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Good morning. Coffee's on. @hollydolly it sure can be annoying sitting on hold, and missing calls! Glad you are getting things set up to take care of the surgery needed.

@dilettante how is it going with the mounjaro? Please be looking for any side effects. I had a horrible time with it, I wrote about it somewhere on this forum....."

@Georgiagranny do you own a ranch?? lol It seems like you have a lot of acreage as much as you do. 😁


@hawkdon I don't like worms.... snails are good though. ;) :ROFLMAO:
 

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I never did get back here yesterday. I have no idea where the day went! I do know that I was at Wal-Mart waaaay too long, and I bought waaaay too much stuff!!!!
 
dilettante said:
Who knew that we're supposed to establish a completely separate login for Medicare? Unrelated to the SSA account, and it doesn't use the Login.gov system either. Doing so and logging in... it doesn't seem to do much real good anyway aside from letting you order a replacement Medicare card.
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I signed up for a Medicare account several years ago when I had Medicare and a supplement, and I could view all claims online. But now that I have an Advantage plan, the account no longer shows claims. I have to view those on my Advantage plan account. The Medicare account does show the insurance plan through UHC that I currently have, and, as you said, it will allow me to order a Medicare replacement card. I sign in every 30 days, because I don't want to lose it for inactivity, and have to start over, considering all the difficulties I had in creating an SSA account.
 

Money in bank, bought some basic food, for later. Gas tank filled (a bit) waiting for 8:30 am, then off to mailbox. Store coffee bean grinders both non operational. So bought packaged ground....

Got a call last night, was laying down. Ignored it, but then thought "Could be sister" turns put, scam caller for the "One ring scam" (One ring callers from high Cost area codes do this to zap your phone bill)

Oh, squirrels are running around for the peanuts I hand out. ( roasted, no salt) wandering off now...
 
@Who_so_ever DD's house is on a corner lot of a cul de sac so there's a big yard. The side yard is just trees, front yard is pretty big, the back yard is enormous. Altogether, the house sits on maybe 1/2-3/4 of an acre. There's very little lawn in back due to a three-year drought about 10 years back so we planted a few dozen azaleas, and I've planted the rest mostly in perennials until this year. Bulb perennials are a nuisance and need more maintenance than annuals, so this year it's annuals and plants that reseed themselves.

I spread three of the four sacks of mulch. Too tired right now to bother with the last one. Maybe later. DD has five sacks that she's not going to use and offered them to me. I might not need them all, but it beats paying perfectly good money for more.
 
Ok Folks..most of you here will remember I waited 9 months to see the NHS consultant for my abdominal issues.. and then 6 months after that for the day of the surgery only to be turned away at the end of the day due to no beds...

This morning I asked my GP to refer me to a Private hospital with a private consultant... 2 hours later, I got the form sent to me telling me I have the appointment day after tomorrow.... UNBELIVABLE!!

I'm please I'm seeing the consultant so quickly..but I'm FURIOUS..that I've paid into the NHS for 55 years for medical treatment and when I need it it's not there !!
 
I'm still dealing with my Italy trip plans changing, my Sistine Chapel tour is cancelled due to the papal conclave using the chapel, and I'd replaced the cancelled Vatican tour with a tour of the Catacombs, but now this morning that has been cancelled though I don't know why the pope's death would cause catacombs to close.
My plane arrives a couple hours before the funeral starts, I sure hope the airline doesn't overbook my flight; and one thing I have treasured about my upcoming trip was getting away from the US govt idiots, but now they are going to be in Rome too! Yuck! Foul!
 
hollydolly said:
Ok Folks..most of you here will remember I waited 9 months to see the NHS consultant for my abdominal issues.. and then 6 months after that for the day of the surgery only to be turned away at the end of the day due to no beds...

This morning I asked my GP to refer me to a Private hospital with a private consultant... 2 hours later, I got the form sent to me telling me I have the appointment day after tomorrow.... UNBELIVABLE!!

I'm please I'm seeing the consultant so quickly..but I'm FURIOUS..that I've paid into the NHS for 55 years for medical treatment and when I need it it's not there !!
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I won't claim that our system is so hot, but your description sounds a lot like what we've often been warned we might face if we went further down the road of socialization. It doesn't sound very different from descriptions of health care access in Canada either.

I'm not condemning either path. But surely there is some way to achieve a better balance between waste and inefficiency and brazen profiteering? I think we need guarantees of "coverage" that doesn't remove the incentives that keep a necessary level of caretakers from running off to steeply paywalled private practices for those of means.
 
dilettante said:
I won't claim that our system is so hot, but your description sounds a lot like what we've often been warned we might face if we went further down the road of socialization. It doesn't sound very different from descriptions of health care access in Canada either.

I'm not condemning either path. But surely there is some way to achieve a better balance between waste and inefficiency and brazen profiteering? I think we need guarantees of "coverage" that doesn't remove the incentives that keep a necessary level of caretakers from running off to steeply paywalled private practices for those of means.
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the sad thing is... that up unntil a few years ago, we never had problems at all.. we'd see a doctor they would refer us, and we'd be in hospital within a relatively short time...

Since we opened the doors to so many immigrants who've never paid a penny into the system... ( example the 37 in the queue when calling the doctors' office)... who get free treatment, and absolutely no new hospitals being built to cope with this huge influx and Surgeons being allowed to prioritize private patients.. ... this is where the problem lies...
 
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dilettante said:
I won't claim that our system is so hot, but your description sounds a lot like what we've often been warned we might face if we went further down the road of socialization. It doesn't sound very different from descriptions of health care access in Canada either.

I'm not condemning either path. But surely there is some way to achieve a better balance between waste and inefficiency and brazen profiteering? I think we need guarantees of "coverage" that doesn't remove the incentives that keep a necessary level of caretakers from running off to steeply paywalled private practices for those of means.
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Monday I saw my PCP about my sinuses really acting up. Tuesday 9:00 am appointment with Otolarynology doc with enough word salad behind the name to be difficult to remember, medication to treat symptoms, Thursday CT scan for him, Monday appointment at Otology as I could not make Friday. Everything scheduled by PCP's nurse at hours which work for me. Cost - $10 copay for a very high powered nose spray.

In all my time in the US I never had issues with medical treatment. Often a bit of sugar instead of salt is a good way to communicate.
 
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In all my time in the US I never had issues with medical treatment. Often a bit of sugar instead of salt is a good way to communicate.
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My experience has been similar, but I've always lived fairly near a large city with lots of nearby doctors and large regular and university hospitals.

@hollydolly's situation is a whole different kettle of fish. From what she say, there are more people needing care due to population increases, but fewer NHS doctors, nurses and hospitals serving them.

At my son's Easter gathering, I chatted with a 45-year old (ish) woman I've known for about 10 years. She's had one medical crisis after another during that time. I can't recall ever knowing her to acually be healthy.

Her husband was born in England so he has dual citizenship. They're considering moving there, at least partly because of the free health care. They're still in early investigation stages - he hasn't been there since infancy.

They believe it'll be no problem to land jobs and medical care will be free, swift, and of top-notch quality. No idea if they've looked at housing prices or availability, or utility pricing.

I'm skeptical that this will be a shangri-la where they'll be welcomed with open arms, but didn't express an opinion.
 
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My experience has been similar, but I've always lived fairly near a large city with lots of nearby doctors and large regular and university hospitals.

@hollydolly's situation is a whole different kettle of fish. From what she say, there are more people needing care due to population increases, but fewer NHS doctors, nurses and hospitals serving them.

At my son's Easter gathering, I chatted with a 45-year old (ish) woman I've known for about 10 years. She's had one medical crisis after another during that time. I can't recall ever knowing her to acually be healthy.

Her husband was born in England so he has dual citizenship. They're considering moving there, at least partly because of the free health care. They're still in early investigation stages - he hasn't been there since infancy.

They believe it'll be no problem to land jobs and medical care will be free, swift, and of top-notch quality. No idea if they've looked at housing prices or availability, or utility pricing.

I'm skeptical that this will be a shangri-la where they'll be welcomed with open arms, but didn't express an opinion.
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Oh dear.. those people need to do their own research, because they're in for a big wake-up call if they don't.... England is not the place it was whenever they left it...if they left it more than 10 years ago..
 
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hollydolly said:
Oh dear.. those people need to do their own research, because they're in for a big wake-up call if they don't.... England is not the place it was whenever they left it...if they left it more than 10 years ago..
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Like 45 years ago. His father was a US serviceman stationed in England, but he was born in an off-base hospital, which gave him dual citizenship. Had he been born on the base, he'd only have US citizenship. At least that's how they told the story.

He hasn't been in England since infancy.

They are motivated by a few things - the current trajectory of the US's political situation, the thought that jobs are plentiful, and a belief that medical care including non-urgent surgeries will be free and immediately available.
 
StarSong said:
My experience has been similar, but I've always lived fairly near a large city with lots of nearby doctors and large regular and university hospitals.

@hollydolly's situation is a whole different kettle of fish. From what she say, there are more people needing care due to population increases, but fewer NHS doctors, nurses and hospitals serving them.

At my son's Easter gathering, I chatted with a 45-year old (ish) woman I've known for about 10 years. She's had one medical crisis after another during that time. I can't recall ever knowing her to acually be healthy.

Her husband was born in England so he has dual citizenship. They're considering moving there, at least partly because of the free health care. They're still in early investigation stages - he hasn't been there since infancy.

They believe it'll be no problem to land jobs and medical care will be free, swift, and of top-notch quality. No idea if they've looked at housing prices or availability, or utility pricing.

I'm skeptical that this will be a shangri-la where they'll be welcomed with open arms, but didn't express an opinion.
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The story of the grass being greener. Almost every place is nice when you are there on vacation
 
StarSong said:
Like 45 years ago. His father was a US serviceman stationed in England, but he was born in an off-base hospital, which gave him dual citizenship. Had he been born on the base, he'd only have US citizenship. At least that's how they told the story.

He hasn't been in England since infancy.

They are motivated by a few things - the current trajectory of the US's political situation, the thought that jobs are plentiful, and a belief that medical care including non-urgent surgeries will be free and immediately available.
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Going by this the US father satisfied the requirements to hand US citizenship on. UK based on mother or Rights to Remain of parents.
 
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Going by this the US father satisfied the requirements to hand US citizenship on. UK based on mother or Rights to Remain of parents.
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Mother was American. It's kind of a fuzzy situation. I'm not sure of his DOB, but believe it's prior to 1983. I'm sure they've looked into this, but don't know if they've had expert legal advice.
 
StarSong said:
Like 45 years ago. His father was a US serviceman stationed in England, but he was born in an off-base hospital, which gave him dual citizenship. Had he been born on the base, he'd only have US citizenship. At least that's how they told the story.

He hasn't been in England since infancy.

They are motivated by a few things - the current trajectory of the US's political situation, the thought that jobs are plentiful, and a belief that medical care including non-urgent surgeries will be free and immediately available.
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*sigh*....
 

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