Posted by linkadge on August 8, 2016, at 13:29:28
In reply to Re: Anyone tried Viibryd » linkadge, posted by Baseball55 on August 7, 2016, at 18:47:45
>I have family in Canada and was surprised by all >the gaps in coverage. No dental, limited long >term care, no drug coverage (though drug prices >are much lower than in the US). It's like >Medicare in the US that way (the public health >program for those over 65).
If you can't afford the treatment itself, then its like no coverage at all. My kid can have an ear infection, if I can't afford the antibiotic, then so sad, too bad. Also, drug prices are not necessarily lower. For example, I think 1 month of Prozac in the US is around $5 (Walmart). When I picked up one month in Canada it was around $40 (also at Walmart!).
>I will say though that I once fell down some >stairs on a Saturday night in Toronto. Was seen >immediately in the ER. Nothing broken, just >badly bruised back. As I left, the staff were >embarrassed to tell me that I had to pay, as a >non-resident. The cost? $325. In the US, I'd >have waited at least 3 hours and gotten a bill >for at least $3000.
Hmm. All I know is I can't afford to go to the dentist, I can't afford to get new glasses or an eye exam, I can afford *some* of my meds, but I'm too cheap to pick them up most months. Getting the meds means some other essential that I cannot afford - so its a tradeoff.
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