tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015906686514145823.post1274443467583387634..comments2023-09-07T08:53:57.262-07:00Comments on THE TIGER CAGE: A PIECE OF ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT ON MEDICAREAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156080225918567393noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015906686514145823.post-60647088451522622612012-09-06T23:22:15.931-07:002012-09-06T23:22:15.931-07:00My wife's step brother has been living in Anti...My wife's step brother has been living in Antiqua, Guatemala because he lost his sail boat / home in a hurricane awhile back and can't afford to live in the US. <br />In Feb. he came to the US on his way to Bangkok and got sick while he was here. His two trips to the Emergency room in Santa Barbara cost thousands of dollars. The medicine he took with him to Bangkok cost $90. At the Bangkok hospital, it cost $6. His MIR and doctor appointments there are about 15% of the US charges. <br />The GOP wants to cut the people's benefits and raise the fees with no limits or cuts to the hospitals or drug costs. Nope, they don't want to cut the corps. profits. Oh, I forgot to say the meds in Bangkok were made by the same US drug company. shastamanhttp://aol.comnoreply@blogger.com