Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 In a message dated 8/13/2004 4:28:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, faithcollins1@... writes: thanks for sharing that. Does England do this for everyone? How about all the other countries? Something needs to change in the states before long. Faith Yes, in England health care is completely covered by the government. You pay for it through your taxes. It covers everyone, even if you are unemployed. You pay about 5pounds for a perscription. When you have a chronic condition like diabetes your perscriptions are free. It is a pretty good system in that nobody is left without necessary medical care. It has its faults, you have longer waits for certain things but you will eventually get the treatment you need. I don't think we pay any less in taxes over here so I don't know why we can't take better care of our people's medical needs. I guess the insurance companies and drug companies want to keep things just like they are so they can keep bringing in huge profits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 > I guess the insurance > companies and drug companies want to keep things just like they are so they > can > keep bringing in huge profits. > > > True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Hi >Yes, in England health care is completely covered by the government. You >pay for it through your taxes. It covers everyone, even if you are >unemployed. You pay about 5pounds for a perscription. When you have a chronic >condition like diabetes your perscriptions are free. Just a small - but important! - point; for those with diabetes, the prescriptions are only free if the condition is being controlled by medicine and/or insulin so, although lancets and test strips are available on prescription, someone controlling their diabetes by diet and exercise alone would have to pay for that prescription. regards, Eddie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 > Just a small - but important! - point; for those with diabetes, the > prescriptions are only free if the condition is being controlled by medicine and/or > insulin so, although lancets and test strips are available on prescription, > someone controlling their diabetes by diet and exercise alone would have to > pay for that prescription. > > That is still wonderful but thanks for clarifying. In this country a type one, insulin dependant, has no state/federal help. We are left to self paying or desperatly finding insurance which can't always be obtained. I certainly hope our health care system changes! On this not I have a question, what is the situation with stem cell research oversees? Are there any progresses in treating diabetics? -Ellen Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Here in the US we could stand to have better Health Care... and help for those who are Diabetic and on Medicare needing to find a Good internalist. I do not know about anyone else, but here in the state of WA or at least Seattle area, it is hard to find someone who can help... Which is a shame. What is it going to take? People dying left and right of things that should be cureable with a decent doctor, or availability of Prescription coverage? ~~TINA~~ --------------------------------- Eddie eddie@...> wrote: Hi >Yes, in England health care is completely covered by the government. You >pay for it through your taxes. It covers everyone, even if you are >unemployed. You pay about 5pounds for a perscription. When you have a chronic >condition like diabetes your perscriptions are free. Just a small - but important! - point; for those with diabetes, the prescriptions are only free if the condition is being controlled by medicine and/or insulin so, although lancets and test strips are available on prescription, someone controlling their diabetes by diet and exercise alone would have to pay for that prescription. regards, Eddie. pancreatitis info http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ThePancreatitisPlace/ diabetic recipes http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetic_recipes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 NY isn't much better.My mom and dad pay out more than what they get in a week and a half to keep my dad's heart going and her blood pressure down with " Insurance " . And medicare... hahahaha!!!!!! what a joke. I went to use mine to get my diabetic supplies, and they denied them! I've been on medicare for 7and a half years. I know I'm young, but I've been disabled for 12 yrs, on social security for 9 and half years. Any ideas why? I'm not on meds yet.... only because my dr fudged up. Now he's on vacation, and I'm dealing with highs ranging from normals to 238... not super high, but high enough I feel like crap. He's off for another 10 days. I don't see him until 9-7. Have a great one. Teri Re: [alldiabeticinternational] Re: Fwd: Insurance Here in the US we could stand to have better Health Care... and help for those who are Diabetic and on Medicare needing to find a Good internalist. I do not know about anyone else, but here in the state of WA or at least Seattle area, it is hard to find someone who can help... Which is a shame. What is it going to take? People dying left and right of things that should be cureable with a decent doctor, or availability of Prescription coverage? ~~TINA~~ --------------------------------- Eddie eddie@...> wrote: Hi >Yes, in England health care is completely covered by the government. You >pay for it through your taxes. It covers everyone, even if you are >unemployed. You pay about 5pounds for a perscription. When you have a chronic >condition like diabetes your perscriptions are free. Just a small - but important! - point; for those with diabetes, the prescriptions are only free if the condition is being controlled by medicine and/or insulin so, although lancets and test strips are available on prescription, someone controlling their diabetes by diet and exercise alone would have to pay for that prescription. regards, Eddie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 << Now he's on vacation, and I'm dealing with highs ranging from normals to 238... not super high, but high enough I feel like crap. He's off for another 10 days. I don't see him until 9-7. >> UGH that is a long time to go around like that, is there not another doctor in that practice, or an urgent care clinic you could go to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 the nurse called in glucophage today. I start it tomorrow morning. Yippee... I'll never leave the bathroom again from what I hear. lol Teri Re: [alldiabeticinternational] Re: Fwd: Insurance << Now he's on vacation, and I'm dealing with highs ranging from normals to 238... not super high, but high enough I feel like crap. He's off for another 10 days. I don't see him until 9-7. >> UGH that is a long time to go around like that, is there not another doctor in that practice, or an urgent care clinic you could go to ? pancreatitis info http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ThePancreatitisPlace/ diabetic recipes http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetic_recipes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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