US Medical Insurance...
#31
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My wife and I are actually moving out to the States at the very beginning of July this year. Sorry for any confusion.
Cheers,
Rich.
#32
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Hi All
UK NHS budget for 2012 was £104 billion
UK Total Income 2012 was £591.7 billion
Cost of NHS 17% of total UK Government income
Average wage in uk 2012 was £26,500
Average cost to fund uk NHS £4505 = £375.00 a month for average
wage earner
We all pay you just dont see it in the uk
UK NHS budget for 2012 was £104 billion
UK Total Income 2012 was £591.7 billion
Cost of NHS 17% of total UK Government income
Average wage in uk 2012 was £26,500
Average cost to fund uk NHS £4505 = £375.00 a month for average
wage earner
We all pay you just dont see it in the uk
#33
Re: US Medical Insurance...
Hi All
UK NHS budget for 2012 was £104 billion
UK Total Income 2012 was £591.7 billion
Cost of NHS 17% of total UK Government income
Average wage in uk 2012 was £26,500
Average cost to fund uk NHS £4505 = £375.00 a month for average
wage earner
We all pay you just dont see it in the uk
UK NHS budget for 2012 was £104 billion
UK Total Income 2012 was £591.7 billion
Cost of NHS 17% of total UK Government income
Average wage in uk 2012 was £26,500
Average cost to fund uk NHS £4505 = £375.00 a month for average
wage earner
We all pay you just dont see it in the uk
That isn't quite correct...people paying income tax pay for the NHS.
#34
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In the US, there as still some doctors that want to control everything 100% keeping the patent in the dark. In my case, my doctors were always very open providing me with a copy of the lab results but that wasn't the case for my maids doctor. He told her that she was pre-diabetic and put her on a strict diet but when I asked her about her glucose and AC1 readings, she didn't know and the doctor wouldn't give her the results even though she asked several times.
#35
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All Uk tax revenue of whatever form goes into the general government treasury before it is dished out again to the various departments ie defence education.overseas aid (sore point) etc
What is important is that 17% of this (TAX) money goes to the NHS
Regards
Alan
#36
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Yes I totally understand that but it was just to indicate that the NHS is not free as a lot of people think. All Uk income tax payers pay a lot for the health service they receive and everybody pays for the NHS by paying tax in the form of VAT tax on petrol/ cigs/ insurance policies etc
All Uk tax revenue of whatever form goes into the general government treasury before it is dished out again to the various departments ie defence education.overseas aid (sore point) etc
What is important is that 17% of this (TAX) money goes to the NHS
Regards
Alan
All Uk tax revenue of whatever form goes into the general government treasury before it is dished out again to the various departments ie defence education.overseas aid (sore point) etc
What is important is that 17% of this (TAX) money goes to the NHS
Regards
Alan
The point is it is free at the point of service. If you need major surgery or have a major illness you need not worry about the cost. Of have to chose between meds or whether you can afford to eat that day.
#37
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Yes I totally understand that but it was just to indicate that the NHS is not free as a lot of people think. All Uk income tax payers pay a lot for the health service they receive and everybody pays for the NHS by paying tax in the form of VAT tax on petrol/ cigs/ insurance policies etc
All Uk tax revenue of whatever form goes into the general government treasury before it is dished out again to the various departments ie defence education.overseas aid (sore point) etc
What is important is that 17% of this (TAX) money goes to the NHS
Regards
Alan
All Uk tax revenue of whatever form goes into the general government treasury before it is dished out again to the various departments ie defence education.overseas aid (sore point) etc
What is important is that 17% of this (TAX) money goes to the NHS
Regards
Alan
#38
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The doctor probably didn't want to give her the results because they were under a baseline of 7.0. The American Diabetes Association says that an HbA1c under 7.0 is "controlled". The doctor probably thought that your maid wouldn't be motivated to stick to her diet if her numbers were "controlled." But it's not normal, let alone optimal. Normal is around 5. Your maid should be checking her blood sugar with a decent meter (I use the cheap one with the cheap strips from Wal-Mart) to make sure that her blood sugar stays as close to 90 as possible at all times and never spikes over 130 even after a high-carb meal. She does not need a prescription for the meter or the strips.
Those are her records and she has legal right to see them no matter what the doctor may think. He is breaking an important ethical rule in the profession.
#39
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Hi All
UK NHS budget for 2012 was £104 billion
UK Total Income 2012 was £591.7 billion
Cost of NHS 17% of total UK Government income
Average wage in uk 2012 was £26,500
Average cost to fund uk NHS £4505 = £375.00 a month for average
wage earner
We all pay you just dont see it in the uk
UK NHS budget for 2012 was £104 billion
UK Total Income 2012 was £591.7 billion
Cost of NHS 17% of total UK Government income
Average wage in uk 2012 was £26,500
Average cost to fund uk NHS £4505 = £375.00 a month for average
wage earner
We all pay you just dont see it in the uk
#40
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20442666
"The average annual earnings of full-time workers in the UK rose by 1.4% to £26,500 in the year to April 2012."
"The average annual earnings of full-time workers in the UK rose by 1.4% to £26,500 in the year to April 2012."
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#42
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Joined: Jan 2006
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 12,865
Re: US Medical Insurance...
Hi All
UK NHS budget for 2012 was £104 billion
UK Total Income 2012 was £591.7 billion
Cost of NHS 17% of total UK Government income
Average wage in uk 2012 was £26,500
Average cost to fund uk NHS £4505 = £375.00 a month for average
wage earner
We all pay you just dont see it in the uk
UK NHS budget for 2012 was £104 billion
UK Total Income 2012 was £591.7 billion
Cost of NHS 17% of total UK Government income
Average wage in uk 2012 was £26,500
Average cost to fund uk NHS £4505 = £375.00 a month for average
wage earner
We all pay you just dont see it in the uk
#43
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20442666
"The average annual earnings of full-time workers in the UK rose by 1.4% to £26,500 in the year to April 2012."
"The average annual earnings of full-time workers in the UK rose by 1.4% to £26,500 in the year to April 2012."
In 2011, the UK medium household income was £24,400.
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/househ...ouseholds.html
Last edited by Michael; Jun 19th 2013 at 12:30 am.