Did you read it? It says you will be charged 100% "unless you take action". The action is dependent on the individual circumstances. Those without the resources to pay 100% have options.
Yes. They can file for bankruptcy.
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Did you read it? It says you will be charged 100% "unless you take action". The action is dependent on the individual circumstances. Those without the resources to pay 100% have options.
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And keep lawyers happy.Yes. They can file for bankruptcy.
Or they can work with health providers and not need to do so.Yes. They can file for bankruptcy.
That is a biased source. The OECD (the primary source) is not a credible source. Also, if you bothered to look at your own source, you would see that the wait in U.S. to see a specialist was 21% versus in the U.K. at 41%. It was also less than for Canada, Norway, Sweden and New Zealand.There are actual stats and information available on this topic if you're interested in drawing larger conclusions. Using a human interest story to draw larger conclusions is fraught with danger/bias.
Health Care Wait Times by Country 2022
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A common misconception in the U.S. is that countries with universal health care have much longer wait times. However, data from nations with universal coverage, coupled with historical data from coverage expansion in the United States, show that patients in other nations often have similar or shorter wait times.
You are entitled to your unsubstantiated opinion.The privatized U.S. Healthcare system is a predatory racket that price gauges and drives people into massive debt. It's imbecilic to suggest that it's preferable.
Then why do Canadians , with UHC up and running themselves, keep coming over to the US side for private healthcare?The privatized U.S. Healthcare system is a predatory racket that price gauges and drives people into massive debt. It's imbecilic to suggest that it's preferable.
It was substantiated earlier in this thread, but feel free to wallow in willful ignorance.You are entitled to your unsubstantiated opinion.
No, Canadians do not flee en masse for US health careThen why do Canadians , with UHC up and running themselves, keep coming over to the US side for private healthcare?
Could of fooled me. There are plenty of Ontario license plates in just about every major healthcare institution where I live.
People tend to have to jump through hoops to get discounts, etc. Who wants to take the time to fill out paperwork, get invoices, etc, together, and be denied over and over, etc, while they are sick? I have worked in social services and medical billing. They don't want to pay and make it extremely hard for people to get out of it. Hospitals are financially drained, so they don't want any more problems.Did you read it? It says you will be charged 100% "unless you take action". The action is dependent on the individual circumstances. Those without the resources to pay 100% have options.
Of course it is difficult to deal with paperwork when you are not well. Thankfully there are usually social workers, hospital staff and others that can help in difficult times. Hospitals and doctors a vested interest in helping people with means to make the costs of their care manageable.People tend to have to jump through hoops to get discounts, etc. Who wants to take the time to fill out paperwork, get invoices, etc, together, and be denied over and over, etc, while they are sick? I have worked in social services and medical billing. They don't want to pay and make it extremely hard for people to get out of it. Hospitals are financially drained, so they don't want any more problems.
Of course it is difficult to deal with paperwork when you are not well. Thankfully there are usually social workers, hospital staff and others that can help in difficult times. Hospitals and doctors a vested interest in helping people with means to make the costs of their care manageable.
They don't. That's a myth.Then why do Canadians , with UHC up and running themselves, keep coming over to the US side for private healthcare?
That is a biased source. The OECD (the primary source) is not a credible source. Also, if you bothered to look at your own source, you would see that the wait in U.S. to see a specialist was 21% versus in the U.K. at 41%. It was also less than for Canada, Norway, Sweden and New Zealand.
They used to though.They don't. That's a myth.