Canadian man stranded while awaiting hospital bed to open up back home
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ELKHORN -- A Canadian man is finally in a British Columbian hospital after being stranded at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center because a suitable hospital bed wasn't available back home. STORY
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Oct 16, 2009 at 10:43 p.m.
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No I don't want Gov. health care, I just didn't have the time to say anything this morning and I just wanted to get the thread started......looked like it worked. I don't fear anything rooster, unless it can eat me!! LOL have a good night everyone!!
Oct 16, 2009 at 4:22 p.m.
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notfromhere......You hit the nail on the head!! Why would the Gazette toss in this one example of anectdotal evidence regarding comparative health care? Hmmmmm....oh, no. They don't have a political bent, do they?!
Oct 16, 2009 at 4:06 p.m.
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Something to look forward to?
Oct 16, 2009 at 3:45 p.m.
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If he was an American, he could have got a bed here. Then he'd be billed an obscene amount, lose his home, and end up bankrupt.
Oct 16, 2009 at 2:42 p.m.
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Let me know when he's thought to be stranded in an experimental balloon, then this will be newsworthy.
Oct 16, 2009 at 1:22 p.m.
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Good one, notfromhere!
Oct 16, 2009 at 12:59 p.m.
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Do we hear stories of people waiting for "suitable
hospital beds" in this country??
NO because 1/2 of America can't afford a suitable hospital bed!
Oct 16, 2009 at 12:54 p.m.
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Waiting for "a suitable hospital bed" to be available happens in this country all the time. It's just never reported.
Oct 16, 2009 at 11:34 a.m.
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Why was this even posted? Seems intended to throw more "fuel" on the fire. Also, isn't there typically some type of HIPAA protection for an individual being treated within the United States? Having a "friend" relay private information is just opening up a can of worms. Also, a lack of beds is a common occurrence in an ICU - Most of the Med Flights that you see flying overhead are transferring patients to other hospitals due to this very reason.
Oct 16, 2009 at 11:15 a.m.
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Welcome to socialized medicine.
Oct 16, 2009 at 11:06 a.m.
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This is newsworthy? Sounds like more fear-mongering to me.
Oct 16, 2009 at 9:38 a.m.
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you just did. but, you said what you said out of fear of something. what do you fear?
Oct 16, 2009 at 8:51 a.m.
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Hmmmmmmm I better not say anything at this time
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