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freebrew

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6. In 1981, I had a radial keratotomy...

Thu Mar 13, 2014, 09:58 AM

Mar 2014

developed in the USSR and taught to my opthamologist in Moscow. The AMA didn't recognize this procedure and forced me to pay an 'AMA' doctor to attempt talking me out of it - 'we don't recommend surgery on healthy tissue'.

I was near blind, could not get into Navy or Air Force academies(thank dog, now).

The surgery was successful and ended up w/20/20 vision.
At the time, the insurance company paid for near all of it, except the AMA doctor fee.

So, in my opinion, healthcare here has always been a crap shoot, but since early 1990's the insurance companies are screwing us too.

Should have moved to Canada in 1970...

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Canadian doctor schools U.S.Republican Senator on public health care [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 OP

I watched that and was pissed off instantly at his condescending smugness. polly7 Mar 2014 #1

Love it malaise Mar 2014 #2

And here's another one for you, Senator A$$hole from NC mnhtnbb Mar 2014 #3

In 1981, I had a radial keratotomy... freebrew Mar 2014 #6

I agree...take Dental implants...they have been doing this for over 20 yrs VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #26

its more like this airplaneman Mar 2014 #54

People like Sen. Burr want to believe the U.S. health care system is light years above bulloney Mar 2014 #47

K & R ctsnowman Mar 2014 #4

Outstanding. jsr Mar 2014 #5

I'm retired now watoos Mar 2014 #7

I heard this last night on the Canadian radio show "As It Happens" rurallib Mar 2014 #8

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2014 #9

A battle of wits with the unarmed murphyj87 Mar 2014 #95

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2014 #10

We're Number One! (Not) merrily Mar 2014 #11

re:Canadian doctor schools U.S.Republican Senator on public health care allan01 Mar 2014 #12

Sen. Burr, an anti-Obamacare senator from North Carolina, AlbertCat Mar 2014 #13

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #14

Well I did my part. Recommended 5 times. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #60

Go CANADA packman Mar 2014 #15

I love Canada. The people are great. toby jo Mar 2014 #19

The elected official can afford the surgery in Florida. For those tblue37 Mar 2014 #16

The Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, pioneers of the surgery he received: polly7 Mar 2014 #17

"prompt care is available when the individual case is acute" BobTheSubgenius Mar 2014 #81

Very scary stuff. polly7 Mar 2014 #89

My husband gets his meds from Canada through the mail HockeyMom Mar 2014 #18

In Canada our government negotiates with the pharmas riverbendviewgal Mar 2014 #28

+1 That's what is missing in the LittleGirl Mar 2014 #40

That is not allowed here. subterranean Mar 2014 #46

She definitely held her own. TxDemChem Mar 2014 #20

Much to do about very small differences SDjack Mar 2014 #21

French docs make house calls. That ain't gonna fly here Paulie Mar 2014 #85

The one thing I didn't care for in that article was this laundry_queen Mar 2014 #22

This link is for the Ontario surgery wait time riverbendviewgal Mar 2014 #29

Thanks. laundry_queen Mar 2014 #64

I have insurance in the USA, Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #61

I'm sorry to hear that laundry_queen Mar 2014 #63

All was well in the end. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #67

I wouldn't trust ANYTHING from the Fraser Institute u4ic Mar 2014 #76

Is this the USA discussing health care? CanSocDem Mar 2014 #23

Of Course it would be CRK7376 Mar 2014 #24

Wait time in Canada depends on the illness riverbendviewgal Mar 2014 #25

When I visited my daughter... AnneD Mar 2014 #45

I have two friends who married Canadians marlakay Mar 2014 #52

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH AMERICA?????" FiveGoodMen Mar 2014 #57

Greed and racism. That is what is wrong with America. harun Mar 2014 #71

Thank you for sharing your experience. Overseas Mar 2014 #96

k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #27

Die quickly geretogo Mar 2014 #30

du rec. xchrom Mar 2014 #31

Some day... WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2014 #32

George Galloway lives! rocktivity Mar 2014 #33

K&R tecelote Mar 2014 #34

I love Canadian healthcare and Tim Hortons Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2014 #35

Burr never learned the basics of asking questions. louis-t Mar 2014 #36

Hero rtracey Mar 2014 #37

Like a Republican Senator give a crap what the facts are CanonRay Mar 2014 #38

Exactly right... Blue Idaho Mar 2014 #39

BTW National Post is a right wing source (in the Canadian sense though) alp227 Mar 2014 #41

I took this from the CBC Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #42

Here is the video of part of it, polly7 Mar 2014 #43

The video secondvariety Mar 2014 #53

Senator Burr does not seem to understand that the emergency room is not the place to receive magical thyme Mar 2014 #44

She didn't really school him. If she had, he would have learned something. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #48

This would be news everywhere is M$Greedia was not all about the 1% malaise Mar 2014 #49

Please, Please, Please swilton Mar 2014 #50

I remember the story of the "Canadian official" who went to Florida for heart surgery. Bette Noir Mar 2014 #51

How to Argue with Sociopaths; argue with Empathy fascisthunter Mar 2014 #55

Same article in LATimes, "Watch an expert teach a smug U.S. senator about jtuck004 Mar 2014 #56

Thom Hartmann was talking about this today. cui bono Mar 2014 #58

I dont know anything first hand about the Canadian health care system. And I hear rhett o rick Mar 2014 #59

Firsr Hand Knowledge SereneG Mar 2014 #62

you are awesome. riverbendviewgal Mar 2014 #68

Thanks for your sharing your experience, SereneG. pacalo Mar 2014 #72

I wish I could have responded to something Dr. Bob Hogberg said passiveporcupine Mar 2014 #65

Burr is our senator in NC. He's a horse's ass. loudsue Mar 2014 #66

SALLY PIPES SHILL ALERT: (Just FYI) TrollBuster9090 Mar 2014 #69

Excellent video, TB! He nailed that smug creep hard. Thanks. nt Mnemosyne Mar 2014 #83

You're welcome! :) nt TrollBuster9090 Mar 2014 #86

After the meeting, I saw a beaming Sen. Sanders telling Dr. Martin, "You did good." pacalo Mar 2014 #70

Senator Burr needs a slap upside the head to remind him he's not bkanderson76 Mar 2014 #73

Lines would be shorter at Disneyland ThoughtCriminal Mar 2014 #74

Yes,Yes, and Yes! YOHABLO Mar 2014 #75

. emmadoggy Mar 2014 #90

Candadian Docs vs U.S. Docs: what is the comparison in wealth? Is there info on this? YOHABLO Mar 2014 #77

Her point about the 45,000 dying is politically counterproductive with Mr. Hyde. gulliver Mar 2014 #78

I disagree, I think it's a compelling argument... Hippo_Tron Mar 2014 #79

Repugs like him are so wrapped up in USA-ism, they become totally divorced from reality. reformist2 Mar 2014 #80

And Mark said, El Shaman Mar 2014 #82

I kept wondering who Dr. Martin reminded me of Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2014 #84

How I'd like to have answered that jmowreader Mar 2014 #87

yeah she made the senator from NC barbtries Mar 2014 #88

This was priceless question everything Mar 2014 #91

Coming up on Rachel Maddow's substitute!!! rocktivity Mar 2014 #92

You Won't See This Story in The American Press Dirty Socialist Mar 2014 #93

One American show did cover it rocktivity Mar 2014 #94