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“Cuts Leave Patients With Medicaid Cards, but No Specialist to See” – NYTimes
Being enrolled in Medicaid does not guarantee that you get treatment, reports the New York Times. Also, “many … patients have jobs with private insurance but switch to Medicaid when they become pregnant, avoiding premiums, deductibles and co-payments.” Continue reading
Denver Post: “Doctors show Medicare patients the door”
A Denver Post article from a couple weeks ago shows that having Medicare doesn’t mean you necessarily get the care you need: Beverly Brodnax just got dumped by her doctor. The disabled woman is among the many Coloradans on Medicare … Continue reading
AP: “Canadian official seeks heart surgery in US”
A reminder that universal health coverage does not mean you get the medical care you need. From the Associated Press, Feb. 5: ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — The premier of Canada’s east coast province is undergoing heart surgery in the United … Continue reading
Health care without insurance, & know the price
(Originally posted on John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog) Although Canadian health care is supposedly free, each year thousands of Canadians come to the United States instead. Many have spent so long waiting for care in Canada that they will pay … Continue reading
Denial of claims: Medicare does it most
Critics of non-government insurance complain that such companies deny claims, and imply that this would never happen with government-run insurance such as Medicare. In a previous post I pointed out that in Massachusetts, Medicaid denies a higher percentage of claims … Continue reading
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In Canada: A Private health care option
From the Los Angeles Times: In British Columbia, private clinics and surgical centers are capitalizing on patients who might otherwise pay for faster treatment in the U.S. The courts will consider their legality next month. … Hoping to capitalize on … Continue reading
England: “Sentenced to death on the NHS”
“Patients with terminal illnesses are being made to die prematurely under an NHS scheme to help end their lives, leading doctors have warned.” Read “Sentenced to death on the NHS” in the Telegraph. (via FIRM) Similar Posts: England’s NHS ‘creaking … Continue reading
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Example of Oregon medical care rationing
Here’s an example of rationing medical care in Oregon: Here’s the text of the TV station’s report. (via Cato at Liberty and the Heritage Foundation) Similar Posts: Health Reform Bad Medicine: The Real Costs & Consequences of ObamaCare One more … Continue reading
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More rationing by government bureaucrats
Just in case you needed a reminder that having coverage does not mean getting the care you need, here’s one from the Daily Telegraph: The Government’s drug rationing watchdog says “therapeutic” injections of steroids, such as cortisone, which are used … Continue reading