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Mary Papenfuss,HuffPost 16 hours ago
Ardent foe of socialized medicine Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is planning to undergo hernia surgery this month in Canada, where medical care is publicly funded and universally provided.
Paul, who is not covered by the Canadian health care system, will pay out of pocket for the operation, an aide told Politico. The surgery is set to take place at Shouldice Hernia Hospital in Ontario, a world renowned hospital, the senators spokeswoman Kelsey Cooper said.
Information about the surgery, scheduled for Jan. 21, was revealed in court papers in Pauls civil lawsuit against neighbor Rene Boucher, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.
According to Paul, the surgery which will cost as much as $8,000 is linked to injuries he suffered in 2017 when Boucher attacked him as he mowed his lawn. Boucher pleaded guilty last year to attacking Paul in a dispute over yard care and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Shouldice Hernia Hospital markets itself as a global leader in hernia repair, according to its website. Its privately owned, but almost all of its work is done under contract with the Ontario government, according to the Globe and Mail, and it accepts Ontarios Hospital Insurance Plan, which is part of the nations public health care system, the Courier-Journal reported.
Cooper was furious about media coverage of the surgery, blasting it as fake news.
This is more fake news on a story that has been terribly reported from day one, she wrote in an email to the Courier-Journal. This is a private, world renowned hospital separate from any system, and people come from around the world to pay cash for their services.
Paul has called universal health care slavery because it would conscript doctors and their staff members to provide care.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rand-paul-heading-canada-land-012217228.html
area51
(11,922 posts)My understanding is that all hospitals in Canada are private.
George II
(67,782 posts)...than Bob Sacamano:
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)irrelevant. He's going to Canada to have surgery performed by government-trained doctors.
The Truth Is Here
(354 posts)Ilsa
(61,698 posts)medical care, even if his procedure isn't totally socialized medicine. I want the people around him to explain how happy they are in their jobs as they are not "slaves."