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Good morning Catt.
maybe that technology is the answer to the age verification issue
maybe that technology is the answer to the age verification issue
so, my friend's funeral was yesterday.
At risk of opening a can of worms, it's looking more and more like complications from flu/pneumonia, and that if he'd had insurance or money (he was a bartender and musician) he'd have been able to see a doc and that his death might have been preventable.
Like secondary infections (Bacterial?)...
Yeah...insurance.
Yeah...OTC antibiotics in this country would help too. A few broad spectrum ones...that are already on the "overused" list...with nice big clear instruction sheets that say take the whole course. Rotated around every so often.
Lots of countries do something like that. IDK how it all works. But in the USA....it's $100 before you can get a prescription for another $100 of antibiotics.
Still sorry about your friend, CES. His death is a symptom of the USA's overly-expensive and often unapproachable system.
so, my friend's funeral was yesterday.
At risk of opening a can of worms, it's looking more and more like complications from flu/pneumonia, and that if he'd had insurance or money (he was a bartender and musician) he'd have been able to see a doc and that his death might have been preventable.
That's terrible,CES. I'm very sorry you lost your friend.
so, my friend's funeral was yesterday.
At risk of opening a can of worms, it's looking more and more like complications from flu/pneumonia, and that if he'd had insurance or money (he was a bartender and musician) he'd have been able to see a doc and that his death might have been preventable.
not so sure, ces - there are plenty of people who will not see a doctor for cold/flu symptoms ............. this might be more of a case where there was nobody around to make a decision to seek help for him
Tibs has been up for over an hour, it's not Friday, and she's made about 4 posts........
not so sure, ces - there are plenty of people who will not see a doctor for cold/flu symptoms ............. this might be more of a case where there was nobody around to make a decision to seek help for him
You can't hide the elephant in the room, Tibs. Just say'n.
lol, atty! most antibiotics are dirt cheap. i just got 32 cephalexin 500mg to be taken after the implant for 6 bucks or so. i paid out of my pocket because i had not provided my pharmacy with my new insurance card yet
Very likely. Though it's not completely clear- he was sick and could afford to/wouldn't go to the doc, but we also don't know the official cause of death. He had some long-standing health issues, from a previously broken back (the debt for which he still carried 15-20 years later), major dental issues stemming from the treatments that had the side effect of destroying his teeth (that he wasn't able to afford to have fixed), and probably a compromised immune system related to the dental issues, as well as a very hard-living lifestyle. sigh. no easy answers.
lol, atty! most antibiotics are dirt cheap. i just got 32 cephalexin 500mg to be taken after the implant for 6 bucks or so. i paid out of my pocket because i had not provided my pharmacy with my new insurance card yet
All the more reason then.................
I know OTC antibiotics is a double-edged sword. But lots of countries do it....Canada, Mexico.....UK.....all over the globe.
what elephant? ahc would not have made a difference! who of those in need is gonna find the thousands of dollars to cover deductibles and out of pocket expenses???????? they will be in the same boat as before except now they have to find the money to pay for the premiums every month on top of it!
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except there'd be even more abuse - most don't know when antibiotics are appropriate to use ..............
Tibs, there were people checking in on him, but as i understand it they couldn't get him to go to a doc. it's $100 up front to walk into a doc-in-a-box here. Granted there are people who would have gladly paid that for him...and that's where pride and choice also come into the mix. There are a number of people really kicking themselves for not pushing him harder to go see a doc.
I don't think there's a single answer. While I think that insurance and medical costs factored in, i don't think they were the only reason. But if one is on the fence about whether or not to seek treatment, one is more likely to avoid treatment when the bar is higher.
(BTW, I'm thinking more that the expansion of medicare would have been a better bet for him than the ACA)
I don't think there's a single answer. While I think that insurance and medical costs factored in, i don't think they were the only reason. But if one is on the fence about whether or not to seek treatment, one is more likely to avoid treatment when the bar is higher.
(BTW, I'm thinking more that the expansion of medicare would have been a better bet for him than the ACA)
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