Health care in the Philippines

[freeheeler]

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it's better having health insurace than having NONE at all.

especially if we talk about HEALTH---yes i agree it's business---and expensive at that.

if you say socialize health care system, do you mean universal?

Britain, and most of the large countries in Eurpoe, France, Sweden all have what is known as socialized medicine. Basically, on top of income tax we pay what is known as National Insurance. This goes towards your health care and retirement. So when you go to Hospital you do not pay for your visit to the Doctor or the operation. You may pay up to $12 I think for your prescription but that is it. Some countries pay more than others.

And like most systems, it does have its problems. The Health service has been neglected in Britain, too much management and not enough spent on the hospitals and the workers. There are long waiting lists just to see a doctor. My father has hernia problems so when he went to make an appointment with his Doctor, he has to wait until April 14th to see him, nearly 3 weeks!!!!

When my mother needed a cataracht operation she would have had to waited 9 months for the operation so I had to pay for her to go privately and it was completed in 6 weeks!!

It's there for everyone, it does not matter if you are unemployed, or rich, it's all free

[dexterdal]

Philippine goverment = Corruption

[chad_tukes]

Britain, and most of the large countries in Eurpoe, France, Sweden all have what is known as socialized medicine. Basically, on top of income tax we pay what is known as National Insurance. This goes towards your health care and retirement. So when you go to Hospital you do not pay for your visit to the Doctor or the operation. You may pay up to $12 I think for your prescription but that is it. Some countries pay more than others.

And like most systems, it does have its problems. The Health service has been neglected in Britain, too much management and not enough spent on the hospitals and the workers. There are long waiting lists just to see a doctor. My father has hernia problems so when he went to make an appointment with his Doctor, he has to wait until April 14th to see him, nearly 3 weeks!!!!

When my mother needed a cataracht operation she would have had to waited 9 months for the operation so I had to pay for her to go privately and it was completed in 6 weeks!!

It's there for everyone, it does not matter if you are unemployed, or rich, it's all free

thanks for the info.

why do you say it's all free? when we talk about insurance then it's not FREE at all. when it's not free then it wouldn't reach all social class since not everybody can afford insurance. so in the long haul it still DOES matter coz if you're unemployed, then there's no way you're able to pay for that insurance unless there is a "way" in which the government pulls out money from you (i.e. social security).

although i agree that this is effective but i don't think it is feasible as a long term plan, IMO.

[freeheeler]

Well, when you go to visit a doctor, you do not pay, if you break your leg, you do not have to pay for the operation to fix it, only the painkillers after, even the physical therapy would be free.

Some will pay every month for private medical coverage so that they will see a doctor quicker or have certain treatments quicker, like hip replacement, transplants etc. some go abroad for those operations and pay for it, it's not perfect but it could be worse!!

thanks for the info.

why do you say it's all free? when we talk about insurance then it's not FREE at all. when it's not free then it wouldn't reach all social class since not everybody can afford insurance. so in the long haul it still DOES matter coz if you're unemployed, then there's no way you're able to pay for that insurance unless there is a "way" in which the government pulls out money from you (i.e. social security).

although i agree that this is effective but i don't think it is feasible as a long term plan, IMO.

[Dorothea]

Britain, and most of the large countries in Eurpoe, France, Sweden all have what is known as socialized medicine. Basically, on top of income tax we pay what is known as National Insurance. This goes towards your health care and retirement. So when you go to Hospital you do not pay for your visit to the Doctor or the operation. You may pay up to $12 I think for your prescription but that is it. Some countries pay more than others.

And like most systems, it does have its problems. The Health service has been neglected in Britain, too much management and not enough spent on the hospitals and the workers. There are long waiting lists just to see a doctor. My father has hernia problems so when he went to make an appointment with his Doctor, he has to wait until April 14th to see him, nearly 3 weeks!!!!

When my mother needed a cataracht operation she would have had to waited 9 months for the operation so I had to pay for her to go privately and it was completed in 6 weeks!!

It's there for everyone, it does not matter if you are unemployed, or rich, it's all free

I read somewhere that in Britain it is so difficult to get an appointment with a dentist that people have resorted to pulling their own teeth. Ouch!

[freeheeler]

I read somewhere that in Britain it is so difficult to get an appointment with a dentist that people have resorted to pulling their own teeth. Ouch!

Not sure if it's quite that bad yet, but give it time!!!

[krstnal]

they do have free health care but their taxes are enormous

[BigDan]

KAINOS Healthcare was founded from the very beginning to be an affordable and convenient healthcare. It is still posed to differ from the 'traditional' practice of a coordinator type like many HMO does. However, just like any programs, it has it's limits and that is the program designed by their companies for their employees.

We at KAINOS would want to give every possible convenience to every individual who needs it but it comes with a premium price. The most probable reason why you were rejected from your healthcare availment was because that's what your company decided to get for you as their employee and that is what they can afford to get for you.

KAINOS Healthcare Programs were designed by the companies for their employees. Not the other way around.

I surely hoped I was able to answer your complains even though it came in very late.

[Khitty]

here in europe (in finland in particular where i am right now) having a medical insurance is almost never heard of coz their health care system is like top notch. people here don't need medical insurance coz if they get sick, they can just focus on getting well and forget about the financial worries coz it will be taken care by the government. here private and public hospitals offer the same quality of care and even if you are admitted in a private hospital, the government still pays most of the expenses.

like for example my boyfriend is diabetic and his medicine should cost around €180 (around Php11,000) a month but he only ends up paying a ridiculously small amount of €3 (Php 183) and to think he does not really need to get a reimburstment coz he can easily afford that but its because here it does not matter if you are low or high income, everybody is entitled to get an equal amount health care support.

i also have a co-worker with a severe deformity and because of that he can not take public transportation or drive a car so he only takes a taxi everywhere he goes and because he is severely deformed and considered "disabled" the government pays 100% of his transportation expenses. sometimes i wonder how their government can afford all of these privileges.

but health care system in philippines? is there actually a system? if you're poor and your sick then you can just pray for a miracle. not to mention the low standards and quality of treatment and care in public hospitals. sickness in philippines can be a huge financial burden and can get you bankrupt and at the end you still die.

[catchR]

What's the most affordable and dependable health insurance sa Phils?