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"Most patients who come from Canada to the U.S. for health care are those whose costs are covered by the Canadian governments. If a Canadian goes outside of the

"Most patients who come from Canada to the U.S. for health care are those whose costs are covered by the Canadian governments. If a Canadian goes outside of the country to get services that are deemed medically necessary, not experimental, and are not available at home for whatever reason (e.g., shortage or absence of high tech medical equipment; a longer wait for service than is medically prudent; or lack of physician expertise), the provincial government where you live fully funds your care." http://www.denverpost.com/recommended/ci_12523427 http://www.denverpost.com/recommended/ci_12523427

jasonlotito 14y ago
> If a Canadian goes outside of the country to get services that are deemed medically necessary, not experimental, and are not available at home for whatever reason (e.g., shortage or absence of high tech medical equipment; a longer wait for service than is medically prudent; or lack of physician expertise), Oh, yes. You try getting that through. It doesn't happen. It's something people trot out to say "see, everything is paid for" but the reality is far from different. And try to get that through for long term care. And you want something else: "not experimental" That's not determined by the medical establishment. Rather, it's done by the government. So, even if every medical professional says otherwise, real treatments can be deemed experimental. So no, the Canadian government does not pay for much of that treatment.