Simplifing the system which is really what this is about, means far more accountability. I mean, even with one source of health insurance it's hard to figure out what the charges are for sometimes. But what is covered by who? It must be nuts if you have 6 or 7 sources for payment, each with different coverage and requirements. I can't see it not being cheaper for the consumer in the long run to have one general insurance company for everyone.
It might be a tax grab, but like you say it's a rich country.
My own experience with the American Health System was that a drug that I did not qualify for on OHIP which had fewer side effects was available in the States (it cost around $30,000 for one series of treatments, more than my yearly income). A business man with money went to the States and got it having it reported here in the Toronto Star and television media. The response of the public was that the stipulations for qualifing were eased and now the drug is paid for by OHIP. :) I was finished by the time but still glad he advocated for the future cancer patients with our type of cancer.
So what is going to serve as a bad example for us if you get universal health care? What are we going to point at when we say, "Well, look how bad it is in ..."
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Date: 2009-09-16 01:28 pm (UTC)It might be a tax grab, but like you say it's a rich country.
My own experience with the American Health System was that a drug that I did not qualify for on OHIP which had fewer side effects was available in the States (it cost around $30,000 for one series of treatments, more than my yearly income). A business man with money went to the States and got it having it reported here in the Toronto Star and television media. The response of the public was that the stipulations for qualifing were eased and now the drug is paid for by OHIP. :) I was finished by the time but still glad he advocated for the future cancer patients with our type of cancer.
So what is going to serve as a bad example for us if you get universal health care? What are we going to point at when we say, "Well, look how bad it is in ..."