Reply #35: I never view supplemental insurance as a drawback to the plans

[Oregone]

Rather, by privatizing those fields, the public provincial plans are lightweight and streamlined (hence, affordable). Dental (expensive) and eye-care can sometimes be optional cosmetic expenses, and maybe better ran with a deductible/co-pay system that encourages self-rationing (which is a bit contradictory to the public health plans). But, because of the existence of the public plans, private supplemental insurance is extremely cheap and provided by a lot of employers.

"I really don't give a crap about the WHO's rankings. All I know is that my American wife went through a life-threatening health crisis a couple of years ago, and all it cost us was the taxes we pay and some overage for a few prescriptions. In and out of three hospitals, two clinics and a family doctor's office for a total of about 15 visits over 4 or 5 months. If what you're advocating here could supply the equivalent of that, well, fair enough."

Thats gotta sum of my thoughts. I just had a child here, and my friends in the states pick up $6-$12 grand a child when covered. We had our office visits, home visits, birth, and everything else, pretty much covered with no debt. Rankings or not, I don't have to get a HELOC on my home to cover medical expenses. I don't have to fear Ill lose my ass each time I get behind the wheel of a car. I don't have to fear of choosing debt and poverty over life and health. Whatever it takes to accomplish that, fine. Yeah, Single-payer will probably be a good step in that direction. A bit better than what Ive heard floated so far.

"Adopting Cuba's system would be a great step forward"

Isn't that insanely unfeasible?