On 03/12/2011 8:13 AM, North Star wrote:
On Dec 2, 10:24 pm, wrote:

Canadian government insurance is more useless that tits on a boars ass
in winter for the USA or outside of Canada. That is why I carry extra
private insurance so when I travel I am covered.
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Duh!
Maybe it's because the US rates are sky high for any& all
procedures.... and they charge for every person that so much as looks
your way.
Your provincial plan will cover what the same procedures cost to
perform at home.

Nope, the real truth is our provinces are being cheap and not
negotiating the costs as a collective agreement. Easier to bilk
Canadians with half assed services.

Check you policy, read he fine print. What they pay is nothing, and
don't cover 100s of things. Also why our wait lines are so long, a
doctor isn't going do brain surgery for $112 on the pay rate.

Canadian hospitals run more like MASH units. Take the worst first and
other wait. USA doesn't operate on that principle stepping up the
service. And the result is you pay more.

But agree, USA hospitals pad their numbers to cover the cost of
uninsured that they also service pro-bono. Personally I don't agree
with the practice. But it is how it works. Second issue is law suits.

But our provinces will not negotiate this.

Hey, Danny Williams, Newfoundland Premier, top dog in the Newfoundland
health care decided, hey, it is me, I had better go to Florida.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/che...heart_sur.html

And didn't have to wait 2 years or get denied like so many in Canada.

You know how Canada keeps its recovery stats for heart surgery up? They
do about 1/4 as many operations only taking the very best of candidates.
75% get denied as "unsuitable". Further, the operation Danny had
isn't available to us. Or perhaps the doctor is over booked for the
next year.

Figure it out. Not is all as it seems.

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