I found money coming back from the doctor. / myLot

Chile

March 14, 2019 7:17pm CST

Today was a tiring but good day. I found out that my new eyeglasses would be very cheap due to my age. The government covers a great part of it. I do have to fill lots of papers of course. Everything means time. Then I came very hungry and tired so I ate a very late lunch and took a long nap. Just now I turned on the laptop and the first thing I see are the two dollar signs that show that I´ve been paid. Money, money.

There are several ailments that are paid in part by the government in my country. That´s how my chemotherapy was paid in a great part. How is it in your country?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (459735)

• Switzerland

15 Mar 19

Health expenses are covered by the Health Insurance here, everybody pays an annual fee to be covered and chemotherapy it's 100% covered, people pay nothing.

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marguicha

@marguicha (216097)

• Chile

15 Mar 19

For a poorer country, I feel we do quite well in health cara.

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marguicha

@marguicha (216097)

• Chile

15 Mar 19

@LadyDuck Most people do.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (459735)

• Switzerland

15 Mar 19

@marguicha You surely do a lot better than the United States.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (95082)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

15 Mar 19

The Medicaid program pays for my medicines and doctor visits but no money returned.

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marguicha

@marguicha (216097)

• Chile

15 Mar 19

I do not receive any money in my hands either, but I pay less.

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marguicha

@marguicha (216097)

• Chile

15 Mar 19

@Deepizzaguy I have to pay for my meds. But the doctor bills are low and so are the hospital bills and surgeries.

George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (95082)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

15 Mar 19

@marguicha Medicaid pays for the bulk of the medical bills which is useful when I need to buy my medicines.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157735)

• United States

1 Apr 19

The government here does not do as much as it could for all of its citizens, especially the elderly, but it does help some.

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marguicha

@marguicha (216097)

• Chile

1 Apr 19

I still don´t know how much they will help. But still it will be better than nothing. I just wished someone would have told me before. I missed the benefits for 8 years.