Steve & Lisa

but not as many "large" people either ....

"Albino Shaq" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > I visited London about this time several years ago, and had many frustrations:
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    > 2 NO FREE REFILLS ON DRINKS.....ANYWHERE!!!
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    > 7. TINY PORTIONS OF FOOD ON THE PLATE
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    > "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and they are
    > safe." Proverbs 18:10

    > http://www.hiline.net/~jimost/james.html
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    > "brit_am" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > > Fran <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > > > you made me giggle there, I am on my way to the US on Thursday (hopefully) - I
    > > > have my interview at London Embassy on Tuesday. So as this is my last Friday in
    > > > the UK, tonight I had fish and chips,
tomorrow
    > > > I'm going for a wimpy and sunday will be a traditional roast, hope I didn't get
    > > > your taste buds going too much there I'm stocked up with Hula Hoops, Quavers
    > > > and various kinds of chocolate to take with me
too!!
    > > > My fiance was over here in January and had never had the experience of Wimpy
    > > > before and now he's hooked!
    > > >
    > > > I hope your craving passes
    > > >
    > > > All the best - Fran
    > >
    > > As for myself, I'd settle for some real fish and chips. You know, the
sort
    > > from the shop round the corner, wrapped in newspaper.
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Shelley

According to the information I have found, you must be a PR for 5 years before you
can qualify for any Medicaid programs. My husband Ken (Canadian) is also not
impressed with the US Health Care system. He got pneumonia a few months after he
moved to the US - we had separate bills for the emergency room visit, the hospital
stay, the doctors, the x-rays (they were sent to another hospital to be read by a
specialist) - all in all I think we were lucky to only have bills of just over $5000.
We are still paying it all off. Take Care. Shelley

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    > Blimey and I thought I robbed with my er bill!!
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    > I thought medicaid was only available for the desititute?? Forgive my ignorance if
    > this is way wrong. If there is any way of getting it I'll be first in the line!!
    > But I bet it would constitute being a public charge....
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Dabear?

Does that also include any Company benefits that your spouse would have in the US?

Shelley wrote:

    > According to the information I have found, you must be a PR for 5 years before you
    > can qualify for any Medicaid programs. My husband Ken (Canadian) is also not
    > impressed with the US Health Care system. He got pneumonia a few months after he
    > moved to the US - we had separate bills for the emergency room visit, the hospital
    > stay, the doctors, the x-rays (they were sent to another hospital to be read by a
    > specialist) - all in all I think we were lucky to only have bills of just over
    > $5000. We are still paying it all off. Take Care. Shelley
    >
    > "Coral" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > > Blimey and I thought I robbed with my er bill!!
    > >
    > > I thought medicaid was only available for the desititute?? Forgive my ignorance
    > > if this is way wrong. If there is any way of getting it I'll be first in the
    > > line!! But I bet it would constitute being a public charge....
    > >
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Brit_am

Shelley <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > According to the information I have found, you must be a PR for 5 years before you
    > can qualify for any Medicaid programs. My husband Ken (Canadian) is also not
    > impressed with the US Health Care system. He got pneumonia a few months after he
    > moved to the US - we had separate bills for the emergency room visit, the hospital
    > stay, the
doctors,
    > the x-rays (they were sent to another hospital to be read by a
specialist) -
    > all in all I think we were lucky to only have bills of just over $5000.
We
    > are still paying it all off. Take Care. Shelley

Worst of all, the hospitals and doctors usually don't do their own billing. Seperate
companies bill for everyone (medical billing companies), and none of them are
coordinated. A group of chimpanzees could do a better job. Long after you've payed
all of the hospital and doctor bills off, you still get notices saying you owe, or
why haven't you payed?

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    > "Coral" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > > Blimey and I thought I robbed with my er bill!!
    > >
    > > I thought medicaid was only available for the desititute?? Forgive my ignorance
    > > if this is way wrong. If there is any way of getting it I'll be first in the
    > > line!! But I bet it would constitute being a public charge....
    > >
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Shelley

Employers can offer any type of health insurance they want, and those that offer it
generally extend all benefits to family members of employees. These policies and
their regulations vary from company to company, so you'd have to check with your
spouse to see when you can be included and what benefits you will received. Medicaid
is a federal funded insurance program for those with incomes under 100% of poverty
and no employer health insurance. It has nothing to do with health insurance provided
by employers. It is means tested, which means it is not available to new immigrants,
except in certain categories (I believe those filing based on asylum can apply for
these benefits) Take Care. Shelley

"dabear®" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > Does that also include any Company benefits that your spouse would have in
the
    > US?
    >
    > Shelley wrote:
    >
    > > According to the information I have found, you must be a PR for 5 years before
    > > you can qualify for any Medicaid programs. My husband Ken (Canadian) is also not
    > > impressed with the US Health Care system. He got pneumonia a few months after he
    > > moved to the US - we had separate bills for the emergency room visit, the
    > > hospital stay, the
doctors,
    > > the x-rays (they were sent to another hospital to be read by a
specialist) -
    > > all in all I think we were lucky to only have bills of just over $5000.
We
    > > are still paying it all off. Take Care. Shelley
    > >
    > > "Coral" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > > > Blimey and I thought I robbed with my er bill!!
    > > >
    > > > I thought medicaid was only available for the desititute?? Forgive my ignorance
    > > > if this is way wrong. If there is any way of getting it I'll be first in the
    > > > line!! But I bet it would constitute being a public charge....
    > > >
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Brit_am

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    > Never mind the food (although I do miss fish and chips) - I want the NHS!!!! Never
    > thought I'd find myself sticking up for the good ol' British National Health
    > Service BUT blimey the price of health insurance over here - it's a bigger liabilty
    > than our house note!!!
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    > Brian
You're right about that, (the price). But it's always been a vicious circle of the
doctors and hospitals and insurance companies ripping each other ff. -- That has
quite a lot to do with the cost. And because of money, that's why we'll never see the
National Health here.

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