re: #186 McSpiff

The whole “Canadians have private insurance too!” thing seems to be coming up a lot. I know klys didn’t mean it in a wing nutty way, but I figured providing some background couldn’t hurt.

Italy does the two-path approach. Everyone is entitled to services from a ‘menu’ that is reworked frequently. Those who want better (more expensive) supplement it with private insurance. Doctors see both kinds of payment as they wish.

When Daughter Two got sick, the neighbors helped us with finding a neighborhood GP. Wife asked where to take her. Neighbor: “What do you mean? She’s sick. He comes to you.”