jaynewcastle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:26 am Seems the first thing many people do now when they get sick, is launch a crowd-begging fund

A group of close friends, including Ms Wilson, are sitting by Ms Hill’s hospital bedside. They launched a GoFundMe campaign two days ago to raise money for Ms Hill’s massive medical costs as she faces an uncertain outlook.

The eastern Mondulkiri region of Cambodia, where Ms Hill visited, is at significant risk of malaria. While no antimalarial medication is 100 per cent effective, a properly prescribed drug may have prevented her extremely serious illness.

Ms Wilson said she believed her friend received bad medical advice.
“I have engaged a solicitor to assist in any possible legal action,” she said.

“She was infected with the most fatal form of malaria with a 50 per cent mortality rate.”

that genius wrote:

jaynewcastle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:26 am Seems the first thing many people do now when they get sick, is launch a crowd-begging fund

What would you advise them to do if they need money for big medical expenses?

Gardiguy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:44 pm

that genius wrote:

jaynewcastle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:26 am Seems the first thing many people do now when they get sick, is launch a crowd-begging fund

What would you advise them to do if they need money for big medical expenses?

Doesn't Australia have universal healthcare? Serious question.

Anchor Moy wrote:

Gardiguy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:44 pm

that genius wrote:

jaynewcastle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:26 am Seems the first thing many people do now when they get sick, is launch a crowd-begging fund

What would you advise them to do if they need money for big medical expenses?

Doesn't Australia have universal healthcare? Serious question.

Good question. I thought they did too. AFAIK the woman is Australian, residing in Australia, and she came to Cambodia for a week. It's not like she's an expat seeking medical care in Australia.

epidemiks wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 1:08 pm

Anchor Moy wrote:

Gardiguy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:44 pm

that genius wrote:

jaynewcastle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:26 am Seems the first thing many people do now when they get sick, is launch a crowd-begging fund

What would you advise them to do if they need money for big medical expenses?

Doesn't Australia have universal healthcare? Serious question.

Good question. I thought they did too. AFAIK the woman is Australian, residing in Australia, and she came to Cambodia for a week. It's not like she's an expat seeking medical care in Australia.

We do. That doesn't mean everything is free. It just means that stuff like breaking your arm or giving birth doesn't have to cost $90,000 like it might in the US if you don't have private health insurance.

It doesn't cover everything, either. Dental isn't covered by Medicare at all, for example.

There's usually a base amount covered by Medicare and then a contribution that the patient need to pay. Plus, many drugs that might be used in the treatment and rehabilitation that aren't covered by the pharmaceutical benefits scheme.

They talk about amputation and rehabilitation in the GoFundMe, which can be fundamentally life changing so I'd guess the donations would largely cover her recovery over quite a long period of time.

that genius wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 1:31 pm
They have mosquitoes in Australia, yes?