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On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:16:45 -0400, NotNow wrote:

JustWait wrote:
In article ,
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On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:08:22 -0400, JustWait wrote:

In article ,
says...
On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:35:41 -0400, JustWait wrote:

Not bull**** at all.. It was finally friday they agreed to put in
legislation forcing folks to prove citizenship... Up until then it
was deliberately left out of the law...
That's nice. I guess we should all permanently carry our passports
around with us, and clean underwear. You never know when you might be
involved in an accident. So, how does that work? If you can't prove
citizenship, to they kick you out unto the curb?
No.. They just treat you and bill me... The myth that folks without
insurance can't get treated here is just that. Of course if you are a
legal citizen you get a 24 thousand dollar bill like I just did...
Ah, so nothing has changed. To get back to Eddie's point about poor,
unemployed Mexicans coming here for health care, why would they? Mexico
*has* universal coverage.

You know, I haven't heard anyone say that you can't get treated here,
with or without insurance coverage. However, with or without coverage,
an illness is the number one cause of personal bankruptcy. Without
reform, health care is approaching 20% GDP. Our health care system is
broken, and needs help.

"Universal Coverage"? How long do they have to wait? Are the doctors as
qualified as they are here where you can get instant treatment, by the
best doctors?

Instant treatment my ass! They damned near killed me because I had to
wait until the next day to get an open operating room.

Gosh, one day. Some Canadians would think three months was a short
time.
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John H