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I currently live in Canada and have experienced it’s health care system. I needed open heart surgery in 2006. When asked when would I like to have it done (needed to be done within 12 months)I responded asap. The following day I was contacted and told it would be done in 5 weeks time.
Whilst in Hospital recovering from surgery, I had first a ruptured duodenal ulcer which required immediate repair, then whilst recovering from that developed arrhythmia which required insertion of a pacemaker. My entire stay lasted 21 days.
Whilst in hospital another patient was admitted with issues with his pacemaker.
He had had it changed in Florida and was paying $8000 per day whilst in hospital just for the room!!!! The procedure to replace his pacemaker took 4 days and cost an extra $35000.
In comparison, pacemakers are changed here in Canada as an outpatient procedure and it takes 45 minutes.My point here is that my complete process of three operations and 21 days stay cost exactly $0… yes nothing. If I had been in Florida (or most any State) it would have been easily over $500.000
I’m just adding to the information that in the US the only people making money is the Drug companies.
Here’s a question… If you get $800 billion for research to find a cure… Why find it?
When I retire to Costa Rica… CAJA will be my route.
Pura Vida
Enduro… in the Great White North!
having read the story I would say that some buildings will be taken down as they are illegal (built on 80 degree slopes), stiff sanctions for enviromental breaches and possibly losing rights to build… I have to applaude the ministry for acting and I hope this stops other “dubious” developers from doing similar acts.
to steve80545…
Who’s Ron Paul? I jest.. but I’m not a Republican, nor a democrat… just someone that fears the direction that the US government and the federal reserve are taking in trying to combat the problem in the US. I am not even from the US… but their economy is tied to most World economies and what they do is directly reflected in many other economies around the world. IF the US economy fails, which it seems likely to do it will cause major problems worldwide. I’d like to retire one day… sooner than later, but with a shrinking market, fewer jobs, and less domestic spending, instability will surely arise and my chance to retire “comfortably” will disappear. There are many factors not mentioned above causing “issues” within the US, but it is worrysome to watch.
David… That’s quite usual for online/hard print newspapers… sucks I know.. but…
There is another online newspaper that’s quite informative although sometimes fluffy is amcostarica… their webpage is their name .com it’s a daily mon to fri and does provide some insight into what’s going on. Others you could check out are insidecostarica.com and thebeachtimes.com have fun!
I’m not sure I agree with you on the economy… I think that this “situation” the US is in right now is somewhat by design to “encourage” the North American Union(NAU). Look at it this way….
300million plus people in the US, most of whom are struggling right now, add Mexico’s population (100 million?), also struggling with a poor economy and Canada’a 30 million who are just starting to feel the effects. If the NAU came into effect with a new currency that was initially weak… but would become stronger quickly due to it’s being new and EVERY country in the World would have to operate with it within the NAU. What would be the effect… rapid recovery… in the US, better conditions in Mexico and well Canada would suffer some… but what’s 30 million compared to 400+ million. There are a LOT of strings that come attached to this… but most benefit the US.(as usual!)especially the Federal Reserve and their board of directors!
As for Iran… well GWB can execute an executive order to cancel the election should there be some conceived threat from Iran.. or anywhere else… Venezuala??? Cuba??? The rhetoric continues…Quote :”The Fed decided today to pump a huge amount of money into the market to assure liquidity”
More money means more inflation… and more profits for the Corporate owners of the Fed…
The end picture of this is 4 world trading blocks… NAU, EU, UAS (Union of African states) and the Asian block (not sure what they call themselves) which will eventually become ONE world block with one currency… not sure that’s an equitable way to go… we’ll have to wait and see
I have to agree with Scott on this one. The end of the US economy as we know is near. The only people making REAL money right now are the govenors and directors of the Federal reserve (privately owned… Not by the government).
With the foreign policies as they are (WAR in Afghanistan and Iraq… possibly more to come…Iran? Lebanon?) the US is spending money like it is confetti. There is over 700 trillion dollar bills in circulation (physical bills) and the Federal reserve has sole right to make them. They SELL them to the US Government for face value plus interest (instant debt!) The more there is in circulation the lower the dollar falls against other currencies.
Once the dollar reaches a certain point in value (unknown to me) a “solution” will become evident. Create a “North American Union” to stabalize the area economically. This is already in motion. A new currency will be introduced along the line of the Euro called the Amero. The strength of the US, Mexico and Canada together will be the force behind this “recovery”.
How long this takes … I don’t know… but it is coming!
