tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29521815.post8304441486172289934..comments2024-03-26T16:04:51.365+05:00Comments on austereseeker: austerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16839224877080864005noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29521815.post-88127801453726270992010-03-25T15:32:38.891+05:002010-03-25T15:32:38.891+05:00PQ- yes, for the poorest of the poor- this will co...PQ- yes, for the poorest of the poor- this will cover 94% of the population. In our country 33% of the population has access to western meds.<br /><br />amit- I guess that system has its drawbacks...<br /><br />shiv-well before this medicare covered some 84%, now it will be 94%- numbers we can only dream of. and where ever there are interest groups, there would be opposition, dont you think?austerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839224877080864005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29521815.post-7777065510517623482010-03-25T09:21:19.649+05:002010-03-25T09:21:19.649+05:00Without medicare, its too expensive to get even a ...Without medicare, its too expensive to get even a small checkup here. <br />In general I find India's health services much more accessible in terms of having a clinic in most places and affordability. <br />But yes for the masses, health is still not accessible. I too wonder how the poorest of poor would pay though.PQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393632887781166328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29521815.post-83963642086031115922010-03-23T20:50:21.091+05:002010-03-23T20:50:21.091+05:00Yea-nothing short of amazing...:)But somehow, I pr...Yea-nothing short of amazing...:)But somehow, I prefer the healthcare options mushrooming here in India...for eg,did you know,ICICI Lombard now has a policy where dental and OPD also get covered?(I just switched from Mediclaim to this,so I know..hahaha)<br />---<br />In fact, in UAE also, it's tough,even if u're insured-dental,eyes,beauty-none are insured..and, there's a set of AmitLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315443741450983388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29521815.post-78874091818378629432010-03-23T20:47:50.985+05:002010-03-23T20:47:50.985+05:00Isn't this a bit too late for a "develope...Isn't this a bit too late for a "developed" country like the US ?.. and look at the opposition....the bill just scraped through....shivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09048828368986075469noreply@blogger.com