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You had good healthcare coverage in the US; that's not normal. Having said that: (more) better doctors and (more) cheep MRI machines would really help.
by mjevans 7y ago
You had good healthcare coverage in the US; that's not normal.
Having said that: (more) better doctors and (more) cheep MRI machines would really help.
- ultrarunner 7y agoSpeaking of more MRI machines, Certificate of Need laws just might be one of those simple facts that would spur anger if commonly known.
- maxerickson 7y agoMaybe. They exist because they line up with lots of people's intuition about economics though.
- tlear 7y agoYou don't need coverage for MRI, as Canadian there is whole industry near border dedicated to servicing Canadian on wait lists. You drive over border, get MRI done(tomorrow), then get a dvd with results. Done. Cost is less then a $1000cdn vs waiting for 3 month Same for some kinds of surgeries. Friend was bounced around in TO for a year he needed some knee reconstruction. He could walk but nothing else but it was not a priority.. So drove over border, had consultation, drove week later and had it done. I am not sure what it cost, but he is not rich, typical sysadmin job
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- adventured 7y agoPoor people with free healthcare in the US can get MRIs and CT scans almost on command. All you need to do is have a normal reason and go see a physician. Your wait time will be less than two weeks typically. How do I know? I grew up exclusively utilizing free healthcare for the poor. I never had any other kind until I was an adult. I still know a lot of poor people from where I grew up that rely on programs like Medicaid. They have no problem expeditiously accessing normal things like MRIs and CTs.