Angie, Quote10 years? Holy CRAP!! I will never move to the States thenDon't count on this, I am not sure how this goes. Medicare web site tells:QuoteMedicare Premiums for 2006:Part A: (Hospital Insurance) PremiumMost people do not pay a monthly Part A premium because they or a spouse has 40 or more quarters of Medicare-covered employment.The Part A premium is $216.00 for people having 30-39 quarters of Medicare-covered employment.The Part A premium is $393.00 per month for people who are not otherwise eligible for premium-free hospital insurance and have less than 30 quarters of Medicare-covered employment.Part B: (Medical Insurance) Premium$88.50 per month.
10 years? Holy CRAP!! I will never move to the States then
Medicare Premiums for 2006:Part A: (Hospital Insurance) PremiumMost people do not pay a monthly Part A premium because they or a spouse has 40 or more quarters of Medicare-covered employment.The Part A premium is $216.00 for people having 30-39 quarters of Medicare-covered employment.The Part A premium is $393.00 per month for people who are not otherwise eligible for premium-free hospital insurance and have less than 30 quarters of Medicare-covered employment.Part B: (Medical Insurance) Premium$88.50 per month.
It also says QuoteIf you (or your spouse) did not pay Medicare taxes while you worked, and you are age 65 or older and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, you may be able to buy Part A. If you are under age 65, you can get Part A without having to pay premiums if:You have been entitled to Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board disability benefits for 24 months. (Note: If you have Lou Gehrig's disease, your Medicare benefits begin the first month you get disability benefits.)You are a kidney dialysis or kidney transplant patient.So I understand this so that as ESRD patient I would get Medicare part A without premium. For part B there is always premium if I have understood it correctly.
If you (or your spouse) did not pay Medicare taxes while you worked, and you are age 65 or older and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, you may be able to buy Part A. If you are under age 65, you can get Part A without having to pay premiums if:You have been entitled to Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board disability benefits for 24 months. (Note: If you have Lou Gehrig's disease, your Medicare benefits begin the first month you get disability benefits.)You are a kidney dialysis or kidney transplant patient.
So far the poll is 4 no and 16 yes.Where are the 4 who said "no" and what is there reasoning.........?
Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty.........
Could someone actually explain, how does the health care system work in US. Originally I was always told that you cannot get get any treatment without insurance, except if you are dying they would keep you alive. As I am coming from a country where people are paying HUGE taxes and social security&health insurance is "included" so anyone can get basically any needed operation in public hospitals. There is a queue and you might need to wait but eventually you get there... There are also private hospitals if you don't want to wait and can afford it. When I have been telling this to doctors in US they are surprised and tell how many people in US are left untreated, because they don't have insurance. On the other hand discussion here tells that any illegal immigrant can get treatment, so I am confused. How does the system work?
I am an American citizen (but only lived in the US for about 3 years and a half ) and I had a medical insurance issues which basically prevented me from getting any adequate care in the United States.Had to leave the country because if I had stayed that I would be dead by now. Yeah great.... and now I'll never be able to live there ever again .....I am the most open person in regards to other races/nationalities but I draw the line at the abuse or priority illegal aliens may be given over "me" for medical care when I myself was a legitimate citizen.
Please don't misunderstand, I have no problem with anyone, especially children, getting emergency care for a critical problems but we should not be paying for routine care for the criminals who have violated our immigration laws.
I think the illegal immigrants should be stabilized then bumped back to the country from which they came. Every dialysis clinic I have been to has three or more people that cannot speak a bit of english and I will certainly have a duck if they are on the transplant list. But with the war in Iraq going on I cannot help but get offended that now we are dialyzing a muslim who wears what appears to be a nightgown and sandals to dialysis clinic, one would think that he would appear to be more americanized if he wants FREE routine medical care!
If it is a Muslim woman being dialyzed, where do the needles go when you have to get into that potato sack that they all like to wear?
If you are an illegal, you should be taken care of on an emergent basis only and deported. We, as tax payers. should not be footing the bill for people that do not pay taxes. It goes beyond medical issues. It is criminal as well. Illegal immigrant offenders are deported only after they are represented by a Public Defender (on our dime), sometimes given an expensive jury trial (on our dime), and do their time (on our dime.) They then return to the country illegally where they either violate probation or commit another crime.That big concrete wall is looking better and better.
SEND THEM BACK!!! Spend as much money sending them back as they spent getting here. $ 0000000.00As for the Muslim wearing sandals.. who cares as long as he is here legally. He probably doesn't like your wardrobe either.I'm all for getting rid of illegals but those who came to the land of the free legally, have a right to practice there own religion and dress the way they want.
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