Re: Health Insurance for Cruisers

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Hap Arnold wrote:
> I'm going to be sailing in Canadian waters this summer and am looking
> for what I'm told is "travelers health insurance". I want this
> insurance to transport me to proper medical care (ie: the United
> States) and not some in-country commune witch doctor. Countless
> Americans have died in the hands of Canadian health care, so much that
> even Canadians flee the country when needing real medical treatment.
> If anyone can help me by naming what type of insurance this is and who
> provides it I would be greatly appreciative.
>

Aluminum foil hats sold at communes everywhere should satisfy your needs

[KLC Lewis]

"Hap Arnold" <b24a...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm going to be sailing in Canadian waters this summer and am looking
> for what I'm told is "travelers health insurance". I want this
> insurance to transport me to proper medical care (ie: the United
> States) and not some in-country commune witch doctor. Countless
> Americans have died in the hands of Canadian health care, so much that
> even Canadians flee the country when needing real medical treatment.
> If anyone can help me by naming what type of insurance this is and who
> provides it I would be greatly appreciative.
>

> Hap Arnold

By "countless Americans," do you mean that you can't actually name any?

[Sal Monella]

"Hap Arnold" <b24a...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm going to be sailing in Canadian waters this summer and am looking
> for what I'm told is "travelers health insurance". I want this
> insurance to transport me to proper medical care (ie: the United
> States) and not some in-country commune witch doctor. Countless
> Americans have died in the hands of Canadian health care, so much that
> even Canadians flee the country when needing real medical treatment.
> If anyone can help me by naming what type of insurance this is and who
> provides it I would be greatly appreciative.
>
> Hap Arnold

I can see why you are worried:

http://www.nowpublic.com/health/canadian-healthcare-killed-natasha-richardson-new-york-post

It's called travelers medical insurance. Here is one provider:

http://www.worldwidemedical.com/

If you have to fly back to the US don't fly on Canadian airlines, their
planes are old, rickety and probably iced up.

[mr.b]

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:30:41 -0300, Hap Arnold wrote:

> I'm going to be sailing in Canadian waters this summer and am looking
> for what I'm told is "travelers health insurance". I want this insurance
> to transport me to proper medical care (ie: the United States)

proper medical care? you mean the kind you have in the States where you
can lose your house if you have a heart attack?

*newsflash* we're knee deep in Tory assholes up here, stay
home...there's no room for any more

[mr.b]

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:14:56 -0600, Sal Monella wrote:

> If you have to fly back to the US don't fly on Canadian airlines, their
> planes are old, rickety and probably iced up.

absolutely Wilbur, best not to come at all

[Martin]

*further flash* Wilbur wouldn't know a Grit from a Whig.....

[Borked Pseudo Mailed]

Wilbur Hubbard AKA Neal Warren AKA Cecil Warren AKA Gregory Hall AKA other sockpuppets like Sal Monella:

You've failed to register as a SEX OFFENDER. This is punishable by imprisonment!

http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/flyer.do?personId=35467

Call 1-888-357-7332 to report him. He lives in Islamorada, Florida.

[Manlio]

Followup to msg on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:30:41 -0300, Hap Arnold
<b24a...@gmail.com> :
(Original msg on bottom)
Hi Arnold,
allow me to write down a comment:
I am a 73 italian, travel a lot and sail a lot ... Your worry to look
around for medical cares is right ... how may be sure ? how can you
bet on receiving the most appropriate medical help you really needs ?
But, trust me, this issue has not a nationality flag!
All around the world there good (even excellent) MD, and, on the other
side, bad or not professional ones.
Insurance may be a good solution to cover high costs not to fly back
to mom !

Take care of you
Manlio

>I'm going to be sailing in Canadian waters this summer and am looking
>for what I'm told is "travelers health insurance". I want this
>insurance to transport me to proper medical care (ie: the United

[Martin]

Gogarty wrote:
> In article <v1kft41s9mi83ouok...@mix.min>,
> b24a...@gmail.com says...

>> I'm going to be sailing in Canadian waters this summer and am looking
>> for what I'm told is "travelers health insurance". I want this
>> insurance to transport me to proper medical care (ie: the United
>> States) and not some in-country commune witch doctor. Countless
>> Americans have died in the hands of Canadian health care, so much that
>> even Canadians flee the country when needing real medical treatment.
>> If anyone can help me by naming what type of insurance this is and who
>> provides it I would be greatly appreciative.
>>
>> Hap Arnold
>

> What a bunch of crap.
>

Oh not so, really, all ignorant bigoted 'mericans should take warning
and stay away, come to think of it, you can drop the " 'mericans" part.
The more enlightened are quite welcome, and will find our health care
system perfectly adequate, though no less expensive; unless you decide
to emigrate and take up permanent residence here.

Cheers
Martin

[hpeer]

Hap Arnold wrote:
> I'm going to be sailing in Canadian waters this summer and am looking
> for what I'm told is "travelers health insurance". I want this
> insurance to transport me to proper medical care (ie: the United
> States) and not some in-country commune witch doctor. Countless
> Americans have died in the hands of Canadian health care, so much that
> even Canadians flee the country when needing real medical treatment.
> If anyone can help me by naming what type of insurance this is and who
> provides it I would be greatly appreciative.
>
> Hap Arnold

Why not post on can.rec.boating, more likely to get an appropriate answer.