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N. H. Cole Simons

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29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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I will yield for the lady.
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I am going to take up where my predecessor left off. Mr. Deputy Speaker, the issue of health care is an important issue to this country. And as was said, it touches everyone. In preparation for this debate, I was looking at the Health Council’s website. And they have a spreadsheet which basically itemises the …
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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In essence, if we look at the current plan, Mr. Deputy Speaker . . . okay, right here. So I am just going to go through this, what is on the Health Council’s plan. And I will go down the benefits, because I think this will provide some clarity. I think everyone should have access to this because it is …
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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Specialist coverage—the new plan going forward says you have two visits at $50 co- pay. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I went to a doctor specialist today with a senior. And that co- pay was $194. And that was one visit. And, quite frankly, the patient went to the hospital. He was checked out and r eleased, and it was suggested that …
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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And I accept that. And this is why I am suggesting, Mr. Deputy Speaker . . . and I thank him for his intervention. This is why I think we need something like this to educate the community. Because this is clear, succinct. And it is all here. And the challenge that we have, as was said in the public …
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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But as a senior, hospital is covered under the age subsidy. Are you with me, Mr. Deputy Speaker?
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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And so, this is a question mark that I would like to have addressed. Bermuda House of Assembly The Deputy Speaker: Most of it, most of it. Depending on your age, most of it is covered.
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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Exactly, Mr. Deputy Speaker. And the other issue that I would like to speak to is the issue on home care, Mr. Deputy Speaker. We have a lot of residents in Berm uda facing challenges at home. And their caregivers are family members, relatives who are there to support their loved one, especially when they have mental illness, dementia, and …
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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I was asking a question. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Point of order. [Crosstalk]
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker —
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, if they would stop being so defensive—
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, what I am saying is I know that with FutureCare, the limit on prescriptions is $2,000 a year. And so, the question is, Are we going to keep it at that leve l? I am saying that because—
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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But this is why there is anxi ety in the community, because these are questions that need to be addressed. Thi s is why the doctors — Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: A point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. [Crosstalk] [Gavel]
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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This is what I am saying. They need t o get that and do more work on how they are going to roll out this thing, instead of rolling it out with incomplete answers.
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, what I am doing is demonstrating how the community is gett ing anxious about how we are moving forward. Because this is such a topical issue. And the people of this country do not want to hear, I don’t have the answers yet. I don’t have the answers yet. Because 2746 29 November 2019 Official Hansard …
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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I accept there is a consult ation period. But that still does not get rid of the anxiety that is in the community that is not being managed effectively . And I agree the Minister is doing her best to educate the community. But, somehow, it is not enough. It is not enough.
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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People feel that they have to dig in their pockets more, going forward, for health care. And there is no relief. I had one youngster come to me and say, Mr. Simons, my wife went to the hospital. We had a baby. A healthy couple ; their first child. A nd, Mr. Deputy Speaker, the wife had a staph infection.
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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They gave her prescriptions on the way out and said, This will cost you (the pr escriptions because of the staph infection) $1,700 and will last you for five weeks.
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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Can you imagine the shock on those young people’s faces?
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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What do they do?