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Re: *** HEALTH CARE Contradictions ***

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From: Frank Black
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 00:00
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Where Masa gets his facts I do not know. Probably from the realm of fantasy.




Mark Doldon wrote in message <36C6E046.D925A400@home.com>...
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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: "Frank Black" <mainserver@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: *** HEALTH CARE Contradictions ***
Date: 1999/02/14
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