Subj : Re: Snitch Country
To : Ward Dossche
From : Dale Shipp
Date : Sat Aug 20 2022 01:21 am
-=> On 08-19-22 13:36, Ward Dossche <=-
-=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Snitch Country <=-
DS> Yes, I have insurance and that insurance paid it all. I pay a
DS> reasonable amount for that insurance.
DS> You have insurance. I suspect that it is paid for in part or in total
DS> by your government.
WD> There is a portion withheld from the salary which is called "social
WD> contributions" and part of that health insurance system is
WD> funded from that source.
Is that a flat fee for all or is it income based? About how much is it
for a normal worker?
How much of the other income taxes goes into paying for medical?
I my case, I have an insurance plan that is subsidized by the federal
government as a part of my having worked for the federal government
before I retired from them. I pay a part of that insurance, I think it
amounts to about US$300 per month out of my pocket. Almost every
medical procedure / doctor visit is covered with no copay. There is
only limited dental and vision benefits however.
I can add that 45 or 50 years ago, I worked in England and was covered
under their national health system. In several ways, it was
substandard. There were long delays and limited availability of
doctors. At that time I also carried a small private insurance and that
helped cut the delay times and gave my family access to better selection
of doctors.
Dale Shipp
fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
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