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Re: Another side of socialized medicine

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Originally Posted by SMadsen View Post
But will you get an operation?

Say I come in with a worn-down hip. No insurance. I ask to see a doctor so that he can schedule a hip-operation the following Tuesday. Do I get surgery and do I get it for free?
I'm not really sure what a "worn down" hip is. Are you talking about degenerative joint disease?

I've seen people receive hip replacement surgery that had no insurance whatsoever. I'm not sure how else I can explain it.

Like everything else, there's no universal rule here.
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