From: Khati Hendry
To: Don McCanne
Date: Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: qotd: Lack of retiree plans can cause job lock
Hi Don,
This article reinforces one of the things that really impressed me when I first moved from the US to practice in Canada 7 years ago–I started seeing all these patients who were retiring way before age 65. What was up? They didn’t all seem independently wealthy. Some were taking up other avocations, running B&Bs, but others were, well, just retired. Of course the big difference is that they don’t have to take into account health insurance. They are covered working, retired, laid-off, in transition, in school, married, single, rich, poor–you understand completely. What a difference it makes to a life when you don’t have the angst of health financial disaster looming, and you can make your decisions on all the other things important to you.
Cheers,
Khati
MiniProfile: Khati Hendry
http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/Public/Leadership-Programs/MiniProfile.aspx?asuid=4863
qotd May 1, 2012: “Lack of retiree plans can cause job lock”
https://www.pnhp.org/news/2012/may/lack-of-retiree-plans-can-cause-job-lock
Comment:
By Don McCanne, MD
If you read Khati Hendry’s MiniProfile (link above) you will see that she is indeed an expert, but her credibility stems not just from what she has done in her career. Much more, it is her dedication to making the health care system work for her patients and for all patients that most qualifies her when she speaks out on health care justice.
For more on her views, this link provides access to a transcript of a radio broadcast featuring Dr. Hendry on “Demystifying the Canadian Health System”