Today, the US supreme court did not repeal Obamacare. In fact, it is more a reality today that ever. This is a scary deal.
And you, as Americans, really don't have any clue what this means. I am speaking from experience.
Many of you know, I was born and raised in Canada and that I am a nurse. So, how did I end up in Texas?
It"s because of the socialized medical system, run by the government in Canada. You have all heard how GREAT the medical system is up there and oh yeah, it's FREE!!!
WRONG. WRONG. SO very wrong. It's great if you are healthy.
But if you aren't, well....let me tell you about it. Most of these are personal experiences of friends and family.
Your basic MRI. How long should it take to get an MRI? Here in Dallas, you can get one done in 2-3-4 days and have your results in a week. In Toronto, a MAJOR metropolitan area, you might get it done within 6 weeks, if you are lucky, but don't expect to go during the day, your appt might be at 3 am, and you better show up.....
Oh, surgery?? Is is elective? in other words, if it is not life threatening at the time, it would be elective. I believe that my mom waited for well over a year, for a total knee replacement, even though, she has having trouble walking, and the pain,,let's not talk about the pain.
Oh yeah, cancer treatment? A family member of mine had a large tumor in the colon, that needed surgery, so lucky they got it scheduled, within a couple of months. If you know anything about colon prep, it's pretty miserable, drinking that Go-lytely and staying near the bathroom for hours. And the cramps. Then, the day is there, time for surgery. Oh dear, Sorry, sir, your surgery has been cancelled, an emergency came up, we will have to re-schedule. So a week later, got to do the prep again....and lo and behold, surgery is cancelled AGAIN. OH no , another Prep??
Yes, that is the reality of the Canadian medical system.
I can go on. Medications are 'Covered", but only if there are on the list. If they aren't, you have to pay the full price. For some, that means they don't get them, because some people can't afford $400 a month for one medication. Because someone says it's not on the "list".
I came to Texas after graduation from nursing school, because there were no jobs. The government couldn't afford to fund the hospitals so entire floors of hospitals were being closed. So, no need for nurses, when there weren't beds to hold patients. There were patients sitting in the ER for DAYS, waiting for a bed to come open.
Private room? Think again! Try wards. 4 beds to a room. Privacy curtain only. That's what will happen. You may get a private room if you are infectious, but hey, if someone else has the same germ, they will just put you together.
What's going to happen here is scary. The cost of this, will be put on the burden of those who pay into the system. That means, our taxes will go up. SUBSTANTIALLY. The money has to come from somewhere for this "FREE" healthcare.
Imagine up to 48% of your paycheck going to taxes, to pay for this great healthcare.
Our government has not done well with Medicare, or Social security, do we think they can handle this??
More to come folks.... I have lived this one. I know. It's time for you to get healthy. Because if you get sick, your future is going to be unknown.
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