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Originally Posted by Stompy
I really wouldn't mind moving to Canada.
At least they're open minded about shit we're not (yet are supposed to be) - like issues with gays, marijuana, etc.
People always say something smart like, "Oh, you'll enjoy it until you can't get a doctor," but, one minor inconvenience compared to this laundry list from this country... I think I'd take my chances with the "not-so-great" healthcare 
I'd have to sell my house, relocate, find a new job though.. pretty much all the nuisances one would have to deal with to move to another state of their choice.
It's kinda odd that Canada is more free than the US  |
I really don't know where everybody is getting this spin on our healthcare system. Last I heard it was the best around. I've never had a problem getting to my doctor. They get the best training and education and equipment. The hospitals are numerous. I've had to go to hospital in Columbia SC just to get an anti biotic, (Providence i think it was called) after a 4 hour wait and a $182 (US) bill, I finally got my amoxocillin prescription, then i had to have it filled.
I've never waited that long in 1) a walk in clinic, 2) hospital emerge or 3) my doctor's office in Toronto. Or had to pay that kind of money.
I think that whenever there's peak flows, it gets lots of press, and so waiting times go up. People need toknow when to go to emerge.
My father had a stroke last winter, and was in the hospital and rehab care immediately. They also fixed his teeth, and operated on a stenosis of his aorta. later in the summer he went in for cateract surgery. the only thing that I paid for was the tv in his room. There was no waiting. And I would think that this is fairly common in Toronto.