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Originally Posted by CDSmith
Question: If tomorrow you had a heart attack and ended up needing open heart surgery, how much would it cost in the US? I've heard that bypass surgery can run as high as $250K.
Here it would be free.
"Better" is very subjective. :D
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Here's another side-
My father passed away in May from a very aggressive type of brain tumor, which happens to be the most common form of brain cancer. I live *far* away from the Canadian border, but for six weeks, I sat in a radiation waiting room every day with people from Canada who either had money, or had sold their houses, cars, etc. to come here for treatment.
With this type cancer, you need an MRI every 4-8 weeks to be able to determine what treatment is working and adjust it accordingly. The Canadians told us they were lucky if they got ONE.
And the most amazing part of all to me- they would get to the hospital for their chemo and would be told, "Sorry, you can't have your treatment. We don't have any beds. Go home and we'll call you if something opens up in a few days."
I think public health is probably great if you're uninsured or for minor illnesses, but I would never want to be in that position if I had a major or life threatening illness. Just my
And no way is your fruit better.
