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When You Can't Go Bass Fishing => Specialty Boards => Topic started by: Drake691 on May 11, 2013, 12:01:26 PM

Title: Medical Bills
Post by: Drake691 on May 11, 2013, 12:01:26 PM
Well, I finally paid off my medical bill from last summer. $13,500 after insurance, this is why I love living in Canada. I wouldn't have to pay a thing.
Title: Re: Medical Bills
Post by: Mike Cork on May 12, 2013, 04:28:16 PM
Don't they get you in taxes in Canada?
Title: Re: Medical Bills
Post by: Drake691 on May 12, 2013, 09:52:25 PM
We pay more taxes because we earn more. Plus we don't have all those tax loop holes.
Title: Re: Medical Bills
Post by: Drake691 on May 12, 2013, 09:58:51 PM
And No we are not communist like Foxs and the republicans say we are
Title: Re: Medical Bills
Post by: BassBUFF on May 13, 2013, 04:59:31 AM
Quote from: Drake691 on May 12, 2013, 09:58:51 PM
And No we are not communist like Foxs and the republicans say we are

I've never heard Canadians called communist from either of these sources. However, I have hears the term socialized medical.

Question; how long would you have had to wait for your procedure in Canada?
Title: Re: Medical Bills
Post by: Drake691 on May 13, 2013, 07:37:57 AM
Well I only had a broken wrist and dislocated shoulder. As for wait times, if differs from hospital to hospital. Every province also has its different form of care they give(some better then others). Around here though I don't need to wait long. My Mother has been a nurse here for 28 years and I use to cater to the doctors. All I need to do is make a phone call and then they get there act together. But normally it just determined on how busy and the seriousnes of what need to be done.

I like it here though. I would prefer to wait a little longer then having to take a loan from the bank for a basic human need.
Title: Re: Medical Bills
Post by: kidd on May 13, 2013, 08:48:54 AM
Communist Canada. Hmm. Can't say that I've ever heard anyone call it that.
Title: Re: Medical Bills
Post by: CraigP83 on May 13, 2013, 11:42:07 AM
Quote from: Drake691 on May 13, 2013, 07:37:57 AM
I would prefer to wait a little longer then having to take a loan from the bank for a basic human need.

2 words, Health insurance.
Title: Re: Medical Bills
Post by: wisconsinrod on May 13, 2013, 11:47:09 AM
Canadian's pay a much higher % of income to taxes than those in the U.S.  Nothing to do with how much they earn. 

Wisconsin Rod