tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156518320909350372.post6885756414328305990..comments2024-01-06T06:17:48.375-08:00Comments on N8ZYA's QRP Radio Blog: My Morning DX ContactUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156518320909350372.post-19241899107034939892013-01-15T09:17:06.864-08:002013-01-15T09:17:06.864-08:00Hello Guys,
I was "in the chair" for a...Hello Guys, <br /><br />I was "in the chair" for an hour and a half this morning but I'm home now. The dentist said it was a "hot" tooth. It was NOT painless. <br /><br />This mornings procedure cost me $820 USD and the crown will be $890 USD. (total $1,710)<br /><br />On the medical expenses, I'm very fortunate to have most of my "medical" (not dental) costs covered by the Veterans Administration. I was a member of the Navy and the Air Force for more than 10 years. It's not "free" but there are nominal expenses involved with every visit. <br /><br />My brother has good insurance but pays $800 a month for just medical coverage and NO dental or eye care. A few years ago he lost the tip of one finger. His medical costs (with insurance premiums) that year were more than $12,000. <br /><br />Medical bills can quickly bankrupt you over here without insurance and there are still many people without it. The "Affordable Health Care Act" will make things better but we still have a way to go. Most of those provisions will not go into effect until at least next year. <br /><br />Despite all the "smoke and mirrors" from the insurance companies here, health care costs are a major reason American businesses swarm to other countries.Jspikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751088160139882564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156518320909350372.post-51606351964559784142013-01-15T03:39:54.491-08:002013-01-15T03:39:54.491-08:00Good morning John, well first great contacts with ...Good morning John, well first great contacts with the speaker wire and 3 watts!! As for the dentist my wife had a root canal done at a cost of 1200.00 and the crown was in around 800.00. Both were covered by insurance to no expense out of our pocket. Hope all goes well with the procedure, I know going to the dentist can be a not so wonderful thing. <br />MikeVE9KK https://www.blogger.com/profile/04720839744779758420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156518320909350372.post-63225503255484780192013-01-15T01:24:04.390-08:002013-01-15T01:24:04.390-08:00Hello John, I made a mistake. The rootcanal costs ...Hello John, I made a mistake. The rootcanal costs about 20%. New rules for 2013. All things get more expensive :-(. That would be about 100 euro (130 usd) for 3 canals. But I don't know exactly what it costs when it is performed by a specialist, that's complicated. Could be as expensive as in the US. 73, BasPE4BAS, Bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12958141238330445285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156518320909350372.post-53290476703827150172013-01-15T01:11:39.146-08:002013-01-15T01:11:39.146-08:00John, my wife happens to be a dentist assistant. S...John, my wife happens to be a dentist assistant. So we do know something of it. The rootcanal costs nothing! It is insured at the basic insurance which is sort of a insurance that you need at least here and most of the people have it. A crown costs about 400-600 euro (500-800 usd) depends on what kind of insurance you have, the basic insurance doesn't cover it. We have to go to the dentist this afternoon, luckely it's just for a dental check. But I'd had several rootcanals in my life, I know what it is....not my favorite. So, John, I wish you a lot strength with it. Luckely you're a CW operator and this is not affecting your communication for the radio. Just think of your hobby wen you're in the chair. Good luck! 73, BasPE4BAS, Bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12958141238330445285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156518320909350372.post-9733882984217169662013-01-14T21:41:34.754-08:002013-01-14T21:41:34.754-08:00Hi John, sorry to hear about the dental problems. ...Hi John, sorry to hear about the dental problems. Those things are rather inconvenient. A root canal treatment with a crown included cost 374,87 euro (497,60 USD) in the Netherlands. But I pay a monthly premium of 331,85 for health care. But not everything is insured. Than I have to pay more a month. I do have a own risk and that's almost 500 USD a year. So Health Care in the Netherlands is very expensive. Prognosis for the future is that the Dutch will pay 30% of their income for Health Care. Good luck and take care, 73 PaulPaul Stam PAØKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472039726489965017noreply@blogger.com