Michael Trew wrote:

> On 5/1/2021 9:26 PM, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> > Graham wrote:
> >
> > > On 2021-05-01 4:07 p.m., Michael Trew wrote:
> >
> > > > Well, considering that I'm young and healthy (knock on wood),
> > > > yes my intention is to forgo health insurance for now.
> > > > Clearly not a long-term plan, but it's something. It costs
> > > > $150 annually for teeth cleaning and x-rays, $100 every other
> > > > 6 months for just a cleaning.
> > > >
> > > > There is a local state-run doctor office that myself, my ex, and
> > > > daughter have been going to for years. It's the only
> > > > doctor/pediatrician I've met that hasn't ****ed me off enough
> > > > for me to walk out on them. I don't get along well with pushy
> > > > foreign doctors. They offer coverage based on a sliding income
> > > > scale if I'm in a pinch. Otherwise, I haven't truly been to a
> > > > doctor in years.
> > > >
> > > > Of course, nothing is perfect, but my point in my initial post
> > > > wasn't to spark a political debate (I saw that coming however),
> > > > but simply to state another side of things not being
> > > > considered. Take for instance, the article below on Canadian
> > > > health care basically pushing people with rare diseases to
> > > > commit suicide... that's pretty sad.
> > > >
> > > >
https://metrovoicenews.com/canadian-...home-health-ca
> > > > re-pays-for-assisted-suicide/
> > > And you believed that crap?
> > > FFS they were offering him plenty of care. It was HIS CHOICE to
> > > make use of the M.A.I.D. program that many with ALS choose to use
> > > before they get to the horrible end stage of that disease. And
> > > it's not a ****ing euphamism!! By the way, the Discovery
> > > Institute is a fundie creationist organisation that is naturally
> > > opposed to compassionate end of life options, among other things.
> >
> > Americans often seem to think that euthanasia means you might be
> > killed against your will. It's another case where they are too
> > stupid or ignorant to see through the misinformation they receive
> > from their media.
> >
> > We grant our pets euthanasia if all they can still expect from life
> > is suffering. Why not ourselves?
> >
>
> Americans? Do you not live in America?

No, I don't.

> Hit: Canada and Mexico are also in "America".

So are Bolivia and Paraguay.

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