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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 01:40 AM Original message |
Healthcare question for DUers in Canada, England, and France |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. that's a good question. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. In Canada, not that Im aware |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 01:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Not in Australia, either |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 01:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Ive never heard of an RHCA before |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 02:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yep- it's pretty cool, especially since a lot of people travel back and forth to and from the UK. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Reciprocal healthcare agreements sound like a reasonable idea |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Well there are a ton of illegal immigrants in the US and they are employed |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I don't think there are any universal countries that offer free services to illegal immigrants. |
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SwissTony (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 12:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. I suspect that in practice, the range of patients treated for free |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. sorry ..... self delete. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Someone else on this thread mentioned "tourist insurance" |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Not sure. I think they are high |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. I can't speak to primary care, but hospitals don't seem to care |
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cyclezealot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. France.. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 05:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. what does this say about US!! 'US insurers often don't pay their bills..." |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
10. Not in Italy... you must have a permesso di soggiorno |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Interesting... |
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riverbendviewgal (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
11. In Ontario you need a OHIP card |
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justgamma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 06:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I love to know what they charged him. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
12. In England; no, but it seems to be up to a doctor to tell if someone's status is 'illegal' or not |
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buzzycrumbhunger (793 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
13. I have a friend who broke her ankle in Ireland |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
18. Didn't mean to exclude those from other countries with gov't sponsored healthcare... |
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