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Re:Cancer patients are being denied drugs, even with prescri... by tomp on Saturday August 03, 2019 @06:08PM (#20603007)
> you're always free to pony up your own cash to pay for a treatment that isn't covered by your insurance

Is that actually true? AFAIK (from second hand) there is no private insurance in Canada (i.e. far worse than e.g. UK), so you cannot get e.g. MRI by paying for it (and skipping the "official" waiting line of 1+ year).

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Re:Cancer patients are being denied drugs, even with prescri... by Scoundreller on Saturday August 03, 2019 @06:14PM (#20603042)
There's nothing stopping a US insurer from selling an "International" plan to Canadians.

As far as I know, none have tried. Either the demand isn't there, or there's a huge untapped opportunity (doubtful).

There are a few organizations that will arrange for your healthcare in the USA, but the Canadian demand wanting to pay to bypass the Canadian system isn't great. E.g. Cleveland Clinic has a Canadian branch, but just one office in Toronto.

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