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Doctor_J

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32. funny. a colleague went to Norway for a sabbatical and had her baby

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 01:24 AM

Nov 2014

5 months after arriving there. It cost her absolutely nothing. In fact she and her husband told the Norwegian people when they accepted the offer that she was four months pregnant, and asked how much the delivery would cost. They looked at her like she was nuts.

American exceptionalism.

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Canadian Couple Billed $950K For Baby's Premature Birth In Hawaii [View all] Unknown Beatle Nov 2014 OP

This isn't going to help that bullshit talking point about Canadians flocking to the US Chakab Nov 2014 #1

Well, when they flock, they are willing to pay---that's not the same deal at all. MADem Nov 2014 #28

They flock here for 5 months in winter CanonRay Nov 2014 #55

It isn't the fault of the U.S. healthcare system SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #2

Either way, Unknown Beatle Nov 2014 #3

Then I guess she should have stayed home SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #4

That's why she bought a policy Unknown Beatle Nov 2014 #5

A Canadian company sold her that policy in 2013. pnwmom Nov 2014 #6

Yes and no... Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #35

I agree 100%, it is the fault of the insurance company SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #8

Retail travel insurance in Canada is one big scam, Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #34

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Why is it embarrassing for the U.S.? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #9

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I see your point SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #11

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You should try to work on your anger issues n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #13

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No need to feel sorry for me, I'm quite happy with my life SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #15

If you are so confident in your view, don't attack the person joeglow3 Nov 2014 #25

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Translation: I CAN'T support my views, so I will now resort to lashing out at everyone joeglow3 Nov 2014 #58

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Insurance industry and healthcare industry are JaneyVee Nov 2014 #16

The U.S. insurance industry had zero to do with this case n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #17

That bill was most certainly $1Mil due to JaneyVee Nov 2014 #20

I have BC/BS SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #21

It's a game Man from Pickens Nov 2014 #30

Insurance companies have artificially inflated medical costs laundry_queen Nov 2014 #43

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The price of US health care is ludicrous regardless of the advances. Particularly emergency care. Liberal Veteran Nov 2014 #18

Agreed Man from Pickens Nov 2014 #29

+ a million nt laundry_queen Nov 2014 #44

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Canada nonresident rates ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #31

No, it shows the world that the Canadian insurer's policy was worthless. pnwmom Nov 2014 #37

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How do you know that months in a Canadian ICU would not have been very expensive pnwmom Nov 2014 #51

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I agree. elleng Nov 2014 #26

not the fault of our healthcare system?? are you insane? Doctor_J Nov 2014 #33

IKR? nt laundry_queen Nov 2014 #45

I would imagine that, if her insurance policy were covering this, dflprincess Nov 2014 #19

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #23

Future Dem President Politicalboi Nov 2014 #22

Suez you! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #24

If we can bail out foreign bankers with trillions of our tax dollars, we can bail out midnight Nov 2014 #27

funny. a colleague went to Norway for a sabbatical and had her baby Doctor_J Nov 2014 #32

Was it a normal delivery of a full term baby? Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #36

maybe you should read my post Doctor_J Nov 2014 #38

Her insurance is claiming she had a pre-existing condition Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #39

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I didn't say it was ok Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #42

If you visit Norway ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #53

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When did anyone say it's wonderful? Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #56

But shhhhhhhh Tsiyu Nov 2014 #59

If you go to Norway as a tourist, you have to pay for yr medical stuff... Violet_Crumble Nov 2014 #54

these "healthcare" threads are always batshit. m-lekktor Nov 2014 #57

Their provincial healthcare system in their home province has supplemental travel insurance for this Monk06 Nov 2014 #40