Want to privatise Medicare?
August 18th, 2005 at 2:15 pm
For those of you Canadians who find the prospect of a privatised medical system in Canada appealling, check out the experience of my friend Garry Johnson in Hawaii, who recently had to go to emergency for a throat absess:
ER visit total: $145 user fees.
Family doctor visits and labs and medications: $111 user fees.
Specialist visit and follow up: $72 user fees.
Total so far: $318 in user fees, for a sore throat!PS: I work at the hospital where I was treated and I have the best health care insurance possible. Still think the Canadian health care system sucks? At least it’s not sucking money out of your wallet!
