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Originally Posted by fuzebox
There it is, the real problem with healthcare in the usa is the cost of malpractice insurance, which stems from the sue-happy nature of americans  |
That is not the real problem, but just a talking point of the right wing media .. to make believe that that alone would solve the issue.
It barely accounts for 1% of the cost .
As for the system here in Canada, my dad had a heart attack 3 years ago. Went in right away, got operated ( unclogging of 3 artheries ) in the middle of the night ( teams of anasthesist/doctors were called in ), was put in a volontary coma.
Walked out of there 10 days later : total bill 0.00
Oh, before that, got operated for colon cancer less then a week after diagnosis
Regular visit to his cardio doctor, suffered another one 18 monts later . In a week , cost : 0.00
Last may, they found that a dark spot on his leg was cancer. Operated on it 4 days later, got out .
A month ago,heart problem again . They gave him a pacemaker ... Got out, but week .
Went back two weeks ago , got again blood transfusions, various tests/treatment.
This time, he did not make it and died Saturday the 13th .
His whole cost was 0.00 .... making it that me and my 2 sisters have a decent inheritance instead of a pile of bills ....
What is proposed/discussed/bashed in the USA has nothing to do with what we, or the UK, or France, or Australia has ....
I hope you have no universal healthcare system .. because you just don't deserve it.