I am not sure. When you talk about rationing it sounds like
a bad thing. But in terms of dollars and cents the Canadian System
has to make sure that the tax money is well spent. In the
US the private sector has a lot of rationing by the insurance
companies. And then there is the case of the ones who don´t
have insurance and have to use the Emergency Rooms to have
care when things go out of hand. Isn´t this a form of
rationing? A perverse one?
It absolutely is rationing.....we just don't call it that. Depending
on the procedure and your insurance company (if you even have one)
you may or may not be allowed to have said procedure. It's up to, not
your doctor , a medical professional, but your insurance company
employee who was hired off the street. It happens way more than most
people want to think. If you are a patient in an HMO where the dr.
makes more money by NOT prescribing expensive tests or sending you to
a specialist, you are rationed in your care.
National health care is NOT socialist or socialized medicine. People
with money can still go where they wish and pay the price. Even if
you are using gov't paid care, you could still choose your dr. It
depends on how it is set up.
But, until a way is found to get insurance companies and profit out
of the practice of medicine, I see no hope for us.
Paula
IN/USA
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arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather
to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body
thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a
ride!" Have a wonderful day!
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