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I've looked at the link to the laws that were posted earlier in this thread. I've also read an article on how these new laws are to be interpreted. Check out this link from the Chief of Infectious Diseases at Ottawa Hospital, who notes that under the new system, pregnant women will be denied prenatal care, diabetics will be denied insulin, and arthritics will be denied pain medication because these medical issues don't meet the government's new threshold for "urgent care". These types of services are not allowed until refugee status is granted, which can take up to three years.
Anyways, the immigration system isn't perfect. I'm not advocating to keep it as it is, full stop. But this reform of health care to refugee claimants is, as someone else said earlier (Slava?), penny-wise and pound-foolish.
Here's the link. The doctor makes a number of good points about why it's important to keep primary, preventative care available:
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The Chief of Infectious Diseases at Ottawa Hospital may be a smart dude, but ignorant as hell. He could learn more about these new changes by reading this thread on CP! I'll quote it again!!!
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This package will cover the cost of the following products and services if they are provided in Canada and if they are of an urgent or essential nature
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2.2.2. For the purpose of the IFH Program, services, as listed in the OIC, are of an essential nature if they are provided to an IFHP beneficiary: - who is presenting for assessment and follow-up of a specific illness, symptom, complaint or injury;
- for prenatal, labour and delivery, and postpartum care (including routine prenatal care and maternal care for up to 28 days after the delivery); or
- for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a disease posing a risk to public health or of a condition of public safety concern.
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How can these really edumacated guys not take the time to read, comprehend and comment intelligently on these changes? Frankly, they are abusing their positions by making uneducated and absolutely wrong and misleading comments to the media and therefore the public. There is more thoughtful commentary on this forum from hockey fans than there is in the print media from doctors and surgeons.