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Comment by Joan Denoo on October 31, 2018 at 10:17pm

So, if it isn't a government insurance plan that is the cause of the delay, you have an insurance co that pays the bills, what is the cause of the delay?

Comment by Patricia on October 31, 2018 at 9:43pm

I don't understand what you mean. We've been with Pacific Blue Cross for decades. Its done through the place of work, & carries through into retirement. It wasn't a ''choice'' as such. Its what you get when you get a job. Yes, there are other companies, but it depends on where you work which one you get as far as I know. Whatever company Rick has worked for, its always been B. Cross for us. 

Comment by Joan Denoo on October 31, 2018 at 9:21pm

Let us imagine you had a choice of any kind of health insurance you wanted, what would you choose? 

Comment by Patricia on October 31, 2018 at 8:57pm

What do you mean? What else would we be with but Canadian?

Comment by Joan Denoo on October 31, 2018 at 8:35pm

Given that you have the long waits for your hip surgeries, would that be a reason for not choosing the Canadian plan, if you had a choice? 

Comment by Patricia on October 31, 2018 at 6:44pm

We do pay for prescriptions, but the insurance will cover 80% until you reach a certain point based on your income, then they are 100% covered until the end of the year. Extended coverage covers meds not normally covered by the basic. We also have enhanced coverage, which goes to other things, like our scooters, Rick's hearing aids, therapies, glasses, etc.

Comment by Joan Denoo on October 31, 2018 at 6:39pm

With everyone paying into a monthly extended health insurance plan, and no one having to go bankrupt to pay for unexpected or large health costs, it makes a whole lot more sense than private insurance. 

The "privatized" education, health care, prescriptions, etc., means some have the money and some do not. Doesn't sound like a stable economy to me. 

Comment by Patricia on October 31, 2018 at 6:23pm

Its hips & knees that are the longest waiting lists as far as I know. It hits the news every now & then, & the new premier of BC said he'd be shortening the wait times....HA!!!

As for paying, we pay nothing other than the monthly extended health insurance....no co-pay....nada.

Comment by Joan Denoo on October 31, 2018 at 6:02pm

The argument in the U.S. now is that Canada has "free health care" and the waiting lists are not that long.

Your experience challenges that delusion. Thank you for sharing your experience with us; we are now able to evaluate the argument and determine that it is wrong. 

Comment by Patricia on October 31, 2018 at 3:31pm

Yes, I'm exhausted all the time Joan.

Just getting around the house is all the exercise I can stand as anything else just makes the pain worse. Range of motion in the hip area is almost non-existent now.

Unfortunately I cannot take much other than Acetaminophen for pain, & that's pretty useless for this. Sleep is lousy.

I have my pc, reading, the kitties, & music, but staying civil is difficult sometimes when things are very bad or I've tried to do too much.

When things are really bad, its best to leave me alone rather than trying to make me sit & ''chat''. When I'm in agony, I get quiet. I don't moan, groan, whine, or generally complain. I don't get relief no matter what I try.

In this type of thing, moving around just causes more damage. I know I am not the only one on these damn waiting lists, but its still hard to not get pissed off. 

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