Originally Posted by
Machka
Not much of a health plan ... we don't get dental coverage or optomistrist/eyeglass coverage. Plus we have to pay for our own drugs and stuff like that. If we need to go to a physiotherapist, there are only a few which are free for the first 6 or 8 visits, and if we want to go to a chiropractor, it's about $20 per visit!! In addition to that, unless we've got a benefits plan, we have to pay for massages our of our own pockets!!!
I was watching "Ice Road Truckers" the other night. It's a show about the truckers who supply the diamond and gold mines in the Canadian tundra during the heart of winter.
One of the drivers injured himself and had to be airlifted out for medical treatment. He had no insurance. His bill was $12,000.00 CAD, for the medivac, and subsequent treatment.
Y'all have a great health plan. If he did that on our side of the border he would be facing a bill of who knows what, but very easily approaching $100,000.00 or more. And with no insurance, he could very easily still be laying in a snow bank on the side of the road.