[ SECRET POST #2109 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2109 ⌋

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Comments

[morieris]

F!Sers, if you live in a country with Universal Health Care, how is it paid for? Have you ever had a serious reason to use it, like a surgery? Did it cover it?

[(Anonymous)]

Well, I'm in Canada and I've spent a lot of time in the hospital. Nearly died a few times, I've been committed to psyche ward twice, and I've ended up in emergency for other random non-serious accidents like broken ribs and what-not.

I basically just go to the hospital, they ask for my health card, they take it and then they give it back later. That's all I really know.

[cuddlebug]

I live in Germany, and I've been in hospital twice, once for 6 weeks and once for about 5 days. I can't remember if/what my parents had to pay the first time, as it was 16 years ago, but for the second stay I had to pay some kind of co-payment per day, I think. It wasn't much, everything else was covered by my health insurance.

I actually have surgery scheduled for next week on Tuesday, so I'd be able to tell you more the weekend after that, if you're interested.

[cuddlebug]

Oh, and my insurance is paid for in part by myself and in part by my employer. The premium I have to pay depends on my income.

[carma-bee.livejournal.com]

i live in canada and i really know is that part of our taxes go toward health care, so that when i need to see a doctor for some reason, i show them my card and it's taken care of. a quick look at wikipedia says that it's paid "by taxes paid by the residents and businesses of Ontario and by transfer payments from the federal government." or at least that's how it is in ontario. it doesn't cover everything (like it doesn't cover drugs or dental or the chiropractor, but regular doctor stuff it covers)

[mekkio]

It must be really nice to get such useful stuff from your taxes.

Oh, look, the US politicians wants to cut funding to PBS and give it to Defense to spend on tanks NO ONE, not even the Army wants. Sigh... (Mind you what they spend on PBS for the entire year will only cover the cost of two tanks. That's it.)

[stainless]

Stop making sense! Obamacare is unpatriotic!

(I keep wanting someone to straight up TELL me what they really mean being against it. When I tell them I was born with a pre-existing condition and I don't see how being born makes me bad, they just mumble about how getting rid of that whole pre-existing condition thing is the only good thing about it and we'll "keep that." In what plan, exactly? I must say I don't trust mumbling people with civil rights -- and I do think access to health care for people with disabilities (for anyone!!!!!) should be considered a civil right, and don't see why it's not.)

[carma-bee.livejournal.com]

oh and i've only been to the hospital a couple times, and neither were super serious, but my dad's getting heart surgery sometime in the next couple months and as far as i know, my parents won't have to pay anything.

[maverickz3r0]

Canada. (BC specifically.) It comes from our taxes.

From when I was about four to when I was about nineteen, I couldn't go more than a year--usually six months--without ending up in the hospital. Frequently due to broken bones, but a few times it was due to severe allergies or stupid kid stuff. (I drank Windex and a few other things. Don't wanna get into it. I was four.) And yes, it covered it.

Prescription/over the counter medication is not entirely covered by it, but if you have another health plan on top of Health Care, it can partially or wholly cover it. (One of my roommates has hypothyroid and she gets her pills for really, really cheap due to her work's insurance covering most of the cost. If I signed up for my school's student health care plan, I would get my meds really damn cheap too.)

[(Anonymous)]

I'm British, and our NHS is funded mostly through our taxes. There are things that we have to pay for on top, but even then the costs are subsidised to keep them 'affordable' like prescription medications and dental care, and they're free for minors/elderly and those on state benefits. The only times you'd have to pay full cost are for purely cosmetic treatments and when the medication/operation hasn't passed the NHS/NICE guideline thingys (okay, I'm not certain how this works but something like that).

Personally I've never needed anything major, but knowing that there's help available and I won't be stuck with a bill after is massively reassuring.

[spicandspan89.livejournal.com]

I'm from Canada, and I've had 3 surgeries, 2 of them being major heart surgery. Neither me nor my parents had to pay a dime, for which I am very grateful. The province I live in is considering a switch to a tiered health care system, which I personally feel reluctant about.

Does anyone who lives somewhere with such a system care to comment about how well it works?

[hwc]

I live in Germany. When I was in 5th grade I nearly had my appendix removed, which my insurance would have covered. It also covered my braces because I started treatment before I turned 18. It also covered physiotherapy when I was 17.

My father had a heart surgery a couple of years ago and that was covered in full, I think. If I'm not mistaken pretty much all of my dad's treatment is covered (for his diabetes type 2, his heart, his blood pressure, his everything).

It's paid in part by yourself and by your employer.

[yeahscience]

I currently (although not permanently) live in Japan, where up to 70% of healthcare costs are covered by the national plan, which is tax-funded. I was hospitalized for three days back in December and still ended up paying about $400, but I have a secondary corporate insurance policy that ultimately reimbursed me for most of it. For those who don't have secondary insurance, they have to pay 30% of everything, but there are loopholes available for those who can't afford that much (like if you have a surgery that costs $100,000, obviously 30% is still not a thing you can manage).

I'm really going to miss this insurance when I move back to the States. :(

[(Anonymous)]

I live in Australia, and I think we have Medicare or something?
Not 100% sure how it's paid for, but I think our taxes go toward it (same with public education.)
I know it doesn't cover anything. Medicare will only cover a certain amount of psychologist visits before you have to start paying yourself. It also doesn't cover dental, which can be expensive.

But man, it's sure better than the horror stories I hear about healthcare in America. I'm glad I live here, tbh.

[(Anonymous)]

Another Aussie. We have Medicare and it's basically paid for by taxes and general revenue.

It does have a cap on the amount you can use per year. It's good for free doctors visits, about 5 counselling sessions and they're working on getting it to cover dental. Some places do have it cover dental but only the basics like a checkup

If you can find a medicare based health centre (bulk billing places) - pretty much everything will be covered. Xrays, pregnancy related things, visits, vaccinations, blood tests, SOME physiotherapy, minor surgeries

If you're a student AND have medicare you basically get indefinate counselling/med services/any vaccinations from high school you missed.

Basically covers 100% of any public hospital visits - but they generally have huge waits for non-emergency surgeries and the like.

You can use the card for discounts at some pharmacies and for some medical related things.

Bonus from personal experience, medicare will cover asbestos related infections.

[(Anonymous)]

Czech republic here. We pay about 35% from our wage (though I'm not sure right now, I haven't looked it up in ages) which also includes social security. Also our employers pay for a part of it.

I've been in hospital for three weeks. It was free back then, but now we have to pay 2 USD a day. Well, basically it's covering less and less. Because USA is so goddamn great we should be inspired by their healthcare and education. Yay.

[(Anonymous)]

France. It's paid for unions, employers and employees. About 75% of health expenses are covered, but additional insurances are available (for a price). It paid for my braces and my wisdom teeth removal surgery. A close relative of mine had a heart attack, it paid for his surgery and his recovery.

[(Anonymous)]

I forgot to add: now, every cent he spends because of his heart (medicine, regular check-ups) are paid in full. We have a list of ailments which are paid for in full by our healthcare system each and every time you need to spend money because of them, like diabetes, severe heart trouble, cancer...etc.