Republican Senator goes to Canada for surgery

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Jhhnn

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Shouldn't the headline be "rich white guy goes to Canada for surgery that poor people can't afford"?

I'll go with that. Being an elitist, Rand will obviously want the very best for himself. He's beating the cash out his neighbor to cover it, anyway.
 
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Thebobo

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/425222-rand-paul-to-have-surgery-in-canada


From the story:
The hospital where Paul will be treated, the Shouldice Hernia Hospital, is "the only licensed hospital in the world dedicated to repairing hernias," according to its website.

Kelsey Cooper, a spokesperson for Paul, told The Hill that Paul chose to have his surgery at the Canadian hospital because it is a "world renowned hospital."

“This is a private, world renowned hospital separate from any system and people come from around the world to pay cash for their services," Cooper said in a statement.


Sounds like a huge nothing burger. I know the truth won't stop your circle jerk, however.

But but but USA should have best medical of everything cause we are great! Trump made it so.
 

SlowSpyder

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But but but USA should have best medical of everything cause we are great! Trump made it so.

Lots of people from all over the world come to America for our top notch innovative care. In this particular case this person chose a hospital in Canada to have his surgery performed. Trying to cheerlead over this singular instance is inane.

Like I said, I knew the facts of this situation wouldn't dissuade the circle jerk, you guys are showing me to be right. Carry on.
 
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ivwshane

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Lots of people from all over the world come to America for our top notch innovative care. In this particular case this person chose a hospital in Canada to have his surgery performed. Trying to cheerlead over this singular instance is inane.

Like I said, I knew the facts of this situation wouldn't dissuade the circle jerk, you guys are showing me to be right. Carry on.

Isn't that literally what you do in every damn thread you create?

Fucking moronic hypocrite.
 

LTC8K6

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/425222-rand-paul-to-have-surgery-in-canada


From the story:
The hospital where Paul will be treated, the Shouldice Hernia Hospital, is "the only licensed hospital in the world dedicated to repairing hernias," according to its website.

Kelsey Cooper, a spokesperson for Paul, told The Hill that Paul chose to have his surgery at the Canadian hospital because it is a "world renowned hospital."

“This is a private, world renowned hospital separate from any system and people come from around the world to pay cash for their services," Cooper said in a statement.


Sounds like a huge nothing burger. I know the truth won't stop your circle jerk, however.

Maybe he has some kind of extra complicated one but hernia's are pretty standard surgery.
 
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Moonbeam

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How can a champion of the people go to a private expensive foreign medical clinic for a knee problem when millions of children around the world can't afford crutches and crawl through the dirt. I see ads on TV where medicare will buy you a free knee brace. Who the fuck is this self centered turd? Is he us?
 

Indus

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Lots of people from all over the world come to America for our top notch innovative care. In this particular case this person chose a hospital in Canada to have his surgery performed. Trying to cheerlead over this singular instance is inane.

Like I said, I knew the facts of this situation wouldn't dissuade the circle jerk, you guys are showing me to be right. Carry on.

Except now Dubai is the #1 medical tourism hub in the world.

Those oil sheiks can afford to have the best surgeons and doctors living and practicing there.

I actually dated a girl for a few years and her dad is a renounced heart specialist. He gave up his practice here to move to Dubai as it paid more.
 

SlowSpyder

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The lesson of this thread, only the rich should get the best healthcare.

Also, the rich get the best TV's, eat the best, have the nicest cars, bigger homes, nice boats, can afford nice in-home gym equipment/gym memberships, drink better booze, have softer TP, etc. etc.

That doesn't mean the less well off don't have options, too. But, in America everyone has opportunity to make money and do something with themselves. What is stopping you from rising up and buying good insurance? Are you not smart enough or driven enough so you think society owes you due to your own inabilities?
 
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Also, the rich get the best TV's, eat the best, have the nicest cars, bigger homes, nice boats, can afford nice in-home gym equipment/gym memberships, drink better booze, have softer TP, etc. etc.

That doesn't mean the less well off don't have options, too. But, in America everyone has opportunity to make money and do something with themselves. What is stopping you from rising up and buying good insurance? Are you not smart enough or driven enough so you think society owes you due to your own inabilities?
And in the crappy socialist system everyone has access to the top facility in the world, irrelevant of their means. You can't. I can.
 
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ivwshane

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Also, the rich get the best TV's, eat the best, have the nicest cars, bigger homes, nice boats, can afford nice in-home gym equipment/gym memberships, drink better booze, have softer TP, etc. etc.

That doesn't mean the less well off don't have options, too. But, in America everyone has opportunity to make money and do something with themselves. What is stopping you from rising up and buying good insurance? Are you not smart enough or driven enough so you think society owes you due to your own inabilities?


Listen you ignorant fuck. The point being made here, which apparently you are too stupid to understand, is that we have a libertarian republican senator, who's views espouse for a small government and less taxes and who has voted against access to health care for all and at reasonable costs, goes to a country for medical care. That country happens to also provide coverage for all its people (citizens or not) that is not only cheaper than what we pay but their system also has private medical facilities that offer superior care to anything we offer...Meaning, even in "socialized" health care system you can still have quality private providers whose capabilities rival the rest of the world.

To break that down for your dumb ass even more; his bullshit political beliefs are actually keeping America from being great!
 

SlowSpyder

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Listen you ignorant fuck. The point being made here, which apparently you are too stupid to understand, is that we have a libertarian republican senator, who's views espouse for a small government and less taxes and who has voted against access to health care for all and at reasonable costs, goes to a country for medical care. That country happens to also provide coverage for all its people (citizens or not) that is not only cheaper than what we pay but their system also has private medical facilities that offer superior care to anything we offer...Meaning, even in "socialized" health care system you can still have quality private providers whose capabilities rival the rest of the world.

To break that down for your dumb ass even more; his bullshit political beliefs are actually keeping America from being great!


The facts I posted earlier are lost on you. If anything this is a prime example of competition and the customer (patient) choosing the care in which he thinks is best for him. Profit-driven competition created this situation.
 

ivwshane

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The facts I posted earlier are lost on you. If anything this is a prime example of competition and the customer (patient) choosing the care in which he thinks is best for him. Profit-driven competition created this situation.


Yes, you stupid fucking twat, competition can still exist in a socialized health care system. That's the point and this d-bag senator has used his power to block competition and the ability for citizens to choose what's best for them.
 

SlowSpyder

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Yes, you stupid fucking twat, competition can still exist in a socialized health care system. That's the point and this d-bag senator has used his power to block competition and the ability for citizens to choose what's best for them.

I don't think you understand how our health system works given your replies here.

And despite you guys going out of your way to make this a social healthcare vs. privatized health care discussion, this thread is really about a person that prefers privatized health care using a privatized for profit hospital that specializes in the procedure he needs. Sorry this thread didn't turn out to be the socialized healthcare shining example you all thought it would be. Pesky facts and all.
 

SlowSpyder

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"if you can pay for it" does not mean access to everyone. You will notice I said irrelevant of means.

Are you too dumb or too lazy to succeed in our system where those that want to achieve can achieve? Luckily for me I'm smart and I work hard, I paid a total of $18 our of pocket last year for my medical expenses for my son and myself (and ~$300/month in premiums and HSA savings).
 

ivwshane

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I don't think you understand how our health system works given your replies here.

And despite you guys going out of your way to make this a social healthcare vs. privatized health care discussion, this thread is really about a person that prefers privatized health care using a privatized for profit hospital that specializes in the procedure he needs. Sorry this thread didn't turn out to be the socialized healthcare shining example you all thought it would be. Pesky facts and all.

I understand it perfectly, dumb ass.
 
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