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Originally Posted by rustyp
My summer home is very close to the Canadian border. I have a hard time believing any of the stories of how bad the Canadian health care system is. First I probably interface with Canadians more times per year than most of you do in a lifetime - no complaints. Most Canadians are very proud of their health care system. Secondly about this wait time issue- living right near the border and if the wait time issue was true then our border town hospitals / medical facilities would be full of Canadians - none. I will tell you when the Canadian dollar is strong our shopping malls are full of Canadians. I assume the Canadian health care is is still functioning well this year since their Covid rate is less than ours and they can't come across the border to get our health care.
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You don't live in Canada. I have or rather had a sister-in-law that received Canadian health care treatment. She resided in Toronto. She had to wait so long first just to see a doctor, then another wait to see a specialist, and then too long to recieve treatment. She died of cancer and it was not pretty. Her only treatment was pain killers in the hospital while family was allowed to come in and say goodbye. Now, her daughter-in-law is a nurse in Canada and when she wants treatment, she comes to visit us so she can take advantage of our superior health care system.
I have lived in countries that have socialized health care and I can tell you first hand how bad it is. Do the citizens like it. Sure, they grew up with it and it seems like it is free. Although free is when they take half your paycheck in payment for the gov. FREE stuff.
I had to go to one hospital for a ultrasound and had to pass down hallways without lights to the basement. I also observed a few windows that were broken. My spouse had to go to a hospital in one country where the family had to bring blankets and food for the patient. Next time you folks wish to complain about our system, give me an idea how bad your "struggle" is with American health care. And yes, it can be very expensive some times. I know. I have had to pay the ER bill a long time ago when I didn't have insurance. And yes, it did go to collection, but I still paid it all off. Sorry if some of you can't afford to pay over time, when the bill is too high. Guess it may interfere with your lifestyle, but that is life. This is not Obama's Utopia that was promised.