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| bgl... |
 Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:33 pm |
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"J" <xyewsnswex at (no spam) nalid;"no> wrote in message
news:4A398517.5C1C37C7 at (no spam) execulink.com...
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Insurance is mandatory, he said, and typically costs the equivalent of
about $200 a year. Low-income earners can receive assistance.
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How do they do it for $200/year?
That seems remarkably low, even for a 100% participation system which
presumably includes a lot of young healthy people.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:06 am |
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bgl wrote:
[quote:e3894deddd]"J" <xyewsnswex at (no spam) nalid;"no> wrote in message
Insurance is mandatory, he said, and typically costs the equivalent of
about $200 a year. Low-income earners can receive assistance.
How do they do it for $200/year?
That seems remarkably low, even for a 100% participation system which
presumably includes a lot of young healthy people.
bj
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The 200$ is matched by an employer. Probably the low cost plan.
They're stoic - accepting of less. Some have to pay for service upfront,
then claim it from the insurance.
Others receive the bill and send it to the insurance.
They shop around for the best plan for them.
They get an income tax reduction - ours is like that as well (if the amount
spent goes over a certain percentage of income) - only for certain expenses.
Those who are self employed, get part time jobs, so they get the employer
coverage.
There's other differences (to our system).
These are what I've been reading
http://www.coolabah.com/oz/hollandsite/health.html
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92641635
http://www.expatfocus.com/expatriate-netherlands-holland-healthcare-medical
"In general, there is a natural, non-interventionist approach to medical and
maternity care"
Less anesthetics, shorter hospital stays.
They have to use a GP in their village, even if he's an idiot. <g>
Insurance company helps them if GP's are all full up. (doesn't say how they
help).
There's informations missing like nursing homes for the elderly.
I know of 2 cancer patients and they both were stoic and well cared for.
One, I think is still alive (Hans) with slow growing prostate cancer.
Both cheery people.
The lung cancer patient always said that paracetemol worked fine for her
pains.
I think that's similar to tylenol?
If things get bad, euthanasia is an option.
I'll have to look at statistics here later. (birth, death), ages of the
population and possibly lifestyle
Trouble downloading
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/NT.html
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