It'd mean we were leaving poorer people to die - I wouldn't call that interesting!I know it's not how they work but would be interesting if it was an option.
Not for a private individual but they may do for those in a group scheme?Don’t think insurance will cover pre existing conditions (which I assume you’ve got if you’re already at this stage), you’d probably have to pay for whatever it costs.
Bro respectfully you have no fucking idea how lucky you areNHS
"Protect the NHS"
Get to fuck. It's useless.
Got an appointment but it's ok it's October 2023.
Have to sort it myself again. Wish it was possible to opt out sometimes.
Bro respectfully you have no fucking idea how lucky you are
Just recovering from a new hip. 10 weeks from referral to the operating table. It should have been 5 weeks but original op day got cancelled at last minute. Fantastic service fro Oxford Health Trust.
Nick, you are free to check if there are quicker routes at other Health Trusts, you do not have to stick with your local authority.
Ohhhh how do you use the referral to look for appointments at other Trusts?
Have you got the online booking thing? That’s where I could choose
Yeah I did that and it only gave me the option for Cov after I put the passcode etc etc in. Then it said no appointments to pick, so they send a letter.
Ohhhh how do you use the referral to look for appointments at other Trusts?
The luck you have had is that you were born in a country that has national healthcare. You’ve never had to worry about paying for drugs, doctors visits/appointments, your partner giving birth, and generally getting old.The only luck I have sort of had so far is that I have worked fucking hard to scrape some extra money together to sort issues myself previously.
Don't doubt for some people the NHS is a lifesaver (literally) but if you're in between dying and "have some anti biotics" then you're on your own. (in my experience and people close to me, anyway)
The luck you have had is that you were born in a country that has national healthcare. You’ve never had to worry about paying for drugs, doctors visits/appointments, your partner giving birth, and generally getting old.
It has its problems for sure and in recent years it’s underfunded but “fuck the NHS” or whatever, mental and narrow minded
I didn’t say free, I just said worry about paying for them. The poorest people get them free and others pay a minimal fee as they are heavily heavily subsidisedDon't get free drugs sadly.
Maybe if I had different circumstances and knew how to milk it and play the game I might think different.
I didn’t say free, I just said worry about paying for them. The poorest people get them free and others pay a minimal fee as they are heavily heavily subsidised
take a look at drug prices in the US
I didn’t say free, I just said worry about paying for them. The poorest people get them free and others pay a minimal fee as they are heavily heavily subsidised
take a look at drug prices in the US
The tax rate is extremely low because they’re a much lower levels of welfare for people, and a fully privatised healthcare system. Salaries are significantly higher for a similar reason as well as the fact you don’t have mandatory employee benefits (e.g. mandatory pension contributions and amount of holiday per year is very different). Massive income inequality too which is great if you have a good job, not so much if you’re stuck at the other end.Genuine question, how does tax etc work in the US?
Just did a quick calculator online and the tax difference is huge between what I pay here and what I'd pay there.
In terms of tax/welfare in the US I’ve always thought that they do essentially pay the equivalent amounts in taxes, just to insurance companies. I guess the difference is they can choose whether to pay health insurance or not?The tax rate is extremely low because they’re a much lower levels of welfare for people, and a fully privatised healthcare system. Salaries are significantly higher for a similar reason as well as the fact you don’t have mandatory employee benefits (e.g. mandatory pension contributions and amount of holiday per year is very different). Massive income inequality too which is great if you have a good job, not so much if you’re stuck at the other end.
I sort of think of it like if everyone was a contractor rather than an employee. In the UK you earn a tonne if you’re a contractor but get none of the benefits etc.
One of the issues with the UK at the minute is that people want US levels of taxation with European levels of welfare and those things don’t add up
No, they pay less overall in taxes because there’s very little welfare, health insurance is tied to your employer and almost unaffordable on its own (I.e. if not provided by your employer). Don’t get me wrong it’s not Switzerland, but it’s definitely a lot less than UK.In terms of tax/welfare in the US I’ve always thought that they do essentially pay the equivalent amounts in taxes, just to insurance companies. I guess the difference is they can choose whether to pay health insurance or not?
And if you need a shit ton of medication like I do at the moment you can pay a monthly fee which is about a tenner a month that covers as many prescriptions as you needI didn’t say free, I just said worry about paying for them. The poorest people get them free and others pay a minimal fee as they are heavily heavily subsidised
And if you need a shit ton of medication like I do at the moment you can pay a monthly fee which is about a tenner a month that covers as many prescriptions as you need
I don't know how anyone looks at the US and thinks that's what we should aspire to in terms of healthcare
Said before on here chemist shuts when I get mine(He has had a great day )So greatful i'am the wrong side of sixty in getting my drugsYeah the missus is on more pills than Pac-Man and reckons even in the Netherlands she’d be massively out of pocket compared to here.
I used to work with a bloke who came over from the USA.The tax rate is extremely low because they’re a much lower levels of welfare for people, and a fully privatised healthcare system. Salaries are significantly higher for a similar reason as well as the fact you don’t have mandatory employee benefits (e.g. mandatory pension contributions and amount of holiday per year is very different). Massive income inequality too which is great if you have a good job, not so much if you’re stuck at the other end.
I sort of think of it like if everyone was a contractor rather than an employee. In the UK you earn a tonne if you’re a contractor but get none of the benefits etc.
One of the issues with the UK at the minute is that people want US levels of taxation with European levels of welfare and those things don’t add up
My current moan is the length of time to complete roadworks . The bridge at Ansty and the triple four from griff island come to mind.I've seen complete by passes built included bridges in less time.
I know. It's really frustrating.My current moan is the length of time to complete roadworks . The bridge at Ansty and the triple four from griff island come to mind.I've seen complete by passes built included bridges in less time.
Online delivery.
Bought some boots online. They’ve arrived, really smart, but they’ve sent a size bigger than I ordered. No worries just send them back and order again, except now my size is out of stockAnd they seem to be out of stock everywhere.
It's not a choice for many, as it's not affordable.In terms of tax/welfare in the US I’ve always thought that they do essentially pay the equivalent amounts in taxes, just to insurance companies. I guess the difference is they can choose whether to pay health insurance or not?
Don't get where you are coming from with that comment if it's meant to be sarcarm.I would not want to see any worker die constructing anything and with health and safety in this country being so good no reason why they should.I cannot speak for the way things are done in Qatar.I have said this World Cup should never have been played there.I know. It's really frustrating.
Look at them Quatari's, they can throw up a whole world cup infrastructure in no time.
There was a few casualties along the way mind, but hey ho. They got things done.
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