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**cindygirl** · 09-02-2012, 12:20 AM

No, actually, I am originally from NY. One company I worked for in the US was from Ottawa, Canada. I had discussions about salary versus tax rates between the US and Canada. The Canadian employees were paying significantly more than I was at the same income level. It was thousands of dollars more. Not to mention adding the Canadian VAT into the picture. I do recall they loved talking about the universal health care system, however in the US health care has not yet been deemed a "right".

Now that I live in Cabarete, I was happy to see CMC come into existence and even changed insurance plans so that my family had one accepted there. Health care is not a "right" in the DR either unlike Canada.

To support windeguy and other that live here.

Those of us that LIVE here... ya know... like in the Dominican Republic and LIVE in the North Coast area have found that CMC has been a great big help in our medical care. HUGH!

Yes, I can fly back to the States and I have great medical coverage IF I need it and can find the Dr./hospital that can see me as needed for whatever the problem might be. That can take a loooong time sitting in a hotel and running up $$$$.

But for the most part CMC has done a great job for me, my wife and many friends.

Posts about the "free" health care in Canada, the U.S. and other places did not nor could they have helped my wife with 5 broken ribs. Nor the many others that needed help in the NOW. Near their homes, family and friends here in the Dominican Republic.

09-02-2012, 12:20 AM	#16
cindygirl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 477 Senior Member	No, actually, I am originally from NY. One company I worked for in the US was from Ottawa, Canada. I had discussions about salary versus tax rates between the US and Canada. The Canadian employees were paying significantly more than I was at the same income level. It was thousands of dollars more. Not to mention adding the Canadian VAT into the picture. I do recall they loved talking about the universal health care system, however in the US health care has not yet been deemed a "right". Now that I live in Cabarete, I was happy to see CMC come into existence and even changed insurance plans so that my family had one accepted there. Health care is not a "right" in the DR either unlike Canada. To support windeguy and other that live here. Those of us that LIVE here... ya know... like in the Dominican Republic and LIVE in the North Coast area have found that CMC has been a great big help in our medical care. HUGH! Yes, I can fly back to the States and I have great medical coverage IF I need it and can find the Dr./hospital that can see me as needed for whatever the problem might be. That can take a loooong time sitting in a hotel and running up $$$$. But for the most part CMC has done a great job for me, my wife and many friends. Posts about the "free" health care in Canada, the U.S. and other places did not nor could they have helped my wife with 5 broken ribs. Nor the many others that needed help in the NOW. Near their homes, family and friends here in the Dominican Republic.
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