Comments on: I Totally Like My Health Insurance http://sashaisamonster.com/2008/12/i-totally-like-my-health-insurance/ Sat, 19 May 2012 07:11:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: rockcriedout http://sashaisamonster.com/2008/12/i-totally-like-my-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 rockcriedout Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:38:03 +0000 http://sashaisamonster.com/?p=448#comment-1149 I cried during 'Sicko'. I know that was the desired effect, but I couldn't help it. I'm so glad I'm Australian and have never had to worry about healthcare like that. I cried during ‘Sicko’. I know that was the desired effect, but I couldn’t help it. I’m so glad I’m Australian and have never had to worry about healthcare like that.

]]> By: lizil http://sashaisamonster.com/2008/12/i-totally-like-my-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 lizil Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:27:20 +0000 http://sashaisamonster.com/?p=448#comment-1107 Im from Australia so i've never grasped the whole American health care thing (even after watching Sicko) but i work in an optometrist office and we've had a few patients who were ex-pat Americans. When they came in for a consult they started waving credit cards and cash at us thinking it was going to cost them an arm and a leg to see a doctor and they were pretty blown away when we told them it was free. I've never had any hassles with doctors or hospitals and I can't really see why America shouldn't adopt a similar scheme. (We still have private health and private hospitals here, too) Im from Australia so i’ve never grasped the whole American health care thing (even after watching Sicko) but i work in an optometrist office and we’ve had a few patients who were ex-pat Americans. When they came in for a consult they started waving credit cards and cash at us thinking it was going to cost them an arm and a leg to see a doctor and they were pretty blown away when we told them it was free.

I’ve never had any hassles with doctors or hospitals and I can’t really see why America shouldn’t adopt a similar scheme. (We still have private health and private hospitals here, too)

]]> By: Enny http://sashaisamonster.com/2008/12/i-totally-like-my-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Enny Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:26:49 +0000 http://sashaisamonster.com/?p=448#comment-1106 It might also be worthwhile getting Folate, B12 and cholesterol tested :o) It might also be worthwhile getting Folate, B12 and cholesterol tested :o)

]]> By: Shasta http://sashaisamonster.com/2008/12/i-totally-like-my-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Shasta Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:34:43 +0000 http://sashaisamonster.com/?p=448#comment-1102 WOW! That is impressive. I love lorazepam. I use it for sleep because I have heinous insomnia too. I take 1-2mg at night, it's a beautiful thing. Yes, I know it's highly addictive, but never sleeping for my entire LIFE, is way worse than a pill addiction. WOW! That is impressive. I love lorazepam. I use it for sleep because I have heinous insomnia too. I take 1-2mg at night, it’s a beautiful thing. Yes, I know it’s highly addictive, but never sleeping for my entire LIFE, is way worse than a pill addiction.

]]> By: Horse Marine http://sashaisamonster.com/2008/12/i-totally-like-my-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Horse Marine Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:34:40 +0000 http://sashaisamonster.com/?p=448#comment-1101 Good Lordy, that sounds like a dream. I'm happy for you. These things can be so stressful. I live in Canada, where we're supposed to have free healthcare, and I don't even have a family doctor because there are none in my area who accept new patients. I'm on a waiting list. They say I should have one in about 2 to 3 years. It's borderline distressing, I have to say. If I want or need anything, I have to go to the ER and waste half a day in the waiting room, and then for a few minutes I get to see a dismissive doctor who doesn't know anything about me and who seems in a rush to get rid of me. There are private clinics I could go to if I wanted faster/better service, but I would have to pay. Reading your post makes me want to do that. I'm all for the idea of universal healthcare, but damn it, I'm so tired of this. Good Lordy, that sounds like a dream. I’m happy for you. These things can be so stressful.

I live in Canada, where we’re supposed to have free healthcare, and I don’t even have a family doctor because there are none in my area who accept new patients. I’m on a waiting list. They say I should have one in about 2 to 3 years. It’s borderline distressing, I have to say. If I want or need anything, I have to go to the ER and waste half a day in the waiting room, and then for a few minutes I get to see a dismissive doctor who doesn’t know anything about me and who seems in a rush to get rid of me.

There are private clinics I could go to if I wanted faster/better service, but I would have to pay. Reading your post makes me want to do that. I’m all for the idea of universal healthcare, but damn it, I’m so tired of this.

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