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- RogerStrong, on 06/04/2009, -0/+1Buried as outright fiction.
Dunno where to begin, so I'll take one of the first lies off the site: That Canada "makes it illegal to purchase private healthcare for yourself or a loved one ".
First, keep in mind that Canada doesn't have socialized medicine. Most hospitals, walk-in clinics and doctors' practices are privately owned. What it has is socialized *insurance*, or in American terms, "Medicare for all". But like many workers, I pay for additional private insurance through work. Insurance that's far cheaper because of what the public system covers.
Canada is good at providing fast emergency service. When a relative went in with chest pains, she had a quadrupal bypass within 36 hours. At no charge. When I went in with chest pains, (It seemed like a good idea, fiven the family history), I was checked out by a doctor within five minutes. Given a more thorough examination 20 minutes later. I had my EKG, X-Ray and blood test results back within three hours. There was no charge.
Where you get a waiting list is on non-emergencies. In my case, sleep apnea. There, the waiting list was two years just for the test.
So, the doctor sent me to a private company for testing and treatment. HERE, I had to pay, but my private insurance covered it. And again, that private insurance is far cheaper in Canada because of what the public system covers. There's nothing whatsoever illegal about it.
If you're raising a family - at ANY income level - you'll be paying for at least some private health care. Especially dental. But not at the levels of horror stories from the US.
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