Re:An American Doctor Experiences the NHS Again
by refurb on Sunday August 21, 2016 @01:44PM
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It is in Canada as well. It's the fact you can't work that bankrupts people, not the medical bills.
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Re:An American Doctor Experiences the NHS Again
by tux1968 on Sunday August 21, 2016 @01:55PM
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Are you sure it is the number one reason in Canada? The first source I could find that provide a percentage breakdown was from 2011 and had medical reasons as #4:
http://www.creditcards.ca/credit-card-news/top-ten-reasons-w...
1. Overextension of credit (22 per cent of all Canadian bankruptcies).
2. Seasonal employment (15 per cent).
3. Job loss (12.8 per cent).
4. Medical problems (11.3 per cent).
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Re:An American Doctor Experiences the NHS Again
by justratsinacoat on Sunday August 21, 2016 @01:52PM
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This is clever sophistry.
However, in Canada, a debilitating injury might necessitate bankruptcy because of bills that you can't pay thanks to a medical condition which precludes your usefully working.
In America, a debilitating injury might necessitate bankruptcy because of bills that you can't pay thanks to a medical condition which precludes your usefully working AND an usurious hospital bill.