“If you get cancer under the proposed plan, god bless to you. There is a reason why canadians come to the US for their cancer treatment. Otherwise it’s a waiting list to die.”
DeLepp, that’s not necessarily true. I think the propaganda in the current commercials on US television that bash Canadian healthcare are doing a lot of harm. I have first hand knowledge of the situation there. While it is far from perfect in Canada, as I’ve mentioned here before, my father passed away from cancer and everyone other than me in my immediate family has had some form of it. My father received timely care from some fabulous doctors. They couldn’t have done any more for him than they did.
Having lived here now for many years and being well acquainted with both systems, I much prefer the Canadian system, with its flaws, than that of the U.S. I believe it simply provides access to healthcare to a much greater percentage of citizens, most notably those who are struggling financially.
“THL, simmer down. benson is not being anywhere near that extreme.”
First, don’t ever tell me to simmer down.
Second, what he is being is extremely offensive. How do I or the rest of the taxpaying public know there wasn’t something that his wife could or couldn’t have done to prevent her illness/injuries any more than the fat person’s “lifestyle choices”?
Biff, I just had a CVS moment when getting a prescription filled there:
Pharmacy Clerk: Have you ever filled a prescription here before?
Me: Yes.
Clerk: I don’t see your records – was it another CVS?
Me: No, it was this one.
Clerk: You HAVE been here before?
Me: Yes, four years ago. Maybe CVS erases old records?
Clerk [rudely]: When I ask you if you’ve been here before, I mean in the last two years.
My eye-rolling-prevention mechanism almost malfunctioned.
Benson, we should distinguish those with a predisposition to obesity from those who eat lots of hot dogs. Otherwise Samoans and Tongans would pay more than everybody else [sorry, South Pacific lurkers…].
THL, simmer down. benson is not being anywhere near that extreme. All forms of insurance, by definition, weight the risks. Otherwise they are not insurance, they are subsidies.
I’m with the chicken on this one.
“If you get cancer under the proposed plan, god bless to you. There is a reason why canadians come to the US for their cancer treatment. Otherwise it’s a waiting list to die.”
DeLepp, that’s not necessarily true. I think the propaganda in the current commercials on US television that bash Canadian healthcare are doing a lot of harm. I have first hand knowledge of the situation there. While it is far from perfect in Canada, as I’ve mentioned here before, my father passed away from cancer and everyone other than me in my immediate family has had some form of it. My father received timely care from some fabulous doctors. They couldn’t have done any more for him than they did.
Having lived here now for many years and being well acquainted with both systems, I much prefer the Canadian system, with its flaws, than that of the U.S. I believe it simply provides access to healthcare to a much greater percentage of citizens, most notably those who are struggling financially.
welcome back Benson!
My 2 cents on the healthcare situation – sort out tort reform and everything else will follow. Don’t sort it out and no system will work.
“THL, simmer down. benson is not being anywhere near that extreme.”
First, don’t ever tell me to simmer down.
Second, what he is being is extremely offensive. How do I or the rest of the taxpaying public know there wasn’t something that his wife could or couldn’t have done to prevent her illness/injuries any more than the fat person’s “lifestyle choices”?
Slippery slope…
Biff, I just had a CVS moment when getting a prescription filled there:
Pharmacy Clerk: Have you ever filled a prescription here before?
Me: Yes.
Clerk: I don’t see your records – was it another CVS?
Me: No, it was this one.
Clerk: You HAVE been here before?
Me: Yes, four years ago. Maybe CVS erases old records?
Clerk [rudely]: When I ask you if you’ve been here before, I mean in the last two years.
My eye-rolling-prevention mechanism almost malfunctioned.
THL, cats. big cute cats. ice cream & pie. ice cold beer. good thoughts good thoughts.
Benson, we should distinguish those with a predisposition to obesity from those who eat lots of hot dogs. Otherwise Samoans and Tongans would pay more than everybody else [sorry, South Pacific lurkers…].
THL, simmer down. benson is not being anywhere near that extreme. All forms of insurance, by definition, weight the risks. Otherwise they are not insurance, they are subsidies.
Yea, fat people are gross and expensive. Why insure them? We should just put them down with a humane euthanasia program to save costs.
WTF???