Comments on: Debunking Canadian health care myths http://www.bspcn.com/2009/06/27/debunking-canadian-health-care-myths/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:35:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Benjamin http://www.bspcn.com/2009/06/27/debunking-canadian-health-care-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-34206 Benjamin Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:54:52 +0000 http://www.bspcn.com/2009/06/27/debunking-canadian-health-care-myths/#comment-34206 I'm a Canadian living with a mild form of Hemophilia B. When I'm mildly or seriously injured, I'm required to take a Factor IX recombinant or else risk permanent damage to joints and muscle. Or in the most severe of cases, the risk is bleeding to death (internally or externally). The treatment I take costs about $2,000CDN per injection. It would cost me upwards of $15,000CDN to $25,000CDN for a yearly supply. And guess what-- my treatments never cost me a dime. I'm completely covered by health care, and I go to St. Micheal's Hospital in Toronto to their bleeding disorder clinic if I have any serious health concerns. They do a good job of caring for me when I need it and so does the hospital in my home county. The waiting for treatment has always been done in a reasonable time frame of about a few hours for minor problems to right away for emergencies. I've also never waited more than a week or two for MRI or other vital scans. Considering the nature of my condition, I'm extremely grateful at the thorough coverage I receive for the cost of nothing. I seriously don't believe I'd have survived this long living in the United States. I’m a Canadian living with a mild form of Hemophilia B. When I’m mildly or seriously injured, I’m required to take a Factor IX recombinant or else risk permanent damage to joints and muscle. Or in the most severe of cases, the risk is bleeding to death (internally or externally). The treatment I take costs about $2,000CDN per injection. It would cost me upwards of $15,000CDN to $25,000CDN for a yearly supply. And guess what– my treatments never cost me a dime. I’m completely covered by health care, and I go to St. Micheal’s Hospital in Toronto to their bleeding disorder clinic if I have any serious health concerns. They do a good job of caring for me when I need it and so does the hospital in my home county. The waiting for treatment has always been done in a reasonable time frame of about a few hours for minor problems to right away for emergencies. I’ve also never waited more than a week or two for MRI or other vital scans.

Considering the nature of my condition, I’m extremely grateful at the thorough coverage I receive for the cost of nothing. I seriously don’t believe I’d have survived this long living in the United States.

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