tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post4205806983077334630..comments2024-03-28T15:17:43.056-04:00Comments on Stayin' Alive: Common SenseCervanteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-48376390849637327482017-07-03T12:09:25.107-04:002017-07-03T12:09:25.107-04:00...but there's nothing to stop you from spendi...<i>...but there's nothing to stop you from spending your own money however you want, should you be fortunate enough to have some.</i><br /><br />Depends on what model is used. In Canada, private insurance for medically necessary hospital and physician services is illegal in 6 of the 10 provinces.<br /><br />https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC80881/<br /><br /><i>All provinces except 2 (New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island) specifically prohibit extra-billing by opted-in physicians. In other words, opted-in physicians cannot bill patients more than they or the patient would receive from the public plan, including amounts for non-insured goods or services they provided in connection with the insured services.</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-16389897061747059002017-07-02T15:23:52.835-04:002017-07-02T15:23:52.835-04:00Yes, the voters (states) got what they voted for.
...Yes, the voters (states) got what they voted for.<br /><br />It's called the Constitution. This ain't the Republic of America, Suzie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-9197336330904692342017-07-02T09:03:07.450-04:002017-07-02T09:03:07.450-04:00Anonymous -- yes of course, rich people can still ...Anonymous -- yes of course, rich people can still pay for stuff the NHS won't, you can even buy private insurance. The NHS is basic insurance for everybody, but there's nothing to stop you from spending your own money however you want, should you be fortunate enough to have some.<br /><br />Hillary Clinton won the election by almost 3 million votes. More people voted for Democratic members of congress than for Republican members. The system is rigged.Cervanteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-62294851964685544562017-07-01T10:26:18.923-04:002017-07-01T10:26:18.923-04:00"Well then, the voters will get what they app...<i>"Well then, the voters will get what they apparently want."</i><br /><br />And in the US?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-74169257603639735572017-07-01T08:59:37.225-04:002017-07-01T08:59:37.225-04:00If we had a single payer system wouldn't it st...If we had a single payer system wouldn't it still be possible to buy supplemental insurance that would cover you when our version of NICE rejects your treatment?<br /><br />Then you'd have no death panel controlling your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-46472482641113588542017-07-01T08:40:58.862-04:002017-07-01T08:40:58.862-04:00Well then, the voters will get what they apparentl...Well then, the voters will get what they apparently want.Cervanteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-80138984612675480512017-06-30T20:37:13.484-04:002017-06-30T20:37:13.484-04:00Right now the British system happens to be under s...<i>Right now the British system happens to be under strain because the conservative government is underfunding it. Vote Labor back in and they'll put in enough money to fix it.</i><br /><br />And if labor keeps losing?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-27719205216515660192017-06-30T17:24:20.807-04:002017-06-30T17:24:20.807-04:00Thanks for the extremely informational blog today....Thanks for the extremely informational blog today.<br /><br />Reality-based articles. I love 'em.Don Quixotenoreply@blogger.com