Posted on 02/23/2016 2:14:57 PM PST by originalbuckeye
I got a colonoscopy done last summer.
Guess what? My insides were found to be completely free of cancer.
Procedure cost $33,000, including anesthesia.
Next checkup is in ten years’ time.
This is from Canada. A system that many Americans respect and believe is superior care. Many in this country want our health care to be modeled after the Canadian system.
Its also shaping up to literally be a matter of life and death.
Its why I'm in no mood for the BS campaign tactics being employed by certain candidates. I'm not talking about robocalls.
This is not a game. Start looking at the issues folks, compare and contrast candidate policies.
Before its too late.
Behold the nightmare that is single payer healthcare.
"Task force"? Death Panel might be closer to it.
Only 5-10% of new colorectal cancers have a genetic link. Government health care, waiting until you are in pretty bad shape before testing you, if you are in the 90% without a genetic link. And you will die faster so they don't have to spend as much money on you. Government health care must be stopped in this country!
Socialized medicine.
Long waits for limited and substandard health service.
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I’m so glad I’m voting for Trump.
He has advocated lowering state lines so insurance companies can compete nation-wide for our insurance dollars, and provide better care to attract our business.
That’s free enterprise, the Capitalist system at it’s finest.
The state paid for my care.
Quite frankly, I hated the ordeal and waste of money given I am asymptomatic and have no family history of colorectal cancer.
There are far better things to spend $33,000 on.
They're obviously unaware of the thousands of Canadians crossing the border into the US to access our medical care.
That’s an astounding number.
The typical cost is around 2 grand.
Colonoscopies are needed.
I wasn’t polyps free. I’ve had them removed twice.
Reagan had that problem.
I may not like the procedure, but then I’m thinking I’d not like the outcome of not having it more.
Procedure cost $33,000, including anesthesia.
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You got ripped off.
https://healthcarebluebook.com/page_ProcedureDetails.aspx?id=73&dataset=MD
I have refused having a colonoscopy for years.
My doctor finally gave up.
Here I am-—83 years old.
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We are already living in a Socialist Society. People can get food, housing and free health care already. Lots of people do not work because of freebees. This country is a freebee country for lots and lots of people, who are now dependent on government.
I’m not surprised. The government never pays the actual cost of health care.
No wonder a non-profit hospital can make a financial killing on such a simple procedure.
The real question is does the sigmoidoscopy involve the cleanse. Anything to avoid the day of deliberately induced explosive diarrhea.
Illiterates the problems with government health care. Medical decisions made because of financial reasons.
“Many in this country want our health care to be modeled after the Canadian system.”
Everybody who tells me how great the Canadian healthcare system is either an American or a healthy Canadian.
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