hey Canada folks?

sits in trees · Post by **sits in trees** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:15 pm

is your health care really as bad as they say it is down hear in the states. should we Americans avoid a health care system which is like yours or is that just republican hogwash???

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:39 pm

You are going to get varying opinions. Mine is that I am glad to have it. It's not perfect by any means but it's better than having to mortgage your house for a hospital visit.

SPITFIRE · Post by **SPITFIRE** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:11 pm

Mortgage the house? Hell, Here we have to sell the farm!!!

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:18 pm

we can go to a hosptial anytime of day 7 days a week and get treatment.for any health problem and get looked after with no cost .ie flue or a broken leg .it could be a car crash or a heart attack .thy will treat you the same as the guy before you and the guy after you .now i will say if you go to an emerg with a broken leg and leave with a pair of crutches you will have to pay for them.you will be charged for the ambulance ride as well .the biggest problem we have is wait times .you could sit in a waiting room for 4 to 5 hours easy DUTCH

bbbwb · Post by **bbbwb** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:22 pm

I agree with Boo whole heartedly. I have required medical help this year and as in the past I sincerely appreciate the health care service that we have. I have not had mistreatment at any time and have always sent thank you letters to each department after my stay, complimenting on the care.
I know there are cases of waiting time for the patient but it is well worth the wait. In cases of severity, patients are moved ahead.
I am thankful to have it.

bbbwb

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:35 pm

dutchhunter wrote:we can go to a hosptial anytime of day 7 days a week and get treatment.for any health problem and get looked after with no cost .ie flue or a broken leg .it could be a car crash or a heart attack .thy will treat you the same as the guy before you and the guy after you .now i will say if you go to an emerg with a broken leg and leave with a pair of crutches you will have to pay for them.you will be charged for the ambulance ride as well .the biggest problem we have is wait times .you could sit in a waiting room for 4 to 5 hours easy DUTCH

Depends on the severity and your age. The younger you are the shorter the delay. Low impact problem will wait. I have never had a complaint yet!

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:47 pm

I remember how hard it was for my parents to pay for all the hospital costs for the 3 of us kids when we lived in the U.S. We moved to Alberta in '73 with my parents still owing $ to doctors. At that time I (the oldest) was barely 8, and between the 3 kids of us we had an appendectomy, 2 hernias, meningitis, multiple stitches from falls... not to mention the costs of giving birth to us. I know my parents were relieved that we moved to Canada before we had anymore issues!

Limbs and Sticks · Post by **Limbs and Sticks** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:30 pm

Well I think it's answered

I trust the folks here before any of those weasels in DC.

Wes

bigsy · Post by **bigsy** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:59 pm

dutchhunter wrote:the biggest problem we have is wait times .you could sit in a waiting room for 4 to 5 hours easy DUTCH

Which hospital are you going to, if I had to drive three hours to yours, I'd still shave two hours off the wait time at my local Hosp.

bucont · Post by **bucont** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:06 pm

I know personally I am thankful for what we have. Too many health issues to list in our family. Taxes are higher because of it, but worth it.

roly · Post by **roly** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:01 pm

When my wife was in Toronto geting cancer treatments she met a lady from the Bahamas. this lady has to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars and we payed nothing.
We thank god for our system as good or bad as it is!

Bowster · Post by **Bowster** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:15 pm

I may be way out there but I believe a lot of Canadians don't appreciate our healthcare system. Bottom line....if you need healthcare, it is available. . . and it doesn't matter how much (or any these days) income you have.

I have seen bills for emergency care out of the US and cannot imagine carrying those costs especially if a disabling condition.

While I wish I wouldn't have to face the wait times, it's still my preferred system.

just my two cents.

Black Coyote · Post by **Black Coyote** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:01 am

Personally I can't say enough good things about our health care. My wife who has a damaged heart vales and lungs from the chemo and radation therapy she received when treated for a very agressive formn of breast cancer had several aggressive surgical procedures has always received the best of care and treatment in timely manner. Also my 32 yr old son who funtions at a 10 month level has required more hospitilization; surgeries and doctor visits over the years than I care to remember has received nothing but best of care.
And both their medical care is ongoing I would not change for anything.

warningshot · Post by **warningshot** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:08 am

i work in the health care profession and we have a shortage of dr's, nurses, and other qualified professionals resulting in high wait times etc ... i see many people working the system and a lot of money wasted in our health care system and who pays for that ...we do with our higher and higher taxes ....on the bright side i don't have to get a loan to see the dr ....

Tenn. Equinox · Post by **Tenn. Equinox** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:17 am

Sounds alot better than what we have in the US.
I know my dad needed surgery for an anurism and the doctors
would'nt do the surgery because he had no insurance til he finally got medicare.

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