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August 25, 2009 - Goanet's 15th Anniversary
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I read all these horror stories about health care in the USA, and also about
health care in
Canada and the UK. I guess it boils down to a person's perspective.
I carry supplemental Medical Insurance and National Medicare from the USA and
have never had a problem. I also know of a gentleman visiting the USA from
India who had a heart attack, and was very promptly given a by-pass and never
paid a penny, despite not having insurance, and having well qualified children
in the USA. I am not personally aware of anyone in the USA being denied
medical care because of their inability to pay.
My experience in Goa is that the health care one receives (if one is able to
pay for it) is excellent and relatively in-expensive. (relative to the USA that
is). I had one experience with a local private hospital where I admitted a
friend,. Accepting responsibility for the
expense. I was milked, to put it mildly. There are pros and cons everywhere one
goes.'
I also had a positive experience in the UK a couple of decades ago. I had an
emergency.
An ambulance came to the hotel and transported me to the local hospital where I
received
prompt and efficient medical attention. Being an American, of course I
expected to pay the bill, but was told that there was none !
However I would not compare the standard of hygiene in hospitals in the USA and
Canada with many other places in the world.
