My physician charges $10 for a copy of my records, according to a sign in the office.
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 5:22 PM, John Coyle <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry Frank - states are responsible for running the health system in > Australia, and we in > Queensland have had a Labor government for two decades - they would rather > spend > $450,000,000+ on a failed payroll system (yes, 450 million) than put it where > it really > counts. > > John Coyle > Brisbane, Australia > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Friday, 20 January 2012 1:16 AM > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: RE: OT - kinda - back from the exam.. blurry but unbowed > > 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. > > Cheers, > frank > > --- 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 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the > directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the > directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the > directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
