Stuart Browning highlights the plight of an Ontario man with a cancerous brain tumor who crossed the border to the U.S. to get the medical care that is rationed in his home country.
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health care is privatized, but regulated and everyone has to be insured; those with low or no income dont have to pay the full price, every insurer has to provide a basic insurance (all coverage and prices are regulated by law). If you are uninsured, you can get hefty fines, and if an insurer refuses the basic (aka life saving) they might have their license revoked.
And since it’s private, there is competition between hospitals.
yes that’s strange. Where’s the website that gives the waiting times for this person? And if this was true why would the person in the video say otherwise?
he’s not a pro free market president if he’s deficit spending and borrowing and spending beyond his means, that’s not conservative. Stop putting the “free market” label on him when he isn’t.
life expectancy is not at all a good indicator of healthcare availability. Genetics, diet, culture, lifestyle, etc… are big factors. You can’t expect to have a good life expectancy without personal responsibility foremost
Why don’t you watch the documentary? You seem pretty confidant in you views. There are a lot of people not covered in America. I guess they are all lazy and don’t have jobs. And all of the people in the movie are lying and faking there injuries and hospital visits.Remember most people from both sides of the isle say we are in a health care crisis. For profit system is whats the problem. How may choices of gas do you have? there’s your for profit system. The cold war is over.
Did you notice how my post regarding the wait times that were available to this man, just disappeared from this post? Someone doesn’t want people to know the truth.
fabfash: Yes, people that can’t afford insurance are the issue. Of course, they do get emergency treatment and it’s free. What they don’t get is preventive care like regular checkups, antibiotics for minor illnesses, etc. But that’s something we can solve with appropriate govt help. We just need to decide to do it, and then figure out how to fund it.
We have world-class medical care, but need to figure out how to reduce the cost and how to cover the 25M poor people between ages 18-64.
atrip: You’re only seeing what you want to see. There are long waiting lists for many procedures in canada/europe. Saw an item on Yahoo last month about lack of dental care in England and how some people are pulling their own teeth and fixing broken bridges/dentures with superglue.
And the old “profit” myth. Oh, if only we did away with profit, that would free up enough money to do everything for everybody. What nonsense. BTW, I worked for the fedl govt for 24 yrs; don’t tell me about DMV.
You mean you can’t cover everybody and still have the enormous profits for CEOs . It’s funny that you use the old “can’t cover everybody” line and the famous “DMV” bamboozle because that’s exactly what Michale Moore documents in his film. He actually ask Canadians about the lines and goes to Europe do disprove these myths. Once people see it with their own eyes it’s hard to fool them into thinking otherwise.
atrip: Busted! Yep, you got me! I’m really an insurance industry hack trying to bamboozle Youtubers one-at-a-time. BTW, my stats are straight from Google; you ought to try it sometime.
Yeah, insurance companies make cost/benefit calls because you can’t have EVERYTHING for EVERYBODY, 100% of the time. And you think a govt system wouldn’t include rationing and long lines? lol. I’d rather have the flexibility to choose which policy to buy, than deal with govt bureaucrats. Ever been to DMV?
Great stats straight from the insurance companies. The same ones who employ people for the sole purpose of denying health care. Please watch Sico. Bartering with people’s health care is one of the most retched idea’s in history. Haven’t you see the footage of the insurance executive who was crying during her testimony saying she caused the death of a man by denying him an operation. Everyone hates insurance companies except people who work for them or get money from them. peace
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
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September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
lol
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
Hmmm… Maybe you could post them again? I’d like to see. Gotta ask though, how do you know these “wait times”?
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
There is a news story about a girl that had half of her brain removed. Now she votes democrat.
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
They should do it like in NL:
health care is privatized, but regulated and everyone has to be insured; those with low or no income dont have to pay the full price, every insurer has to provide a basic insurance (all coverage and prices are regulated by law). If you are uninsured, you can get hefty fines, and if an insurer refuses the basic (aka life saving) they might have their license revoked.
And since it’s private, there is competition between hospitals.
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
yes that’s strange. Where’s the website that gives the waiting times for this person? And if this was true why would the person in the video say otherwise?
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
he’s not a pro free market president if he’s deficit spending and borrowing and spending beyond his means, that’s not conservative. Stop putting the “free market” label on him when he isn’t.
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
life expectancy is not at all a good indicator of healthcare availability. Genetics, diet, culture, lifestyle, etc… are big factors. You can’t expect to have a good life expectancy without personal responsibility foremost
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
Why don’t you watch the documentary? You seem pretty confidant in you views. There are a lot of people not covered in America. I guess they are all lazy and don’t have jobs. And all of the people in the movie are lying and faking there injuries and hospital visits.Remember most people from both sides of the isle say we are in a health care crisis. For profit system is whats the problem. How may choices of gas do you have? there’s your for profit system. The cold war is over.
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
Did you notice how my post regarding the wait times that were available to this man, just disappeared from this post? Someone doesn’t want people to know the truth.
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
fabfash: Yes, people that can’t afford insurance are the issue. Of course, they do get emergency treatment and it’s free. What they don’t get is preventive care like regular checkups, antibiotics for minor illnesses, etc. But that’s something we can solve with appropriate govt help. We just need to decide to do it, and then figure out how to fund it.
We have world-class medical care, but need to figure out how to reduce the cost and how to cover the 25M poor people between ages 18-64.
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
atrip: You’re only seeing what you want to see. There are long waiting lists for many procedures in canada/europe. Saw an item on Yahoo last month about lack of dental care in England and how some people are pulling their own teeth and fixing broken bridges/dentures with superglue.
And the old “profit” myth. Oh, if only we did away with profit, that would free up enough money to do everything for everybody. What nonsense. BTW, I worked for the fedl govt for 24 yrs; don’t tell me about DMV.
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
but that means the people who can’t afford insurance don’t get medical treatment
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
You mean you can’t cover everybody and still have the enormous profits for CEOs . It’s funny that you use the old “can’t cover everybody” line and the famous “DMV” bamboozle because that’s exactly what Michale Moore documents in his film. He actually ask Canadians about the lines and goes to Europe do disprove these myths. Once people see it with their own eyes it’s hard to fool them into thinking otherwise.
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
atrip: Busted! Yep, you got me! I’m really an insurance industry hack trying to bamboozle Youtubers one-at-a-time. BTW, my stats are straight from Google; you ought to try it sometime.
Yeah, insurance companies make cost/benefit calls because you can’t have EVERYTHING for EVERYBODY, 100% of the time. And you think a govt system wouldn’t include rationing and long lines? lol. I’d rather have the flexibility to choose which policy to buy, than deal with govt bureaucrats. Ever been to DMV?
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 am
Great stats straight from the insurance companies. The same ones who employ people for the sole purpose of denying health care. Please watch Sico. Bartering with people’s health care is one of the most retched idea’s in history. Haven’t you see the footage of the insurance executive who was crying during her testimony saying she caused the death of a man by denying him an operation. Everyone hates insurance companies except people who work for them or get money from them. peace