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Re: *** HEALTH CARE Contradictions ***

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From: Mark Doldon
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 00:00
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"~* Leotard.Net *~" wrote:
         - 2 times of $20 million  has been spent for breast surgery,
> to expand women's breast by inserting objects such as silicons. The
> money had spent for experiments as well (in Quebec)

The provincial medical plans do NOT pay for cosmetic surgery.  Any
breast surgery (I don't know WHERE Masataka gets his numbers from) done
under provincial medical plans would be medically necessary or
reconstruction surgery, for example after accidents.
> 
>         - 50 times of $20 million has been spent for ortho surgery
> including braces and mouth related surgeries to make face looking
> better (in Canada)

Again, no cosmetic surgery.  Reconstructive, yes, and if ever you get in
a car accident and have massive facial trauma, you will be glad of that
coverage.

Orthodontia?  Well, my sister has paid a pile for that (in Quebec), so I
guess you're wrong there.  The only exception might be work considered
MEDICALLY necessary.

> Although latter case might be important for some people, above two
> examples are unnecessary practices which suck our precious resource
> [money] that can be used in necessities such as emergency rooms , and
> if not,  education.   The demands for above two cases are increasing
> and therefore more money will be used (and in this way for recent
> years);   don't forget, by cutting the money for ERs and education.
> What's wrong here ?

It's simple...they continue to let you access Usenet!
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From: Mark Doldon <mdoldon@home.com>
Subject: Re: *** HEALTH CARE Contradictions ***
Date: 1999/02/14
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