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jillio said:
The whole purpose behind the HMO and the PPO was cost effectiveness. The reason that the programs became so popular was because they advertised themselves as being a way to contain the rising cost of health care. It didn't work.
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That is the reason why I think the gov't will control the free market. I don't think they can make it work either unless they control the market.

I think the only reason healthcare keep going up because lawsuits and technologies keep going up. The reason I mention technologies is part of the reason because I thought about my bills today and my bills 14 years ago. 14 years ago, I didn't have a cellphone, internet, etc. But today I do and I am paying those bills. I think as we add more and more modern technologies in healthcare, the more expensive it gets.

If I had to choose between gov't and insurance. I'll choose insurance.. at least they are not allow to control the market, just themselves... We can keep getting higher paycheck if we are desperate to get something from healthcare. I do not want to be stuck in one place and can not save money for something I need because the gov't have too much control.
 
Well the healthcare debate is worldwide not just for the U.S. If we made healthcare available for every US citizen, we would have rework the entire medical system in the States. Every doctor would be assigned a set number of patients to oversee, it might be your GP that you trust now, it might be a GP you've never met a day in your life. When you move a new GP is assigned to you. Only problem is that the way our country is populated, very dense in areas like NYC and very spread out in other areas like Alaska and Wyoming. Some people would be within 15 minutes of their GP but have to wait for hours to get in or may be required to make an appointment. Those living in places like Alaska or Wyoming would have to drive for hours to reach their GP although they may be able to get in relatively fast. The downside is if the weather is hazardous many would still forgo medical care, or they simply did not have the gas money to get there.

On top of all that, new restrictions would have to be put in place to keep patients from abusing the new system. Its hard enough now just to get cold medicine. Think of Sweden, over there you must get a doctor's prescription to get eye drops, whereas here you can go to your nearest drug store and get it off the shelf, pay for it and leave.

The guaranteed thing is that EVERYONE will be guaranteed medical care regardless of income.

The simplest solution would be that the government will help pay for everyone's medical treatments based upon their income. The only way this would balance out where the gov't could afford this is to raise taxes. Treatments above a certain amount must be paid either out of pocket or by a private or group insurance company plan provided by an employer.
 
Did they give a reason why the hearing aids were taken away?

My question is how can they do that if a piece of equipment has been demmed medically necessary? How do they justify it?

I know nothing of New Zealands Health Care Programs so I am curious.
 
he says hearing aids are his to keep, and i can't see why they would take them away from him. I'm guess they want to fix it and he didn't pick up on that.
 
Lighthouse77 said:
he says hearing aids are his to keep, and i can't see why they would take them away from him. I'm guess they want to fix it and he didn't pick up on that.
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The earmoulds were badly fitted and I will have to pay for a new pair $189. I live on $229.13 a week :mad:it would be cheaper to a pair off trademe(like ebay) and have new moulds taken. As I have to purchase a new aid as well
 
inmate23 said:
The earmoulds were badly fitted and I will have to pay for a new pair $189. I live on $229.13 a week :mad:it would be cheaper to a pair off trademe(like ebay) and have new moulds taken. As I have to purchase a new aid as well
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You can ask WINZ (that if you do get any benefit (SSI for americans) from government) to pay for your new ear moulds and or hearing aids.

But if you are under 21 years old and still in high school. It is supposed to be free for new ear moulds, hearing aids and batteries as NZ government's fund pay for it. I had my hearing aids, ear moulds and batteries for free when I was at primary (elementary) school, high school in the past. (Even during mainstream schooling, I went to audiologist at the Deaf School in past to get free hearing aids, batteries and new ear moulds).
 
~SG~ said:
You can ask WINZ (that if you do get any benefit (SSI for americans) from government) to pay for your new ear moulds and or hearing aids.

But if you are under 21 years old and still in high school. It is supposed to be free for new ear moulds, hearing aids and batteries as NZ government's fund pay for it. I had my hearing aids, ear moulds and batteries for free when I was at primary (elementary) school, high school in the past. (Even during mainstream schooling, I went to audiologist at the Deaf School in past to get free hearing aids, batteries and new ear moulds).
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I have spoken to WINZ and they will only cover me up to $1000 and that I have to pay back. I have spoken to the local deaf school and they act like Im a hearing chick with hearing aids.
 
ASL is the best to learn in my opinion. One handed finger-spelling from ASL is widely known and is almost universal. I had an Australian Deaf friend who knew both AUSLAN and ASL, he began to teach me some ASL because it is more commonly known than other sign languages.
 
BecLak said:
ASL is the best to learn in my opinion. One handed finger-spelling from ASL is widely known and is almost universal. I had an Australian Deaf friend who knew both AUSLAN and ASL, he began to teach me some ASL because it is more commonly known than other sign languages.
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Thailand got a own sign language, no need to import AUSLAN or ASL? French sign language kick ass if one want a "best sign language" ;)
 
Flip,

I will check out French sign too. :)
I am Australian living in Thailand, married to a Thai 'hearing' man. I don't know anyone in the Deaf Community here in Thailand, and my being a 'foreigner' and not being able to learn the Thai spoken language, I am kind of stuck on learning what I can from the internet. ASL appears to be more prominent on the internet with easy access to resources.
 
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