As we go to our place in Mexico about once a month, anyway, we've dumped
our dental plan. It was an easy decision when we calculated that the cost
there for all the work we'd need was less than the cost of the premiums
alone, here in the USA.
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Scott
On Jun 2, 2013 6:23 PM, "Andrew Fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Simple answer - take a holiday in Austria or somewhere similar with a
> really good medical system and reputation - and have it done as a private
> out-patient while there. The savings would pay for the holiday easily. It's
> possibly a better option even if you're insured! Medical tourism is
> becoming more popular - there were a lot of Germans having holidays in
> Singapore, for instance.
> A few high profile examples would put pressure on the system.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
>
> On 03/06/2013, at 12:07 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
> > Since Charlie brought up the subject of colonoscopies I thought I'd post
> > this link to a NY Times article I was reading just this morning.
> > <
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/health/colonoscopies-explain-why-us-leads-the-world-in-health-expenditures.html?_r=0
> >
> > US residents can grimace. Others can smile. And Charlie can see how
> > his peers treat him price-wise. :-)
>
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