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Lydia Leftcoast

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26. Yes, and certain chronic and catastrophic conditions are entirely covered

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 12:49 AM

Apr 2012

In addition, there are co-pays but no deductibles, and if your co-pays exceed a certain amount per year, you get a refund from the government. At least that 's what my translator friends tell me.

Furthermore, college students are another group that gets low-cost medical care--at least they did when I was a student. I signed up for the government program when I was a student in Tokyo, and then my school gave me another card that reduced my co-pay to only 5%.

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I'm sick of this myth that people in other countries hate free health care [View all] JohnnyRingo Mar 2012 OP

There was a radio host here in Nashville TN that called 100 people in Canada in the phone book Lint Head Mar 2012 #1

I had a discussion with a Canadian a few days ago and he had problems with it. He said for doc03 Mar 2012 #3

I still have not met these mythical people that waited that long laundry_queen Mar 2012 #5

We have a friend in this country who is waiting for heart surgery. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #9

And here I am in the US with private insurance waiting for knee replacement csziggy Apr 2012 #35

BTW, ask him if he's ever had to wait that long laundry_queen Mar 2012 #6

Well, he could move here, get for profit insurance and SomethingFishy Mar 2012 #7

+1. That's EXACTLY what would happen. nt. Mariana Apr 2012 #24

maybe they should ask people who have medicare if they want for profit heathcare... madrchsod Mar 2012 #2

Oh, hell no, none of them do. Mariana Apr 2012 #25

Exactly....because as they will tell you...THEY EARNED IT! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #40

I hate when people refer to taxpayer-funded healthcare as kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #4

Certainly here in Japan, it's not free for the general population Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #12

Bingo! Suich Mar 2012 #14

Yes, and certain chronic and catastrophic conditions are entirely covered Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #26

It seems like they've done away with the student discount Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #33

I lived in several European countries and loved the single payer JDPriestly Mar 2012 #8

During the health care debate there was a British conservative who went on Fox News and Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2012 #10

Socialized medicine isn't 'free' Zax2me Mar 2012 #11

Perhaps you're right JohnnyRingo Mar 2012 #15

I have friends in Canada and Australia marlakay Mar 2012 #13

Is your friend in Auistralia talking about GPs? SwissTony Mar 2012 #16

I'm even more sick of the people who perpetuate that myth. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #17

bill maher was on last night newspeak Mar 2012 #18

The actual rate Prophet 451 Mar 2012 #23

To listen to conservatives in the US Mariana Apr 2012 #27

It is a complete crock Prophet 451 Apr 2012 #37

My husband is English, although we live in the US Mariana Apr 2012 #39

Well I can play "anecdotal evidence" too Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #29

Another reason... Prophet 451 Apr 2012 #38

right wingers are stupid fanatics fascisthunter Mar 2012 #21

It is nothing but rw lies about the evil of socialism libtodeath Mar 2012 #19

What country gets free health care. NCTraveler Mar 2012 #20

yeah that jumps out at you doesn't it. dionysus Apr 2012 #30

I'm British and we love our NHS Prophet 451 Mar 2012 #22

excellent post dionysus Apr 2012 #31

Thank you. In theory... Prophet 451 Apr 2012 #36

Thanx for your input JohnnyRingo Apr 2012 #41

Please do Prophet 451 Apr 2012 #42

"Favour". JohnnyRingo Apr 2012 #43

no health care is ever free;they pay for it with their taxes. it's just that govt\single payer is a dionysus Apr 2012 #28

I read an article recently about Japan spending among the least amount on health care, per capita Incitatus Apr 2012 #32

Except it isn't "free" as others have pointed out. Quantess Apr 2012 #34