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In reply to the discussion: Canadians starting to demand the privatized USA Health Care system....... [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)50. Sounds great. Wish we had that. nt
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Logical
Jul 2012
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Canadians, Americans, and those of other nationalities all engage in medical tourism.
MADem
Jul 2012
#86
Thanks for this!! I would move to Canada if I was younger. Being 50 hurts my chances.
Logical
Jul 2012
#19
I've only read one thing about Canadian healthcare that I wouldn't like
SickOfTheOnePct
Jul 2012
#11
Complete list of countries that overturned their national health plan after passing one...
Scuba
Jul 2012
#14
I think that is a fact of single payer systems...you have to wait longer, both in line & for
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#17
If you have good insurance or are rich, you can jump the line in the U.S.
Lydia Leftcoast
Jul 2012
#32
Bullshit you don't have to wait for a knee replacement if you have insurance in this country.
Ikonoklast
Jul 2012
#35
No need to be ugly. I was speaking from experience and reading on the subject. There are stats.
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#47
Chill. What I didn't post was the comparison to Canada: Canada's avg wait time was 45 days for
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#58
Well, I will choose universal health care with a wait vs. the stupid USA method. And I have great...
Logical
Jul 2012
#28
What is it with some at DU that they assume that anyone they don't agree with is a freeper?
SickOfTheOnePct
Jul 2012
#38
Yes, I understand that a national average is difficult due to the setup of the system
SickOfTheOnePct
Jul 2012
#52
They're getting very picky about immigration--if you're not rich, they don't want you.
MADem
Jul 2012
#89
They don't get the wait stats from patients. It's reported by care provider admins...
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#55
In some provinces, patients cannot buy insurance for anything covered under single payer n/t
SickOfTheOnePct
Jul 2012
#60
Medical tourism - the big secret America's health care industry doesn't want to talk about...
Zalatix
Jul 2012
#96
So 50% of Canadians grade their ins. A or B, while over 60% of Americans grade theirs A or B?
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#16
I was gonna say that the headline does not match the content of the post...
and-justice-for-all
Jul 2012
#30