Re: Canadians, a couple of questions about health care

From: notritenoteri (caldasfire_at_hades.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 08:44:23 -0500

ANd here I was all set to apply for my green card on account of the cheap
health care in the US. Damn. I was going to move to a nice neighbourhood in
south Dallas and start a taco stand business.
<nospam@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:21:25 GMT, kurtullman@yahoo.com (Kurt Ullman)
wrote:
>
> >In article <FiFAd.1857$2a1.14838@newscontent-01.sprint.ca>,
> >"notritenoteri" <caldasfire@hades.com> wrote:
> >>where does the other 80% come from assuming say 20% does come from the
> >>consumer. Are the insurance companies in the business to lose money?
> >
> > Employers and the Government (MCare and MCaid). (This, is the
> >3rd time I have made this statement, please pay attention.).
> >
>
> It is easy to make a statement but if the statement is unsubstantiated who
is
> supposed to believe it.
>
> Here is something believable.
>
>
http://www.medpac.gov/publications/congressional_reports/Jun04DataBookSec6.pdf
>
> It mentions out of pocket at 16%. Since health insurance is listed
separately
> it is obvious that out-of-pocket refers to costs at the time of service.
That
> is why we have insurance.
>
> Ora

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