"Canuck57" wrote in message
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On 13/10/2010 9:42 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:47:47 -0400, wrote:
We use more health care than canadians.
Health care in Canada is rationed by the government. Unless you have
an imminently life threatening condition you can not get to see a
specialist right away or have surgery performed. This applies even
to severe injuries like fractures.
Canadians who can afford it come to the US since they are not allowed
to go outside the system in their own counrty. Sounds great doesn't
it?
You have a cite for the "fractures" comment? I find it hard to believe
anyone would be turned away if they've broken an arm/leg.
Happens all the time. Good part is they are liberal with the prescribed
medications that you will have to pay for.
The biggest problems are waiting lists, some as long as 2 1/2 years.
In my wife's case she had an ovarian cyst and had to wait 6 months not
knowing if it was cancerous or not. Fortunately it was not but no tests
were done on it until it was extracted. At 4 months there was a
cancellation so she got in early. I suspect if it was the US, she would
have been in and out in 2 weeks or less.
They have two schedules, one for workers and one for non-workers. Workers
get service much faster. Especially if they can legitimately say they
will be on sick leave or off because of it. If not enough workers need
the time, they offer it to the non-workers.
Rationing is practiced.
The Canadian system isn't as perfect as Obama would have you believe, as
the idea is really to get the cash flow going to government so they can
skim the proceeds and then justify it to raise taxes. Perhaps a 8%
national VAT.
The only strong part of the Canadian system is that all resident people
can get. While basic it is there.
I believe a hybrid system would be best. A head tax on people, refundable
if you have minimum insurance. That would cut down the many who don't
have insurance because their priorities are not to pay for it. For the few
remaining, medicade already exists. Just some fine tuning of the laws.
In any case, Canadian or US, maximum liabilities need to be used. Not
everyone can go out costing $30 million unless they average contribution
is $30 million.
But in your case, you just want others to pay for it.
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In Alberta, Liberals are like rats, not many of them around.
I don't know about your assessment of who should and shouldn't get
treatment, but basically, I agree with you. Owww... my head hurts from
typing that. You must be back on your meds!