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Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 24, 2022 | Replies (24)

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Can't edit my post. It should say April of 2022 I went to Las Vegas.

I agree Merry, there has to be a better way to initiate screenings. As I think back to my "Ethical Issues in Health" class at Boston College for my Theology requirement, the Jesuits are quite adamant that any health care procedure must be administered equally across all income ranges. I could certainly afford $1200 cost out of pocket for a CT scan every time I had a problem, but the Jesuits argue this isn't fair at all. Would mean advanced stage cancer is limited to the poor. Quite possibly why the health care system doesn't just order CT scans for any problem, that and the radiation dose you are experiencing. I'm with you, I'm a story guy. I like the details of every little issue that eventually combined into a late stage cancer diagnosis. We should write a book 🙂

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ha, ha, why not?

Aha, one of my favorite subjects - healthcare costs! I had to research the industry when working. And I recall all the work to track my own healthcare account (I went to doctor, doctor sent bill to insurance company, insurance company paid me and then I paid the doctor). I would keep a spreadsheet for everything! Medicare is so much easier and more cost effective than our private insurance. The only complications are with the Medigap plans and the various drug plan. One has to figure them out. When they say "Choice" they mean confusion!!! What we need is universal healthcare for all, with everyone enrolled so that one pays a stable price throughout life and gets the care when one needs it