Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:38 PM
Thinkingabout (30,058 posts)
He says Canadians come to the US for their medical. In fact those who have international health
Insurance are told unless it is an emergency they need to go elsewhere for their health care. Another RW talking point which is a lie.
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Thinkingabout | Oct 2016 | OP |
GP6971 | Oct 2016 | #1 | |
spooky3 | Oct 2016 | #2 | |
GP6971 | Oct 2016 | #3 | |
Thinkingabout | Oct 2016 | #4 | |
yortsed snacilbuper | Oct 2016 | #5 | |
Thinkingabout | Oct 2016 | #7 | |
Patiod | Oct 2016 | #6 | |
CanadaexPat | Oct 2016 | #8 | |
Thinkingabout | Oct 2016 | #9 | |
jmowreader | Oct 2016 | #10 | |
Thinkingabout | Oct 2016 | #11 | |
Bigredhunk | Oct 2016 | #12 |
Response to Thinkingabout (Original post)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:42 PM
GP6971 (27,888 posts)
1. Yup. Canadian
health care has it's problems, but way above the US.
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Response to spooky3 (Reply #2)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:43 PM
Thinkingabout (30,058 posts)
4. This is the reason and especially prescription.
Response to Thinkingabout (Original post)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:44 PM
yortsed snacilbuper (7,939 posts)
5. Sarah palin used to go to Canada to use their medical system.
Response to yortsed snacilbuper (Reply #5)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:46 PM
Thinkingabout (30,058 posts)
7. Good point
Response to Thinkingabout (Original post)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:45 PM
Patiod (11,816 posts)
6. Why do Canadians who live and work her keep their citizenship?
And their insurance?
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Response to Thinkingabout (Original post)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:46 PM
CanadaexPat (496 posts)
8. For specialty treatment, they do.
It's a different rationing, if you will. Better but it's still rationing and still leaves some people uncovered for certain treatments or with long waits.
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Response to CanadaexPat (Reply #8)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:48 PM
Thinkingabout (30,058 posts)
9. It is a very long wait if ever to those who do not have insurance or afford
The copays.
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Response to Thinkingabout (Original post)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 10:34 PM
jmowreader (49,868 posts)
10. Along the US-Canadian border, there are quite a few hospitals who try to attract Canadians
What he's NOT telling you is there are also a lot of Americans who get involved in medical tourism.
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Response to jmowreader (Reply #10)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 11:54 PM
Thinkingabout (30,058 posts)
11. Sarah Palin would go to Canada for medical care.
Response to Thinkingabout (Original post)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 11:57 PM
Bigredhunk (1,332 posts)
12. Yup
Ask anybody who's not filthy rich if they want to trade their (Canadian, British, etc...) health care system for ours. They'd vote to keep theirs in a landslide.
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