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Originally Posted by aceventura3
In Canada, there are long waiting lists for care. And you have people (those with money) coming here for care. Is that system going to stand the test of time? I don't think it will.
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This is only half true. There a long waiting lists for certain procedures (i.e. MRI scans). There are also increased wait times in Emergency wards, but this is true just about everywhere in the western world.
The wait times for elective surgeries can also be longer (though the statistics are not solid on this because different provinces use different methods of tracking wait times). Elective surgery is not a priority comparied to heart surgery, etc.
The ones who are going to the states are those who have the money to pay for elective surgery and don't want to queue.
The Canadian system saves money by having much less bureaucracy and by having one buyer (well, 10 buyers actually -- each province is responsible for healthcare, the Feds just set the general policy).