Previously on Oy, Canada:
"Patients also experience significant waiting times for various diagnostic technologies."
And that's just to be seen and treated. But what happens next? Often, the provider prescribes a med (or meds) to help treat the issue.
That's the easy part:
And if one follows the comments, one is reminded of this dirty little CanuckCare© secret:
"[P]rivate insurance is responsible for oral chemo (different from province to province"
That's right, our Neighbors to the North© recognize the devastating limitations of "free" health care, and have developed (and market) supplements, much like our own government-run health care system (Medicare).
The more you know....
"Patients also experience significant waiting times for various diagnostic technologies."
And that's just to be seen and treated. But what happens next? Often, the provider prescribes a med (or meds) to help treat the issue.
That's the easy part:
That's right: in at least one province CanuckCare© doesn't cover oral cancer treatment.I'm Canadian. I have universal healthcare. My oncologist prescribed Xeloda, an oral chemotherapy, to try to extend my life. In Ontario, oral chemotherapy isn't covered.— Katie Davidson (@LovlyKatieLumps) July 19, 2018
My insurance has been dragging their heels and just today declined coverage. #ThisDoesntSeemUniversal
And if one follows the comments, one is reminded of this dirty little CanuckCare© secret:
"[P]rivate insurance is responsible for oral chemo (different from province to province"
That's right, our Neighbors to the North© recognize the devastating limitations of "free" health care, and have developed (and market) supplements, much like our own government-run health care system (Medicare).
The more you know....
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