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In article <334@unbc.edu> lyndon@unbc.edu (Lyndon Nerenberg) writes:
>dunnett@mala.bc.ca (Malcolm Dunnett) writes:
>No, it's not. If I require a proceedure *today* that's going to cost $700
>and I don't have that money, what happens? Is the doctor going to give me
>credit? At what cost?

 I would imagine that at present doctors would be conscious enough
 of the effect on their PR that they would perform the procedure
 and then bill you.  If you persist in not paying, the tougher of
 them might either turn your account over to a collection agency,
 or sell their accounts receivable to people who would then hound
 you independently of any consideration of medical ethics.  I wonder
 whether collectibility from the government will count as collateral
 with banks asked for bridge financing of medical bills?