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RCAlyra2004 · 02-24-2005, 08:23 AM

Ahhhh Health care.

Great Question... and you cannot possibly get the same answer from two individuals ... and here is why...

Health care is a federally funded system that is administered provincially(state by state, if you wish). So in Nova scotia they allow certain surgeries than they don't in Manitoba, for instance. In Manitoba it is quite fair to say that the health care system works well for the stuff that really counts (life threatening) although you will have to wait 9 - 10 months for less essential surgeries, like a hip replacement. My Dad waited for about 10 months for his new hip (but was able to get around on his old one).

Remember that someone might possibly chime in with an anecdotal acount of how their uncle died from heart failure in an emergency room. Statistically speaking healthcare is pretty good in Canada.

Do Not forget to ask some one about the health care system where you are moving to!

I can say for sure that Canadians in the north receive lower levels of health care than those in the south. This is due to geographical distance to the facility and cost of transportation.

If you are moving to Richmond, British Columbia people they are the longest living people in North America... They have a great Health system too!

Sooo.. where are you planning to live in the "Great White North"?

02-24-2005, 08:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
RCAlyra2004 Crazy Location: North of the 50th Parallel	Ahhhh Health care. Great Question... and you cannot possibly get the same answer from two individuals ... and here is why... Health care is a federally funded system that is administered provincially(state by state, if you wish). So in Nova scotia they allow certain surgeries than they don't in Manitoba, for instance. In Manitoba it is quite fair to say that the health care system works well for the stuff that really counts (life threatening) although you will have to wait 9 - 10 months for less essential surgeries, like a hip replacement. My Dad waited for about 10 months for his new hip (but was able to get around on his old one). Remember that someone might possibly chime in with an anecdotal acount of how their uncle died from heart failure in an emergency room. Statistically speaking healthcare is pretty good in Canada. Do Not forget to ask some one about the health care system where you are moving to! I can say for sure that Canadians in the north receive lower levels of health care than those in the south. This is due to geographical distance to the facility and cost of transportation. If you are moving to Richmond, British Columbia people they are the longest living people in North America... They have a great Health system too! Sooo.. where are you planning to live in the "Great White North"? __________________ Living on the edge of sanity Last edited by RCAlyra2004; 02-24-2005 at 01:15 PM..