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    >   No hoops, just register on line.   
    >   But I worked till I was 66 rather than retire at 65.  Since I worked and   
    > didn't retire I was penalized.   
      
   Here they love this because when you work, you're contributing to the national   
   pension fund.  You can take it as early as 55, but then you are penalized.   
      
    > > In half of Canada, you pay nothing, & just have a government health card   
    > > to show.   
      
    >    Ain't nutting free.  Someone (taxpayers) are paying.   
      
   Of course, but because all contribute when they have income, those without   
   means are fully covered.  The key is when I go for anything, doctor's visit, ER   
   visit, tests, day surgery, major surgery, long hospital stay, I am not dunned   
   for even a nickel.  My taxes do not change; I don't get dinged in any way.   
      
   Naturally, I know that it's paiud for by all of us who work & contribute but   
   that's a better way, IMO, than being individually hit for everything as it   
   happens, regardless of your current financial means.   
      
   It's a good setup, up here -- & guaranteed by the Constitution.   
      
    >   I thought of getting a physical at one time but figured they would poke   
    > and prod until they found something wrong.  I'd rather not know.   
      
   That & some doctors work for kickbacks on pharmaceuticals :(    
      
    > > Whereabouts are you? In most big cities we can give you a doctor in your   
    > > home   
      
    >   Now there's a MEMORY!   
    >   Home doctor visits?  You gotta be kidding.  :)   
      
   Nhope, we have thousands of doctors signed up to provide home visits to our   
   clients gloibally, including USA & Canada.   
      
   In USA, depending on location, it'll cost you $300-$500USD.   
      
   We average charging a fee of $400 worldwide per visit for our clients.   
      
   I wasn't quick to believe it either, but I know for a fact, as we send them out   
   daily.   
      
   I find it fun to call up a doctor on his cellphone & say, "Good morning, Bob,   
   sorry to wake you, but can you see a patient in this hotel/neighbourhood?" &   
   normally he'd be there within the hour.   
      
   I got buymped upstairs so I'm not in Operations now, so not making those calls.   
   Now I'm contacting doctors worldwide to establish working aghreements with them   
   so they'll see our clients in hotels/vacation homes/etc for a price we can make   
   some thing from.  I'm currentlyu working in Hungary, having just finished   
   Scandinavia (I was cold just researching them!  Next I'll probably head badcj   
   to Africa, but it's tough there as so many places are at war.  We've medevaced   
   clients out of war zones before, but it's never cheap!   
      
   Your friend,   
      
   <+]:{)}   
   Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM   
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