Our baby in the NICU (at an in-network hospital) was seen by a neonatologist who, we found out later, was not himself in-network as a physician. He was the only one there so it's not like we had a choice. Insurance paperwork was addressed to the baby and referred to "your birth".https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1204480925880455169 …
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Exact same thing happened with the NICU audiologist, but at least that was just a 20-minute hearing test and not (checks notes) six days of intensive care
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Also, we just got like 6 letters in the mail informing us that our pediatrician whom we've seen since he was born (and the whole network we all go to) will no longer be in-network with our private insurance. So we have to get new, more expensive insurance, or we lose our doctors.
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Love having "choice" baybee!!
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In honesty, I don't know if a M4A system would also put limits on what specific doctors you can see. If you're low income and get Medi-Cal here, yes it's free, but only some docs participate, so your options remain limited. In CA/UK, can you just go see any doctor in the country?
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In Canada, health care is administered provincially so I’m not sure how wide this is, but if a doctor is receiving patients then yes. There are private practices but generally speaking you are free to see any GP. Emergency clinics are free too, plus hospitals.
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