Re: Canada's healthcare saved her; Ours won't cover her Originally Posted by tgirl84 
Why do all Canadians with money come to the states to get high risk surgery? Because it's not as great as it sounds folks! Universal Care has its advantages, but let's not forget the disadvantages, namely paying a butt-load of taxes. I was born in Canada, my father went to medical school there, and the day he graduated, he moved to the US to complete his residency here and never went back. He REFUSES to work there! Do you like going to the DMV? Well, that is what going to the doctor will be like if Uncle Sam is running the show. I'd personally would have a choice of which specialist I go and see, another thing I would give up with Universal Health care. Are you guys stopping to think about the choices you'll be giving up? And to those who think doctors charge too much, think of all the people who go to the hospital every year, who must be seen, but don't pay a dime! Majority of the people I take care of in the ER personally. Most the time it isn't even an "emergency", they know they will be seen, but won't have to pay! Government again at its finest...
The DMV! Oh the horror! I don't know what state you're in, but the DMV ain't that bad in the eight or nine states I've lived in. The car insurance industry is much, much worse than the DMV.
Think about it. All Canadians with money come here for high risk surgery? Please cite a source for that statistic. I had no idea....
As for government health care, have you ever been in a military hospital? My family and I have, outpatient, inpatient, open-heart surgery, emergency care. It was fine, better than fine. We were not plunged into debt nor driven bankrupt.
I also lived in Japan, notorious for its socialized medicine (and longevity of its citizens, hmmm?). I worked there and had the same health plan as my Japanese colleagues. I was admitted to a public hospital for a suspicious tumor. Sure, I was in a multibed room with 7 other patients, but the care was top notch (and my ward mates were interesting). I was in for 10 days. My out of pocket costs were 10,000 Yen (about $140 dollars at the time). A bargain. The Japanese DMV was efficient, but expensive. My drivers license cost about the same as a 10-day hospitalization....
Regards.
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