Ally (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} penguinlady) wrote in pats_quinade, |
There was one bit in SicKo that really resonated with me: the richest country in the world spends more money killing people than it does healing people. What the hell is wrong with that picture?
I'm so glad we're doing IVF up here. Need a blood test? Walk in and get it done. Ultrasound? Same deal. No copay, no out of pocket. While it's not covered by Alberta Health, we get do a tax break on it for the year. This cycle has been roughly less than 1/2 the cost of what it would be in the States, including meds. I honestly don't know if we could have done this in the States, cost reasons alone.
I'm so glad we're doing IVF up here. Need a blood test? Walk in and get it done. Ultrasound? Same deal. No copay, no out of pocket. While it's not covered by Alberta Health, we get do a tax break on it for the year. This cycle has been roughly less than 1/2 the cost of what it would be in the States, including meds. I honestly don't know if we could have done this in the States, cost reasons alone.
