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10-26-2006, 09:11 AM
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Yeah, the American Insurance systems baffles us too! I've often thought how nice it would be not to have private companies lining their pockets at the agony of others, but then I watched the VA hospital kill my father-in-law by not treating him fast enough. I don't really think we want GOVERNMENT uneducated paper-pushers deciding on our health care. The private ones are bad enough! That'd be even worse! Cheaper, but not at the cost of the wait. Glad Canada and Australia seem to do ok with theirs! I know I'm lucky that I had a well-behaved Workers Comp-at the cost of an attorney, but hey- -$0- out of pocket! I'm still wondering on the total of what my one level ADR in the US would've cost me as no one but one surgeon ever sent me a statement. Anyone know? I specifically want to know how much the implant itself costs here.
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Laminectomy L4-5 1998 Relief X 2 yr Repeat L4-5 2001 Relief X 1 yr DDD pain 2 1\2 years 13 Docs, 9 PT's, 3 Chiros, 8 Epidurals, many injections, and one child later... Prodisc placement L 4-5 Sept 2006 Facet Rhizolysis L4-5,L5-S1 March 2007, Nov 2007, Jan 2009 Second child arrived Dec 2008! 
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10-26-2006, 05:11 PM
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I believe that Australia has a national weekly lottery. Some percentage of the proceeds go to cash awards and the remaining percentage to healthcare system.
How simple and creative. Regards, Trish
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39-yr active, former athlete 1982 - sports injury, occas. pain ever since 2001 - DDD diagnosed for L4/L5 and L5/S1, several small protrusions & bulges 2002 - 3mo. severe pain, 2003-2005 - Relief from much of pain, ZERO pain for 9mo w/ 1st preg.
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