Money

[smc]

And it should be noted that Jodie's expenses are incurred within a healthcare system that covers some of the costs, which isn't the case everywhere.

[SwedishTsGirl]

Originally Posted by smc

And it should be noted that Jodie's expenses are incurred within a healthcare system that covers some of the costs, which isn't the case everywhere.

In sweden it is too, I had my hormone threatments and breast/facial surgery done within the healthcare system otherwise my transitition would never been done, I had made some smaller surgey on my own expence though, like lip and nose surgery.

[jolo]

This is a GREAT point about access to health care. JodieT, are you from Sweden or England ??
Being from the U.S., I see that when JodieT was referring to "?", is that a British pound or the Euro ?
I know that currently when the "?" is compared to the U.S. dollar, that the value of the dollar keeps decreasing in value, as I believe it will continue to do.
The other item is the cruel, Corporate dollar motivated U.S. health care system, which gets worse every day.
Personally, I have to find a new personal physician because he is moving to another state, since the medical group he is with has cut the salary of the doctors in the group. He is the sixth one and the medical group is looking to replace the doctors who are leaving with non-doctors, "aides", "assistants" and nurse practitioners.

Thanks,

Jon

Originally Posted by SwedishTsGirl

In sweden it is too, I had my hormone threatments and breast/facial surgery done within the healthcare system otherwise my transitition would never been done, I had made some smaller surgey on my own expence though, like lip and nose surgery.

[JodieTs]

Originally Posted by smc

And it should be noted that Jodie's expenses are incurred within a healthcare system that covers some of the costs, which isn't the case everywhere.

The big word is some
The availability of services varies hugely, from region to region.

Oh, while I could have applied to get things through the NHS for free
(to me), somebody pays for this stuff and that person is the tax payer.

I look on the NHS services as an emergency facility
and also a safety net to provide {in an arbitrary and inconsistent way}
free essential medical services {such as trans related things}
to those unable to fund things themselves.

Consequently, I paid for everything privately.
That explains why
my Mazda MX-5 MkII, is eleven years old
and my Honda Fireblade RRV, is fourteen years old.

Me? I'm a self-made woman.

[smc]

Originally Posted by JodieTs

The big word is some
The availability of services varies hugely, from region to region.

Oh, while I could have applied to get things through the NHS for free
(to me), somebody pays for this stuff and that person is the tax payer.

I look on the NHS services as an emergency facility
and also a safety net to provide {in an arbitrary and inconsistent way}
free essential medical services {such as trans related things}
to those unable to fund things themselves.

Consequently, I paid for everything privately.
That explains why
my Mazda MX-5 MkII, is eleven years old
and my Honda Fireblade RRV, is fourteen years old.

Me? I'm a self-made woman.

At least you have that "emergency facility" and "safety net" ... even if arbitrary and inconsistent. That was, of course, my point. It's probably best made in a different thread, but you already knew that. Right, Jodie?

[merelypink]

Thats what home equity loans are for

[JodieTs]

Originally Posted by merelypink

Thats what home equity loans are for

Yep, if you own your home and have equity and affordability.
Oh. I score 0 out of 3!

But it's always doable if you have the drive.
{most of us do}