[GraceCoolidge]

Yes, I did know that the Canadian system contracts with the US for some care. The part of the sentence that struck me was that this couple supposedly was guaranteed care "up here." I don't know how many parents would sign on for a "guarantee" that means your critically ill newborn is going to be shipped off to another country for care, especially when they can't follow. If Obama went around touting his plan by saying, "If we run out of beds here, we are going to send you to hospital in another country," I don't think many Americans would be very enthusiastic.

I first read about this story in a Mark Steyn post on the NRO blog. He ended by asking where the Canadians will send their patients when the US system fills up-- he asked, Costa Rica? Then he concluded by saying "we now return to your 24/7 Michael Jackson coverage."

[maica]

I worked in BC for 20 years and have been doing my best to tell people what ‘single payer’ means when it is the only game in town.

I wish for every time a talk show host mentions the name “Michael Jackson” or “Mark Sanford” or “titillation of the day” they would mention that there is not enough “care” to treat everybody in Canada, so Canadians have to come here.

I was a NICU nurse, so I am particularly sensitive to the rationing of beds in that area, which causes families to be separated just when family support is the most important thing that the new parents need, and bonding with the baby is the most important, non-technical thing that the baby needs.

It is just revolting that the number of NICU beds are limited!!!!

Americans assume that today’s quality of care will continue with Obamacare and it will be ‘free.’