This entry is very personal, so I'm going to leave out names and relations, but these are the facts and an example of what government run healthcare can mean.
A beautiful women turns 50 in Toronto. She has a husband, 2 children and a dog. Her son has just graduated from University and was married in 2007. Her daughter was just entering University.
Having worked almost her entire career at one company, she decided to take an early retirement, build a new home and relax.
Just prior to retiring, she visited her doctor in January 2007 and asked for a colonoscopy. Her concern: other family members had contracted colon cancers while still young. The government run medical system denied her request saying she is too young for a colonsoscopy and that colon canceers are not know to be hereditary. (Ah! government best practices saving taxpayer money!)
In December 2007, she saw her doctor for stomach pains and was admitted to the hospital for tests. The news was devastating: stage 4 colon cancer that had spread to her liver.
She faught on with her positive spirit that was like a ray of sunshine. Chemotherapy, radiation treatments. In February 2008, she suffered a set-back when her intestines developed a tear. She went into the hospital and passed away in late March 2008.
Too young, too old? When you have government setting best practices, making what are life and death decisions, and your choice is removed from the equation ... the consequences can be fatal.
Government run healthcare can only control costs by controlling the supply of healthcare.
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