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National Healthcare for the USA

by sammielee24 in

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just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

sammielee24

This is the average cost for the cervical cancer shots...the ones that everyone with national healthcare would get. If you are included in the 45 million who fall between the cracks and are underinsured (which are about 53% of the population last report) you will likely pay for all of the shots as well as the doctors exam. Even if you have insurance, yours might not pay for it regardless plus if you haven't used up your deductible - cough up the cash and suck it up..

>>>More than 9,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, and more than 3000 will die from it. We hope that this vaccine greatly reduces the incidence of cervical cancer, but it probably will not eradicate the disease. Because the vaccine does not immunize women against all types of HPV, women who get the vaccine can still develop cervical cancer, but their risk of doing so will be greatly reduced.

Who should get this vaccine?
The Centers for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended this vaccine for 11 to 12 year old girls. The vaccine would probably be administered during their regular pre-adolescent physical. <if you have insurance>Girls at this age most benefit from the vaccine because they usually have not been exposed to HPV through sexual contact. Health care professionals may also offer the vaccine to girls and as young as age 9 and young women as old as age 26.

How much does the vaccine cost? Will my insurance cover it?
The vaccine will be administered in a series of three shots over six months. Merck is charging $120 per dose, which totals $360 for the total treatment. Actual costs at physician’s offices may vary. Most large group insurance plans will probably cover the vaccine, but coverage will vary from insurer to insurer. Federal health programs such as Vaccines for Children (VFC) cover this vaccine for the uninsured.

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National Healthcare for the USA

by sammielee24 in

jw
friends

just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

sammielee24

These are the costs from a prenatal centre for family planning for low income people. The poverty line used for assistance is high enough that a fair number of people will be exempt thus the statement that you may get a discount - not that you will. This only covers the initial care. You will also note that you should show up with cash to pay your bill and if you do have some health insurance, call ahead and make sure they take yours. There will still be people who cannot afford all of the prenatal care required to ensure the birth of a healthy baby - imagine having to go through all of this before you can even access any care and wonder why people are turned off before they start - it's overwhelming. National healthcare provides prenatal care to every woman regardless of her income, age, culture, location which is part of the reason why the infant mortality rates in all other industrialized countries is lower than the USA.

Collecting money for clinic services is important to keeping our clinic running.
We ask that you pay all or part of your bill at each clininc visit.
Donation are always accepted.

Insurance:

We do bill some insurance plans.
We accept Medicaid, but not NevadaCare or Hospital Health plan.

Cost of Services:

Our services are for individuals that don't have a lot of money.
We provide quality care while keeping the cost for services low.
Our trained nurses and Advanced Practitioners of Nursing provide services that are less expensive than physician services.
We buy our medications and birth control in bulk so that they are less expensive. As an example, birth control pills range in price from $1 to $14 per month (depending on the brand). Even at $14 per month, the cost is less than what you would pay at the pharmacy.

Fees by Age:

17 Years of Age or Younger:
- The cost of of your visit to the clinic is based on your income.
- If you are working full-time there will be a fee for your visit; however, you can make payments (you don't have to pay it in full the day of your visit).
- If you are not working, or are working part-time, in most cases you won't receive a bill.
- Fees and donations help us to keep our clinic running.
18 - 19 Years of Age:
- The cost of the visit is based on your household income (or the amount of money earned by everyone in your household). Depending on your household income you may receive a discount in fees.
- If someone is supporting you (family, boyfriend, husband or wife) we ask for household income and proof of that income (paycheck stubs, W-2 form, Income Tax Returns or verification letters).
- The average cost of a new visit is $60 and $50 for an annual exam.
- Fees and donations help us to keep our clinic running.
20 Years of Age and Older:
- The cost of your visit to the clinic is based on your household income. In other words, depending on your income you may receive a discount in fees.
- If someone is supporting you (family, boyfriend, husband or wife) we ask for household income and proof of that income (paycheck stubs, W-2 form, Income Tax Returns or verification letters and WMC referrals).
- The average cost of a new visit is $60 and $50 for an annual exam.
- Fees and donations help us to keep our clinic running.

348

National Healthcare for the USA

by sammielee24 in

jw
friends

just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

sammielee24

How expensive are Planned Parenthood health services?

Well, lets see...if you happen to live near one - maybe you could get by for a few hundred bucks. For the rest of the people I guess it means that they have to use their doctor for those same services - but wait! - if they don't have health insurance I guess they're still out of luck!!! But wait again - lets call all those people fools because they dared to live in area's not supported by these services. Now - at least with universal health care anyone can go to their local clinic, doctor or hospital and get these services. By the way - I put in my zip for the nearest center and it's at least a hundred miles away.....there's a doctor just down the road and 2 hospitals. - universal healthcare provides the services for everyone regardless of location and finances. swife.

348

National Healthcare for the USA

by sammielee24 in

jw
friends

just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

sammielee24

is this the type of testing schedule you get under nationalised healthcare?

Women in Canada receive mammograms as needed/scheduled/set up under the medical guidelines and if thats yearly then they get it and they don't need to worry about bringing a cheque in when they go. The same thing happens for men receiving prostrate examinations and all and any other examinations that are scheduled/recommended by the medical guidelines. If this includes cervical then they get it. Interesting fact you point out - while the recommendation here in the US is to get the test - if you don't have health insurance you are never getting it anyway!! Doesn't matter how much it's recommended - annual physicals might be recommended but its a well recorded fact that those 45 million without any insurance don't get those either. At least in the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, Finland..so on and so on, you get the test - in the US you don't unless you have the money and that is a big, big, and often life threatening difference. swife.

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National Healthcare for the USA

by sammielee24 in

jw
friends

just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

sammielee24

For those that claim that national health care in other countries is not as good as what we have in the US, well Canada, and the rest of Europe are living longer than we are so they must be doing something right.

America has the best health care system in the world!Only if you don't compare it to anything else. The US ranks 37th in a World Health Organization examination of the world's health care systems. Americans also live fewer years than people in other countries, and have higher infant mortality levels (more babies under the age of one die per year). And according to the Institute of Medicine, 18,000 die each year from having a lack of health insurance. And we've got 45 million people without health insurance, and the most expensive health care system and prescription drugs. The US does a good job with waiting times for elective surgeries, but doesn't do nearly as well as other countries in most measures of "best" or "quality," however you define it.

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National Healthcare for the USA

by sammielee24 in

jw
friends

just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

sammielee24

NHC in this country is a scary thing because there is so much suspicion toward anything to do with government control

Governments do some things better than others--so do corporations. Medicare is the most efficient health care system in the US, with administration costs about 20% of the average HMO's administration costs. And if you think there's no such thing as corporate bureaucracy, you've probably never had a problem with your HMO. Ask anyone who has. Any system is going to have some red tape. But it's a matter of having *one* system of red tape, or 50 different ones. And government's not all bad. Government has provided us with public libraries, the GI Bill, Social Security, police and fire protection, the Do-Not-Call list, emergency services, national parks... there's bad, sure, but that doesn't mean you can just ignore the good.

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National Healthcare for the USA

by sammielee24 in

jw
friends

just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

sammielee24

I am all for socialized medicine. It might cost us a bit more, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be $500 a month.

Health care coverage is already subsidized heavily by federal, state, and local taxes. In fact, fully 64% of health care spending is already from taxes. Employers would pay a small payroll tax, but this tax would be instead of paying health care premiums like most employers pay now. Most employers that currently offer health insurance would actually save money. Small businesses will no longer be at a disadvantage in obtaining good health coverage for their employees and thus competing for the best employees.

348

National Healthcare for the USA

by sammielee24 in

jw
friends

just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

sammielee24

Little Toe Lord here we go again. People who know nothing about how a Nationalised Healthcare system (augmented by insurance and a Private Healthcare system for those that want it) operates pontificating.

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National Healthcare for the USA

by sammielee24 in

jw
friends

just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

sammielee24

Good article Blondie - the same thing is reiterated over and over again in every report that has been written. I know people complain about government and taxes now, but one of the latest reports that I read indicated that the amount currently spent on Medicare and assistance for health services would be enought to cover ALL of US residents now by simply extending Medicare to everyone. Apparently Medicare spends 3% of its costs on administration and 97% on actual medical care whereas, health insurance administration is 38% with 30 cents of every dollar paid in, going toward CEO salaries. Sailor you can be commended for trying to change the school taxes you pay but please bear in mind that while you are in a position to pay those taxes and place your child in private school, the majority of people in the $20-40,000 bracket have no health insurance because they simply do not have the money and for them, changing the current system into a single payer system is equally commendable. They too pay taxes based on a percentage of wages and should not be penalized for being less affluent than the person sitting next to them. swife.

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National Healthcare for the USA

by sammielee24 in

jw
friends

just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

sammielee24

<sailor>..no you aren't a jerk and sorry if you felt anyone was making any comments that implied that. I look at it this way - if your employer tells you he isn't going to contribute to any healthcare plan for you and you go out and get a high deductible plan with a copay for $1,000 a month - you pay on time but a few years pass and no matter what you do you can't get ahead. The plan keeps getting more expensive, you have 3 young kids by now - your $8,000 deductible is coming out of your pocket each year, plus $12,000 a year that you pay into the plan. You are stretched and stressed out. Now along comes the national health care plan. Your pay is taxed by an extra $200 but you can now drop your health insurance because everything it covered, your national plan for $200. now covers. There is no deductible so the kids get sick, you take them to the doctor without worrying about bringing a check with you. Your wife needs a mammogram so an appointment is made - she has it done without worrying about the money. The $20,000 that you spent last year is now reduced by thousands and with that money, you can plan for the car you need, the kids college education, that vacation you always wanted, or sock it way in your pension plan. I've had both types of healthcare and I will always choose national - single payer over the US style any day. swife. <btw -t he tax amount is just a figure I gave for an example - it is generally about 2 or 3% of your gross)