PimpedOutPete

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Hahahaha I will PM you my cell Joe.. Text me and if I'm in the area, we can get together.

What's funny is that was filmed only 90 minutes west of where I am.. Banff National Park..lol

Sparty... Universal healthcare has been an option in some parts of Canada for 60 years!!! It was implemented federally for the past 45 years. If they are planning to run our lives they are taking thier sweet time. If keeping costs down and letting people like myself (radiology manager) make sound choices so we can provide superior care to patients is what u think is a government take over.. Then the sky must be falling my friend. Not once has the government told me how to provide care and to which patients should get that care. Maybe, just maybe you can learn a thing or two instead of brushing it off. We as a nation have from our great neighbors to the south, and we are proud to admit that. Get off the conspiracy blogs and right wing propaganda! They are just as bad as the tree hugging liberal stuff!

Hahahaha that's cute Joe, Im going to be on the island in late August to hike and golf. Us Albertans need somewhere to spend our Oil & Gas millions.... Why not our poor sister province of British Columbia...lol

No we pay, through taxes which is way better then up front costs! Yup, you pay for your neighbors healthcare through taxes & they will pay for yours.... Right? Why not just pay for yourself? All American needs is healthy competition in all insurance & healthcare providers and the price will come down. No need to have a third party (Gov. Officials) to decide who pays, is there? Oh well... It all sounds good until you can't get permission for care.... Government permission? I'm curious who says anyone needs that... Here in the USA Pete, you will have to get a third party (Government) to ok treatment. That's the way I understand it. Your Care, Conversations and Concerns you have between you and your Doctor will be open to the Feds who hold the purse-strings... My Doctor Needs to ask me by Law if I own Any GUNS here in Ct...... Obama said it himself that No Consideration will be given to those who may want to receive certain treatments once they reach a certain age. Now, where I come from, I Decide If I'm Getting my hip replaced, Not The Federal Agency who Ok's whether or not I should Get the Treatment... Maybe you think that's great, For Me, No Gov. Agency or Law should mandate ANYONE To buy ANYTHING from a Private Company (Ins. Co). I have been in healthcare for 20 plus years Sparty and not once, not one single time as a "government representative" ever made a choice on what type of care I provide or what type of care Im going to receive. Im sorry, but what is happening in the US when it comes to Obamacare is nowhere close to the care this country provides, its literally apples and oranges. The right wing media will try their best to scare the shit out of you thinking it is, but its not. We spend so much time making these comparisons when in reality it doesn't matter. Experience is what matters, and by the overwhelming response to this forum you get a reasonable idea what people think of the care here. It works, its effective and all the stats and numbers prove so. We are a free, reasonably healthy nation and takes pride in the care we provide and get. What else can u ask for? Now Steve, it sucks what is happening with care in the US. People question me all the time why should I give a shit. Its because my daughters and wife and born US citizens and I most likely will retire somewhere warmer. This Obamacare thing is a mess. They need to repeal it work on something that is bipartisan. You will never see Universal Care in the US in our lifetime. As much as you can get exceptional care in the US, its also profit driven as well. Costs need to be cut, and how that will happen, who knows. I still have faith in the nation that took me in years ago.

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When I was in Canada I asked to get a bend and cough check up. Took no more than 5 minuets to be seen. Oh Hxtr, brothels don't count as doctor's offices. Lmao, and for the record brothels ARE NOT covered by healthcare Knowing Hx, he most likely claimed it to his HMO... putz!

This only happens when a certain procedure in Canada is considered "cosmedic" or the procedure isnt offered in Canada at all. Cosmedic surgery is paid for out of pocket here in Canada. Then usually if that cosmedic procedure is cheaper in the USA, then yes travelling we will go. But if it wasnt a cosmedic procedure and covered by our health system i see no reason why a Canadian would travel to the USA for healthcare. Then I guess heart surgery is considered "costmetic" and Newfoundland premier Danny Williams wanted it done by the best in the US. It's funny Steve, this story is used over and over by individuals on both sides of the border to argue against universal care when in reality it has nothing to do with it. Do you know the true circumstances behind why he sought care in the US? I don't know all the facts but I recall that Premier Williams is a very independently wealthy individual who wanted the best care from a specific cardiac physician who just happened to practice in the US. Now Premier Williams could have had this care and procedures done in Toronto with no waiting period but he chose care from this particular Doctor.This is just like you and I, you may drive across a city to see your doctor rather than the one down the street. So this is no a question of care but rather certain media outlets misinforming the public to justify their own political desires. Yep I know the story Terry. He needed a valve replacement and he couldn't have it done in Canada without them cracking his ribs and chest open with a long recovery period. He found a cardiac doctor in Florida that could do it with a 2 inch incision under his arm. I'm not blaming the guy for doing it, but to say that Canadians "only" cross the border for medical procedures for cosmetic reasons is just plain wrong. Yes we pay through the nose down here but I can be in practically any US city and get immediate state of the art medical care. There is something to be said for that. That's correct, some Canadians do cross the border for more than just cosmetic procedures and I also agree that there is something to be said about a country that can offer procedures such as these. As I said before, Williams could have had the exact procedure done in Toronto with little to no wait but he chose to go to the US. Yes, the norm for cardiac care on both sides of the border is more evasive which he chose not to take. Like yourself Steve, I'm not critical of either system on this subject but when pundits use this case as ammo when in reality they are only lying to you to make their point. Being in Healthcare giving me a prospective that most don't get to see and I'm just as critical of the holes in this system as I was of my years in the US. I only do this so we could both improve our care, nothing more. Good post Guys.

This only happens when a certain procedure in Canada is considered "cosmedic" or the procedure isnt offered in Canada at all. Cosmedic surgery is paid for out of pocket here in Canada. Then usually if that cosmedic procedure is cheaper in the USA, then yes travelling we will go. But if it wasnt a cosmedic procedure and covered by our health system i see no reason why a Canadian would travel to the USA for healthcare. Then I guess heart surgery is considered "costmetic" and Newfoundland premier Danny Williams wanted it done by the best in the US. It's funny Steve, this story is used over and over by individuals on both sides of the border to argue against universal care when in reality it has nothing to do with it. Do you know the true circumstances behind why he sought care in the US? I don't know all the facts but I recall that Premier Williams is a very independently wealthy individual who wanted the best care from a specific cardiac physician who just happened to practice in the US. Now Premier Williams could have had this care and procedures done in Toronto with no waiting period but he chose care from this particular Doctor.This is just like you and I, you may drive across a city to see your doctor rather than the one down the street. So this is no a question of care but rather certain media outlets misinforming the public to justify their own political desires.

No we pay, through taxes which is way better then up front costs! Yup, you pay for your neighbors healthcare through taxes & they will pay for yours.... Right? Why not just pay for yourself? All American needs is healthy competition in all insurance & healthcare providers and the price will come down. No need to have a third party (Gov. Officials) to decide who pays, is there? Oh well... It all sounds good until you can't get permission for care.... Government permission? I'm curious who says anyone needs that...

I'm always perplexed by these types of conversations. We spend more time defending our healthcare when in reality we should be learning from each other. Most Canadians feel a sense of national pride when it comes to universal care but its bot perfect. There is room for improvement, and If we can learn a new trick or two from the UK or the French, then so be it.

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Happy birthday

Welcome to the group

Happy birthday

You mean "Bull Fucking Shit".... don't you Kamikaze?...lol

Dam Steve, that means I have to wait another 22 years before I get my surgery...Hahahaha Good one buddy!

Happy Birthday!

Whore it up u slut! Lol congrats

Happy Birthday!

Good grief... A French Canadian Whore! You alone will make me a lot of money!! Great job!

That's good news Tom.. Treat that girl like the queen which I know u can...

Typical of us Canadians, polite to a fault...lol http://video.ca.msn.com/watch/video/road-rage-in-canada/2gv66yw6c?from=en-ca-quad

Have a great day Greg! Happy birthday buddy!