Quoting "[email protected]" <[email protected]>:
I just checked and the current Labour government took power in 2007.
The liberals ruled for eleven uninterrupted years before that. It
seems that this poor person's woes can be blamed on more than just
the current Labour government.
For all the examples of failures of socialized medicine I can point
out more failures of a so-called free market system, but what's the
use?
The issue that Bob raised is whether seniors (so many of whom are on
small fixed incomes) should pay for prescription medication. And I
agree with Bob that they shouldn't have to.
There. Not arguing with anyone about it because no one will change
my mind about it.
Btw, Ann, glad things went as well as they did. Sounds like things
are treatable and that's gold.
I agree totally - especially your best wishes to Ann.
Actually, though, I think John was referring to the Queensland State
Labor Government rather than the Feds. State governments run the
hospital systems in Australia, but as health is jointly funded by both
Feds and State, there's plenty of candidates on both Left and Right to
throw rocks at.
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Cheers
Brian
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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
--- Original Message ---
From: John Coyle <[email protected]>
Sent: January 19, 2012 1/19/12
To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: OT - kinda - back from the exam.. blurry but unbowed
And here in Queensland one pensioner has waited 15 years for
cataract surgery, and has now
been told he is off the waiting list because his case is considered
"non-urgent". It took
him 9 years to even get on the list - now he has to find $4000 for
private treatment -
this from our "caring " Labor government...
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob W
Sent: Thursday, 19 January 2012 5:06 PM
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'
Subject: RE: OT - kinda - back from the exam.. blurry but unbowed
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Ann Sanfedele
But --
the diagnoses overall is that I really don't need a new prescription -
cataract surgery probably a year or more down the road, peripheral
vision not too bad. The glaucoma is Open Angle. Have to take drops
two times a day... Trusopt 5ml.
Dan - is that what you take?
Looks like it will cost $45 a month if I get it at K-mart If anyone
knows what Costco would charge it might be worth my joining
that sums up in one sentence why Europe is better than the USA. Over
here someone at your
time of life would not pay anything - I was quite shocked to read
that sentence.
Still, I'm glad to hear that things aren't too bad for you.
B
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