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Comment on New Lungs! by Hélène Campbell receives a Diamond Jubilee Medal — The 49th

Hélène Campbell receives a Diamond Jubilee Medal — The 49th — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:28:43 +0000

[...] have written about Hélène Campbell twice recently. She is a 20-year-old Ottawa woman who was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. It was [...]

Comment on Justin Bieber wants your lungs by Hélène Campbell receives a Diamond Jubilee Medal — The 49th

Hélène Campbell receives a Diamond Jubilee Medal — The 49th — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:28:04 +0000

[...] have written about Hélène Campbell twice recently. She is a 20-year-old Ottawa woman who was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. [...]

Comment on Death Panels, Canadian Edition by Jonathan McLeod

Jonathan McLeod — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:18:42 +0000

We’re Canadian. We’re all nice; didn’t you hear?

Comment on Death Panels, Canadian Edition by James Hanley

James Hanley — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:19:08 +0000

Why does the Canadian Supreme Court dress like Santa Claus? Do they give gifts to all the litigants, or only to the ones on the “nice” list?

Comment on Death Panels, Canadian Edition by Jonathan McLeod

Jonathan McLeod — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:12:20 +0000

This certainly happens, but it’s really not very common, I don’t think. First, you actually have to have the money (as you won’t have insurance), and even then, there is a fairly conventional opinion that our health care is so much better than the US’s that I don’t think many people really think of going down south.

Now, it does happen (and there’s also been people going to India for Liberation Therapy), and when it happens, it often makes the news. There was also a case in the last 5(?) years in which the supreme court determined that OHIP (Ontario’s health insurance program) had to pay for a woman’s treatment in the US because Ontario hospitals were not providing her with the necessary care in a timely fashion. I don’t think that situation has ever been duplicated, though.

Comment on Death Panels, Canadian Edition by Mike Schilling

Mike Schilling — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:25:31 +0000

Let’s look at the tape.

Comment on Death Panels, Canadian Edition by Will Truman

Will Truman — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:00:24 +0000

Is one of them named Bill Frist?

Comment on Death Panels, Canadian Edition by Will Truman

Will Truman — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:59:19 +0000

This might sound like a joke, but I actually mean it: Isn’t this what they consider the US for? Do you think that if there wasn’t the option of coming to the US, that Canada might do more to address accommodating those who want something and can pay for it? I apologize for sounding snotty, and it’s probably ignorant, but I’ve always sort of been under the impression that we provide a way for Canada to proudly proclaim equality without actually denying those with means better and comparatively convenient options unavailable to others.

Comment on Death Panels, Canadian Edition by Jonathan McLeod

Jonathan McLeod — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:40:02 +0000

I’m not sure that’s really an option under the Canada Health Act. Also, it wouldn’t, at least in the short-run, address hospital overcrowding (if someone actually had the resources to pay for it on their own).

Comment on Death Panels, Canadian Edition by Jonathan McLeod

Jonathan McLeod — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:36:39 +0000

Yeah, me too. If it’s just the family being delusional, I think it kind of detracts from their overall arguments. However, I’ve now read that other doctors are seeing it.