well, that would answer what I find wrong with the Canadian system (so far). The American system is fairly dysfunctional. Works when it works, doesn't when it doesn't....
> IMHO I think this is not far from how the medical system should work. > > > There should be a national medical system that anyone can go to > anytime for a nominal fee (co-pay if you will, not much different from > what most of us with insurance have to pay now.) > > However, you should also have access to private medical insurance and > practioneers if you so desire. Maybe you want to keep your private > doctor, don't like the clinic like atmosphere of the national plan or > you do not qualify for a proceedure per national medical guidelines > (85 year old wanting a heart transplant) You should have the option of > going to private medical practioners. > > I don't think it would cost much more than it costs me now. I pay > nearly $300 a month for my medical insurance. My employeer pays > another $1,200 for that coverage for me. That's $1,500 a month. Then > there is the percentage of my taxes that goes into our current state / > national medical welfare system. > > I am paying at least $18,000 a year (plus whatever amount of my taxes > goes to medical use) for medical coverage plus co-payments for my > family. I think a well run (key term "well run") national system can > be established for what we are paying now. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:198693 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
