"basskisser" wrote in message
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I know, I know, you learned everything you know about healthcare from
listening to politicians that have their hand's directly in the
pockets of lobbyists for the AMA, etc. Oh, and wrong. Neither UK's nor
Canada's healthcare system is bankrupt. And the long waits you here
about in Canada? Mostly overexaggerated. Ask people here who live
there and live under the system.


That's right...Nova Scotia is one of the poorest 'have-not provinces' and
there are long waits for things like hip & knee replacements but the care
for life threatening problems is good. The Federal Gov't is coming up with
more cash so a certain 'standard' of care can be expected (maximum waiting
times etc.)
As far as seeing a GP...I always get in within a week. A lot of the problem
here is doctors going elsewhere to chase the end of the rainbow leaving
certain rural areas shorthanded.
Another problem is elderly people occupying a hospital bed because of a
shortage of nursing home beds. I don't know where they'll put the baby boom
generation 20 or so years from now.
http://www.gov.ns.ca/health/waittimes/