Hello Ari, I have missed very much your Friday sends for a while. Hope you are better or getting well.
Some important and interesting conversation and food.
Monk's Bibimbap looks v good. And link to the monk's site is nice.
Your next story is more complex but something I know quite a lot about.
COVID acute testing is free here in Oz as is treatment and if you are seriously ill and and admitted to a Public Hospital. Covered under Universal Health Care Act.
It is far from perfect system, but certainly allows for acute health situations. There is a No Refusal of Acute Care for anyone even if if not citizens.
Your own treatment. Did you have an EMG? And seriously don't go for neurosurgery ever.
Your splints seemed to have failed, as not keeping position in slight extension.
Your post on post On Ca Recovery if need s to be in hospital or else where and not covered by Primary Health Care at all.
A movement to a US Private Model of care type of system will only lead to more money for US/SK companies to some degree, but to worse care for uninsured and less certain for the insured even
And bad health outcomes n long term.And in many cases more extremely costly but with less good outcome.
Look at Aus /NZ,Canada,Scandiplaces, UK, for better examples.
Hi, Christoffa! Thanks for your thoughtful insight as always. Yes, I had EMG and the doctor said no dysfunction was detected on the test. I tried to have a better posture when sitting or sleeping and now I feel much better.
You will get this week’s newsletter soon. I hope you like it. Have a great weekend!
Hello Ari, thought I had replied to your reply. Some email troubles.
Good news re the EMG.
For many today posture is the key and maintaining it, and not slumping.
And chair height wrt screen and hand arm rest stuff.
Also better lumbro-sacral and cervical fitness and exercise.
Best and most simple advice from Chinese medicine practitioner ( who was actually Chinese); sitting and standing tall; "Imagine God or alternative, is pulling the topknot of your head to heaven and keeping you chin tucked in"
I lived in Korea for over 12 years and go back to visit my inlaws often. Although I think the current state of Korean healthcare with regards to the doctors strike is terrible (and I find myself not able to support really either the doctors themselves, or the government) I think that overall Korea has an excellent system for healthcare for those who can afford to also supplement it with private insurance. I am currently in the UK, and although all healthcare is free at the point of delivery, the problem with this is that the public health system is so clogged up with people that waiting times are insane unless you are at risk of immediately passing away. This is because people take free healthcare for granted, and even if they could afford to use a private hospital, they will say it is their right to get the free public care, and so overburden the public system. I feel like the Korean system encourages more private practice at a reasonable fee for less serious and non-urgent health issues.
The big problem with the Korean system, as you point out, is when you have a more serious issue that needs a big intervention or long term care... I feel like if Korea could pivot to a system of 100% coverage for serious conditions, and perhaps a system of 15-25% public health coverage for minor conditions, you might end up with the best of both worlds?
Hello Ari, I have missed very much your Friday sends for a while. Hope you are better or getting well.
Some important and interesting conversation and food.
Monk's Bibimbap looks v good. And link to the monk's site is nice.
Your next story is more complex but something I know quite a lot about.
COVID acute testing is free here in Oz as is treatment and if you are seriously ill and and admitted to a Public Hospital. Covered under Universal Health Care Act.
It is far from perfect system, but certainly allows for acute health situations. There is a No Refusal of Acute Care for anyone even if if not citizens.
Your own treatment. Did you have an EMG? And seriously don't go for neurosurgery ever.
Your splints seemed to have failed, as not keeping position in slight extension.
Your post on post On Ca Recovery if need s to be in hospital or else where and not covered by Primary Health Care at all.
A movement to a US Private Model of care type of system will only lead to more money for US/SK companies to some degree, but to worse care for uninsured and less certain for the insured even
And bad health outcomes n long term.And in many cases more extremely costly but with less good outcome.
Look at Aus /NZ,Canada,Scandiplaces, UK, for better examples.
Glad you are back. Cristoffa.
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Hi, Christoffa! Thanks for your thoughtful insight as always. Yes, I had EMG and the doctor said no dysfunction was detected on the test. I tried to have a better posture when sitting or sleeping and now I feel much better.
You will get this week’s newsletter soon. I hope you like it. Have a great weekend!
Hello Ari, thought I had replied to your reply. Some email troubles.
Good news re the EMG.
For many today posture is the key and maintaining it, and not slumping.
And chair height wrt screen and hand arm rest stuff.
Also better lumbro-sacral and cervical fitness and exercise.
Best and most simple advice from Chinese medicine practitioner ( who was actually Chinese); sitting and standing tall; "Imagine God or alternative, is pulling the topknot of your head to heaven and keeping you chin tucked in"
Take Care.
Hi Ari... new here!
I lived in Korea for over 12 years and go back to visit my inlaws often. Although I think the current state of Korean healthcare with regards to the doctors strike is terrible (and I find myself not able to support really either the doctors themselves, or the government) I think that overall Korea has an excellent system for healthcare for those who can afford to also supplement it with private insurance. I am currently in the UK, and although all healthcare is free at the point of delivery, the problem with this is that the public health system is so clogged up with people that waiting times are insane unless you are at risk of immediately passing away. This is because people take free healthcare for granted, and even if they could afford to use a private hospital, they will say it is their right to get the free public care, and so overburden the public system. I feel like the Korean system encourages more private practice at a reasonable fee for less serious and non-urgent health issues.
The big problem with the Korean system, as you point out, is when you have a more serious issue that needs a big intervention or long term care... I feel like if Korea could pivot to a system of 100% coverage for serious conditions, and perhaps a system of 15-25% public health coverage for minor conditions, you might end up with the best of both worlds?
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