http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/single-payer-stories-die-or-pay-450000.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/single-payer-stories-die-or-pay-450000.html#comment-70729 Anonymous Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:59:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/single-payer-stories-die-or-pay-450000.html#comment-70729 Correct me if I am wrong, since I am more familiar with renal failure patients and they are 100% covered for transplants by Medicare. I believe there is similar Medicare coverage for all hepatic failure patients as well. Correct me if I am wrong, since I am more familiar with renal failure patients and they are 100% covered for transplants by Medicare. I believe there is similar Medicare coverage for all hepatic failure patients as well.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/single-payer-stories-die-or-pay-450000.html#comment-70726 Anonymous Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:48:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/single-payer-stories-die-or-pay-450000.html#comment-70726 This is a problem within Ontario - all the provincial healthcare systems are run somewhat differently, and it seems all the horror stories I hear come from Ontario. Just a reminder to readers that this isn't necessarily a common problem in the rest of Canada (not to say that it is in Ontario). This is a problem within Ontario – all the provincial healthcare systems are run somewhat differently, and it seems all the horror stories I hear come from Ontario. Just a reminder to readers that this isn’t necessarily a common problem in the rest of Canada (not to say that it is in Ontario).

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/single-payer-stories-die-or-pay-450000.html#comment-70715 The Independent Urologist Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/single-payer-stories-die-or-pay-450000.html#comment-70715 What if he lived in the USA, did not have health insurance or his insurance wouldn't cover the transplant. The same outcome. What if he lived in the USA, did not have health insurance or his insurance wouldn’t cover the transplant. The same outcome.

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