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In response to "Related - is there any data on how many Canadians cross the border to get healthcare in the US and vv?" by Roger More

the most recent, public example would be the Newfoundland Premier going down for heart surgery -- nm

Posted by Beaker (aka Anniebecca) Mar 9 '10, 08:21

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So... one guy? :) What I mean is, on the one hand, you have people saying Canadians are flooding the US healthcare system to get procedures they have - Roger More Mar 9, 08:26 8
- A down and dirty Google search shows that total Canadians who utilized US health are would be about 0.5%, but... - Name Withheld By Request Mar 9, 08:33 6
  - Thanks - I've found the same info (though nothing on Americans coming to Canada) Either way, it clearly doesn't match the rhetoric. -- nm - Roger More Mar 9, 08:39 3
    - The figure I've seen reported is 750k Americans seeking treatment abroad worldwide. - Reagen Mar 9, 08:43 2
      - I saw that too, but ignored it because it wasn't Canada-specific. I've read a few articles about health insurers providing incentives to their - Roger More Mar 9, 08:47 1
        
        Yeah, honestly, there's no way our system could handle even a quarter of that. -- nm - Reagen Mar 9, 08:51
  - is that 'per year' or 'ever'? -- nm - Reagen Mar 9, 08:37 1
    - Annually that I saw. I would think that even a lot of that is paid out of Medicare though. - Name Withheld By Request Mar 9, 08:54
- I haven't seen any numbers, that one came immediately to mind as it was blown into a huge deal (and happened like last month). -- nm - Beaker Mar 9, 08:30

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