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Originally Posted by Barefoot
I'm a Canadian seasonal resident in The Villages, from October to April each year.
Our Canadian medical system is absolutely wonderful ... no question about that!! All health care is free, including doctor's visits, yearly physicals, catscans, MRIs, etc. If you have a serious illness, you will immediately go to the "head of the line" and receive the very finest in medical care!
Canadians may have to wait a bit longer for "optional" operations such as hip and knee replacements. Wealthy Canadians sometimes opt to visit the US to pay for these procedures so they can have them immediately.
But if you have a heart attack, stroke, car accident, cancer, or any type of catastrophy ... the medical system is 100%! And I speak from personal experience.
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I'm backing Bare on this one all the way. I was astonished at the tests she had that were fully paid for. We keep in touch all the time she is in Canada, so I know what she's talking about. Our bills for those same tests would be astronomical.
I actually have friends back in Illinois, in their 50's and up that do not go to doctor's because they cannot afford them. My very dear friend, lost her job, has many pre-existing conditions and can't afford to go to the doctor.
Some of you don't seem to find that sad in this country. Well I do. Our system is indeed broken --- the the said part is American's can't afford a doctor to fix it.
