Friday, August 21, 2009

Where will Canadians go for healthcare?

You can hardly fault a Canadian guy with a $38k medical bill for feeling indebted to--heck, even shilling for, Canada's healthcare system, but this story demonstrates the "kernel of truth" behind the joke, "where will Canadians go for healthcare if America adopts socialized medicine?" From the article:
Michael Vujovich, 61, of Windsor was taken to Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital for an angioplasty procedure after he went to a Windsor hospital in April. Vujovich said the U.S. backup doesn't show a gap in Canada's system, but shows how it works.

"I go to the hospital in Windsor and two hours later, I'm done having angioplasty in Detroit," he said. His $38,000 bill was covered by the Ontario health ministry.

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