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Providing excellent health care to the very rich is an area where the US absolutely excels. Which I'm sure is a great comfort to those who are self-rationing their insuline to make ends meet.
When I asked about his health care, he said he would have to wait another four months in addition to the two months since he was diagnosed, and then his cost for the operation would be $4000.00.
Apparently the whole system depends on where you live and how much you make as well as the specifics of your condition.
You should know that is the very service Rand Paul flew to Canada to have performed. They have locations across Canada, including Quebec. They are among those private companies authorized for re-imbursement by the various provincial governments.
Tell your friend to give them a call as it's obvious both his doctor and himself cannot be bothered to make themselves aware of available services.... oooooor ...….your friend is telling you what you want to hear in order to ingratiate himself with you for some strange reason.
Factually the whole system does not depend on location, or income.
Lastly; I live in the U.S. for the allowed 180 days of every year and have done since 2001, so ...if it be anecdotal stuff you wish to hang your hat upon...…. brother...….you better hang onto your hat!
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Providing excellent health care to the very rich is an area where the US absolutely excels. Which I'm sure is a great comfort to those who are self-rationing their insuline to make ends meet.
TBF on the Americans, Papworth is near Cambridge, and the USAF doctors and nurses from the nearby US base ar Lakenheath actually work in some of the local NHS hospitals around the area.
I know, I stepped over a couple of dead middle class people on my way in today.
Mediocre care with high copays and expensive prescriptions do not always lead to death, silly. Although I'd bet you walked past a bankrupt, homeless, used to be middle class until they got sick person or two. You might even have suggested they "get a job"?
What would be a scenario where someone would choose private over NHS?
In Denmark, the typical preference for private would be for non-life-threatening stuff - joint surgery, for instance. There may be a wait or simply an inconvenient schedule in the public system, you can plan things to your liking in a private clinic. (This reduces the caseload in the private system, so - win-win.) That being said, I know medical professionals who openly acknowledge that while the private clinics may have nicer rooms, sleeker equipment and more experienced surgeons, they still wouldn't go there. Because if something goes wrong, an ICU with a well-stocked blood bank on the premises is considerably more useful.
Mediocre care with high copays and expensive prescriptions do not always lead to death, silly. Although I'd bet you walked past a bankrupt, homeless, used to be middle class until they got sick person or two. You might even have suggested they "get a job"?
I'd suggest they educate themselves on the root cause of why healthcare is so expensive and to quit calling for more of it.
I'd suggest they educate themselves on the root cause of why healthcare is so expensive and to quit calling for more of it.
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Medicare......less Medicare????
He thinks the US higher cost than other countries is the result of government when countries with more government involvement cost less. Move along.
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