Was in Canada in the early 70's on vacation whem my son needed med attention, went to hosp. emergency room. There was NO ONE there, but it still took 30 min. to get am MD., who was quite skilled and son David got good care (once it arrived). We offered to pay cash on the spot. The Hosp. refused, and said they'd send a bill.
Following morning we set sail for the USA and our peditrician, vacation cancelled.
At home we got the kind of care we'ere all used to here. Far superior to the Canadian, which was required as David had a bad reaction to the drug used there. One the FDA refused to approve for pediactric care....
Six months later, the bill, $6.00, arrived. We paid, but the thought was there, this ain't gonna work long term , billing and care lax as it was.
It'd be FAR FAR FAR worse here.
Sarah's 47 I think, so 41 years ago was 1969....
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