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You’re On Your Own – Being Your Own Doctor

This post is part of the series about my experiences with today’s version of American healthcare, particularly associated with my wife’s fifty days and counting exposure to it after her fourth heart attack. I’m sure I have interfaced with at least two dozen MDs in the last month and none of them, including my wife’s PCP, seem to look beyond one of her many present … Continue reading You’re On Your Own – Being Your Own Doctor

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InDepth – Sweden – Post #3: Medical Care, Transportation

This week we will concentrate on two major costs in the family budget in the US and compare how much Sweden pays for the same thing. Medical Care In the USThe average cost per family for a year of health insurance is $15,400.The average out-of-pocket annual household expense is $5,000.Medicine alone accounts for about $1,400 per person per year.The total US medical costs per person … Continue reading InDepth – Sweden – Post #3: Medical Care, Transportation

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