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Originally Posted by aceventura3
We know the healthcare system in the US is screwed up.
Questions about Canada's healthcare:
Is everyone treated equal in your system? Is a convicted felon on the same footing as 12 year old child? If they both need a kidney who gets it first? Who decides those kinds of questions? Who decides when the cost of keeping a person alive on life support is greater than the benefit?
Is preventative healthcare important? What kind of treatment could a drug addict get to break the habit? Alcoholic? Over-eater? How do you decide that somthing is "necessary" vs "elective"? Can I get state of the art contacts, laser eye surgery, or do I have to get lod fashion glasses?
Do you like "big brother" making these decisions?
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Why not post your answers to all of the questions in your post. Tell us what your insurance coverage provisions and payment limits are, and the total annual cost of your medical/eye care insurance coverage....and who decides the order of priority if you should be put on a list of patients who are awaiting a kidney transplant.
We'll use your answers about your own situation to compare with the answers from a Canadian. Maybe comparing the terms and coverage of an insured American with those of every Canadian, will help us sort out what 40 million uninsured Americans and all Canadians are missing out on,
in the world of private medical insurance coverage of the Americans who are fortunate enough to "enjoy" it.