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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 424006" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>IMO the health care system in the USA is way out of control and I think a lot of the problem is with the doctors charging too much to support their extravagant lifestyles. Also, the drug & medication costs are outrageous and morally corrupt. The drug companies have high costs for sure to get FDA approval on a drug. However, the costs for "low demand" drugs such as the Aids/HIV, antibiotics, heart medications, etc., can run into thousands of $$ a year for some patients.</p><p></p><p>Also, the naive, uninformed, often indigent individuals who either are afraid of hospitals & doctors, or afraid they can't pay for treatment, at times will let a minor infection or something escalate into a serious medical emergency and expenses resulting in high ER costs. Then you have the uninformed individuals who resort to dubious home remedies and/or herbal and/or alternative medicine "treatments" only to find that they didn't work and ultimately result in a serious and costly medical condition.</p><p></p><p>On the positive side, our medical system is very high-tech and the treatment methods are state of the art (also in some other countries). This expensive equipment and care comes at a price. Someone has to pay for quality care to save lives.</p><p></p><p>On another negative side, insurance premiums for policies from MAJOR insurance providers are out of site. More and more people cannot afford hundreds of $$ per month for their health coverage; and, some of those deductibles can be very high on top of that. More and more insurance companies have more exclusions and pre-existing conditions to not be covered. </p><p></p><p>On OUR positive side, both my wife and me are military veterans and have VA benefits for our care. We do NOT abuse the system and have regular check-ups (that they request) to function as preventive medicine. Our co-payments are extremely low for everything from prescription meds to surgery. We use an area out-patient facility that is a minor care and "screening" facility for our VA care. If we need more serious care or treatment, they refer us to the VA Hospital. We can get an appointment at the Out-Patient facility usually within 48 hours and their appointments are on schedule and we rarely have to wait over 20-30 minutes to be seen be the doctor or a PA. IF we have an emergency, our local hospital 3 miles away) will see us and they bill the VA for the treatment.</p><p></p><p>In sum, without our VA benefits we would be dead in the water, so to speak as we could not afford (or want to pay) those expensive private insurance premiums.</p><p></p><p>Finally, I highly praise the VA Health Care System in the USA. We have been treated well and promptly!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 424006, member: 9"] IMO the health care system in the USA is way out of control and I think a lot of the problem is with the doctors charging too much to support their extravagant lifestyles. Also, the drug & medication costs are outrageous and morally corrupt. The drug companies have high costs for sure to get FDA approval on a drug. However, the costs for "low demand" drugs such as the Aids/HIV, antibiotics, heart medications, etc., can run into thousands of $$ a year for some patients. Also, the naive, uninformed, often indigent individuals who either are afraid of hospitals & doctors, or afraid they can't pay for treatment, at times will let a minor infection or something escalate into a serious medical emergency and expenses resulting in high ER costs. Then you have the uninformed individuals who resort to dubious home remedies and/or herbal and/or alternative medicine "treatments" only to find that they didn't work and ultimately result in a serious and costly medical condition. On the positive side, our medical system is very high-tech and the treatment methods are state of the art (also in some other countries). This expensive equipment and care comes at a price. Someone has to pay for quality care to save lives. On another negative side, insurance premiums for policies from MAJOR insurance providers are out of site. More and more people cannot afford hundreds of $$ per month for their health coverage; and, some of those deductibles can be very high on top of that. More and more insurance companies have more exclusions and pre-existing conditions to not be covered. On OUR positive side, both my wife and me are military veterans and have VA benefits for our care. We do NOT abuse the system and have regular check-ups (that they request) to function as preventive medicine. Our co-payments are extremely low for everything from prescription meds to surgery. We use an area out-patient facility that is a minor care and "screening" facility for our VA care. If we need more serious care or treatment, they refer us to the VA Hospital. We can get an appointment at the Out-Patient facility usually within 48 hours and their appointments are on schedule and we rarely have to wait over 20-30 minutes to be seen be the doctor or a PA. IF we have an emergency, our local hospital 3 miles away) will see us and they bill the VA for the treatment. In sum, without our VA benefits we would be dead in the water, so to speak as we could not afford (or want to pay) those expensive private insurance premiums. Finally, I highly praise the VA Health Care System in the USA. We have been treated well and promptly! [/QUOTE]
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