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  Regional Convention Attendance

  by XBEHERE in

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  elder friend of mine texted me asking what my rc attendance was 2 weeks ago (family and i streamed it since wife is not well).

  he told me that his rc in the jersey city assembly hall last weekend was low.

  co told them that around 2600 were the total from 16+ congs that were assigned.

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  Correct, I apologize for the bad writing

  You made perfect sense to me!😳
  
  
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  Everyone else burns new UK sitcom

  by Mickey mouse in

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  i'm looking forward to this, having watched a trailer i think ex-jws will enjoy it https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/everyone-else-burns-simon-bird-first-look-exclusive-newsupdate/.

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  Does anyone know who wrote it? I've got to be honest... It doesn't sound very funny. It's probably too close to the bone for me.
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

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  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Anonymous The figures you quote have skyrocketed in the last few years due to covid back logs.

  Our waiting list was right down to the point we were squawking over an 8 month wait for elective non urgents (16 week target)

  I'm not saying that there is no one who suffered whilst waiting for a hip operation, for example. But generally it was reasonable.

  The private list will include a lot of plastic surgery and things like wart removal etc.

  (NB am a nurse. Until very recently my unit spent quite a bit of time rectifying the cock ups made in private clinics. I will admit they've improved recently and I was damned impressed with their take over of cancer treatments during covid)
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

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  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  DOC For comparison purposes, I have a 4,000 SF (370 SM) home w/ 5 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms on 1/3 acre. Because I live in the Midwest where the cost of housing is lower than either coast, it's value is about $500,000. On either coast, it would be double, triple, or quadruple that value.

  ^^^same in the UK DOC.

  I have 5 cars

  Spat out me tea😆🤣

  (To be fair Brits have one of the highest fuel costs in the world DOC)
  
  
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

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  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  LUHEI still think letting each state decide for itself has some merit in it."

  Phizzy Yes it does, apart from perhaps very small population States, but the people there could be given the opportunity to pay in to a nearby states system the same as if they were resident, and still take advantage, even if a bit of travel was involved ? maybe ? dunno. (maybe not , Social Care has to be considered kin the equation)

  Interesting. I'm certainly no expert and definitely sounds the most reasonable step that every state should absolutely have the right to choose.

  (NB LUHE just to say wasn't me wot disliked your post by the way 😂 )
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

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  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Diogenesister

  Here's a suggest re healthcare in America: let each state decide want it wants to do.

  That wouldn't work because everyone would move to the state that has healthcare free at the point of access.

  I think Americans should think about the fact that noone from other countries that have free healthcare says they don't want it.

  I've also never heard those that pay their taxes (that's most people) in countries with an NHS, beef about having to "pay for other people"🤨the way Americans constantly bang on about. Why is that?

  Remember almost everything is cheaper in America - your fuel costs, your food costs (well until recently anyway) and in most places your housing costs, too. That is to say for example most young people - if they are willing to move - could afford to buy their own place. In the UK (& I imagine Europe) even the cheapest homes are beyond the income of most single young people.

  I believe few people's position in life is purely & only down to their own hard work. For example perhaps they married someone who already owned a home. Maybe they took over their fathers business, or learned their trade at his knee? Perhaps in their era a down payment on a home was possible for a young person. Even if you believe you had no advantages in life, think about the country you were born in? Or any natural abilities you have, that others don't? Perhaps you're good at maths and became an accountant because of that talent - one you didn't strive for but were born with.

  Very few people don't want to strive to improve their lives, & the lives of others, if given the chance. Many of us were denied opportunities due to our parents religion - so we know it's not always as simple as claiming people who don't succeed in life are just 'lazy'.
  
  
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

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  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  HI Diogenesister, what could've been a sad story (and, would've been for most families in this screwed up world) became a happier story, I feel very happy too, for you and Paul.

  Thank you so much☺️ reason first. I really do feel very grateful, as does Paul & we are both aware that not everyone in this world is so fortunate.
  
  
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

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  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Phizzy Just did a fact check, average spending in the USA per capita is $10, 948 per annum. In the U.K it is $4,500, less than half !

  When you pay through the nose for everything and are grotesquely over medicated by greedy doctors, it's not surprising!
  
  
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

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  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Diogenesister

  All of us (who do pay taxes) think our taxes are high enough already. For example -- If my employer pays a $10,000 bonus for Christmas (or end of year bonus) to me, the cost to the company is $10,765 (plus some other minor taxes based on that amount). After federal, state, local and social security taxes are withheld from my bonus, I will receive about $6,000 total (or only about 55% of what it cost my employer).

  Most people in the UK pay tax. Your bonus is pretty much unheard of in the UK...unless you're the CEO of a major company. So there's pros & cons but I'm afraid a system where you're a job loss and illness away from disaster....no thank you. I've seen too many otherwise healthy young people get cancers that would bankrupt an American (and frequently do).
  
  
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

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  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Diogenesister

  Paul was born with a heart condition called truncus arteriosus – whereby there is only one large artery leaving the heart instead of two. This means that too much blood goes to the lungs and too little oxygenated blood reaches the rest of the body, leading to difficulties with breathing.

  After his initial diagnosis in 1967, when he was just a few months old, Paul’s local hospital referred him to GOSH. At the time, clinicians could only offer a palliative operation that would help relieve the symptoms of the condition for as long as possible.

  Innovative surgery

  Eight years later a GOSH surgeon introduced a new operation called the Rastelli procedure, that was developed by international colleagues. This meant Paul’s condition could now be treated.

  Paul is thought to have been one of the first in the UK to have this operation, when he was just eight years old. At the same time as the Rastelli procedure, surgeons also closed a hole in Paul’s heart.

  The operation on Paul’s heart was a success, and his care at GOSH continued until he was 17 years old. During this time, he had further treatment at GOSH, including valve replacement surgery.

  Paul said, “I’m so proud to be a part of the NHS’s story and am grateful for the incredible care I received at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Thanks to this, I’m now thought to be one of the eldest survivors of truncus arteriosus in the UK.

  “When I was 17 and about to have my second major operation at GOSH, I felt the enormity of what was about to happen. It felt like a second chance at life, and a chance for me to do my bit in the world.

  “In my role as a Church Minister, I now support people in the UK as well as overseas. Charitable work has given me my career as well as my life.”

  Paul now has treatment at Barts Hospital in north London. His consultants also work at GOSH and care for children and young people with congenital heart conditions, like Paul’s.

  Paul added, “It was a surprise to be chosen by GOSH to represent them, amongst some big names.

  “I’ve not been involved in anything as public as this before. However, I feel it is important to show our pride in our universal health system, and the support its charities give.

  “It has been fun.”

  Caring for children with rare cardiac conditions today

  GOSH is a specialist centre for many heart conditions children are born with, which are known as congenital cardiac conditions. The Hospital’s Cardiology team receives referrals from across the UK and the world.

  Emma Carter, Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist – Specialty Lead at GOSH said, “In the space of 50 years we have gone from offering palliative care for truncus arteriosus to being able to diagnose the condition in foetal life and operate within months of being born.