Because you know what you don't get treated for anything

Gascoigne SD, 50 yrs old, Renaud's 2008, IPF 7/2009

From: maslows <maslows (AT) shaw (DOT) ca>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Tue, January 12, 2010 6:43:09 PMSubject: How do you do it? (Cost of healthcare)

When I got sick first with PF, I was in San Diego, 2 days away from a Mexican Cruise. I'm a type 1 diabetic and my blood sugars were off the monitor so I went into the hospital. Instead of fixing my sugars, they put me in the hospital in intensive care. They knew there was something wrong with my lungs and while trying to do the broncoscopy, I coded. Guess I was pretty sick.I live in Canada and as you all know, we have universal health care. I admit it has a lot of flaws, like long waiting time for tests, etc and just not enough beds to get all those who need to be admitted, admitted to the hospital.My bill for 25 days at UCSD was $468,000, and that was just hospital charges. The doctors billed separately and I haven't added up the amount on those bills. What do people do if they don't have insurance of some type? Do they get poorer health care? Are they sent home sick? In my province (Alberta), we don't even have health care

premiums. But when we did, my husband and I paid $88.00 a month for full coverage. We still needed an additional plan for prescriptions, glasses and dental but all of our doctor visits and hospital stays are covered at 100% with no deductible.I thought it was kinda funny when someone from finance came and talked to my husband about making a deposit to cover my expences until the authorization went thru from my travel insurance. He gave $2,000 which probably didn't even cover the x-rays and blood work i had had done.I marvel at the cost of getting/staying healthy in the States. I do hope something happens very soon to ease some of the stress off those who don't have health insurance. Trying to stay healthy is hard when you are stressed right out.Pat