Only in Canada, you say...pity!
 

"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/

Only in Canada, you say...pity!
 

Don White wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message
ups.com...
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/



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Well, at least you are aware of your area's problems. We still have
idiots in the U.S., a lot of them, who believe the delivery of medical
services in this country is unsurpassed.

Only in Canada, you say...pity!
 

"basskisser" wrote in message
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On Jun 13, 11:15 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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blathered the following foolishness.....

But not a Canada or UK style. They are both bankrupt and long waits
for
care. Sort of like Kaiser Health System. You can have a long wait
for
surgery and other care. Worst thing that happened to the US health
system was all inclusive insurance programs. Encourages people to use
the health care system, when they do not need to se it. Plus those
who
pay cast for their health care, are subsidizing the insurance. When
an
insurance company pays about 20% of the billed amount, the medical
profession has to make up the difference.

Bankrupt?? Not likely.
The complaint is trying to stay with even with rising costs.......
especially when competing for doctors & nurses with filthy rich
American
hospitals.
The long waits are for certain treatments and vary with the relative
wealth of the individual provinces.
All this brought on by the federal gov't reducing the percentage of
health
care costs it contributes.

If not bankrupt, damn close. Maybe those doctors and nurses want to make
enough money to make up for 8 years of education and no pay.- Hide quoted
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Oh, hell, Bills wrong again. "No pay"????


You will get money during your residency, which is mostly after the 8 years
of college that you or your parents paid for. You got paid to go to that
school who does not have a structural engineering degree program where you
got your structural engineering degree?