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Bernardo de La Paz

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10. Health care for profit makes avg Americans pay twice per capita what Canadians pay

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2022, 10:58 AM

Oct 2022

I can walk into any hospital in my province and get care. If I got ill or injured in another province I could do the same (as far as I know there are inter-provincial agreements -- nobody sells travel medical insurance for travel within Canada).

I have never seen a doctor or hospital bill in Canada despite using both. Of course we pay by sales taxes, which is why I wrote per capita.

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The tale of two health systems operating in the same area. [View all] debm55 Oct 2022 OP

It's this kinda of crap that makes the US a total suckhole when it ocmes to health 'care.' CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #1

my SIL was a fertility MD drmeow Oct 2022 #2

And at one time, Magee Women's Hospital would accept anyone. debm55 Oct 2022 #3

Yep Diamond_Dog Oct 2022 #4

In network--that's the word I was looking for. debm55 Oct 2022 #5

Ruthless oligarchs took over the US health system decades ago. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #7

This is ridiculous and should be outlawed Wicked Blue Oct 2022 #8

Where does she live. I live in Jefferson Boro. debm55 Oct 2022 #9

Natrona Heights nt Wicked Blue Oct 2022 #16

Health care for profit makes avg Americans pay twice per capita what Canadians pay Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2022 #10

In addition, the wokers there, receive no pension. debm55 Oct 2022 #11

Presumably you mean the workers in your area. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2022 #12

at UPMC debm55 Oct 2022 #14

You have a very very good system. How long have the Canadians had this? debm55 Oct 2022 #13

It first started coming in 1950s. But it's not perfect. HC worker shortages are widespread. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2022 #15