(March 21, 2022 at 12:36 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote:(March 21, 2022 at 11:44 am)arewethereyet Wrote: I had a virtual appt. with my doctor a couple weeks ago. It became virtual because of an ice storm and their office being closed. I already knew what was wrong and what needed to happen. A 10 minute facetime call cost me $83.20. And that's a discount from going to their office which would have been closer to 120.00. Yeah, I think about if I can afford to see a doctor all the time.
Here in the UK we pay for the health service through our tax system, but the cost I have to pay on the day is zero, whether I go for a wart or heart surgery.
(most people pay a fee to collect their prescriptions, but if you need things on a regular basis you can pay a one off annual fee, no charge for over 65 year olds or those with some long term illneses like diabetes)
Here, we pay $5 for each new prescription, up to a max of $100 per year. In the unlikely event you need more meds than that, there’s no further charge.
Like the UK, there’s no charge at all for kids (under 14) or pensioners.
Boru
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