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[Winman]

But many Canadians would which is evidenced by those who come to the states to avoid excessive wait lines for major surgery.

http://canadaonline.about.com/od/healthcarecanada/a/waittimes.htm

http://www.nationalpost.com/m/story.html?id=1709117

http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2003/04/health.html

Good articles that show the hyped claims of socialized medicine are false.

One reason the American system is much faster than Canada’s is that there is greater access to facilities for diagnosis and treatment. Family physician Bill Strang, originally from Canada, now practises in Chattanooga, Tenn. Having seen the health-care situation on both sides of the border, Strang has some good things to say about the American way of doing things. “Investigation and diagnosis are done in a much timelier manner here, partly because so many doctors are willing to work long hours,” he says. The result is that many hospital departments “are able to run almost 24 hours a day.”

I highlighted one sentence in red because it reminded me of what a lady from Poland told me about socialized medicine in her country. She said in Poland doctors are paid a salary, and get the same money whether they treat 2 patients a day or 20. As they have to pay for many supplies and insurance themselves, it is to their great advantage to see as few patients as possible.

The reason doctors work so hard here is because the more patients they see, the more money they make. Good ol capitalism.

 

[righteousdude2]

That's Not Entirely True...

I don't know, but my Canadian friends wouldn't trade their health care system for ours.

... I was the pastor of a mobile home park/Snowbird Church for 6 years - 1998 to
2004 - and I'd have to say that the greater majority of the elderly Canadians who came down to California every winter, came to get some medical care through their American insurance carriers, and American doctors. These people had money, and that was evident in their carrying two insurance policies...:flower:

There were people who came for hip replacements; heart surgery and procedures; and minor things like podiatry, skin cancer procedures, etc.

I asked them why they came all that way to spend 6 or 7 months recuperating from medical procedures, and the answer was always the same: They were on waiting list in Canada, and in America they could get the surgery, or procedure, within the time frame they had when they came south.

That doesn't speak well for the Canadian Insurance system... but, that is what I observed from my association with Canadian Snowbirds, who attended this park church.

Shalom,

Pastor Paul :type: