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Originally Posted by Azure
And I'm not talking about a system where you can choose between public or private care, but where the government can send you to a private clinic, like they do in the UK, if you need special treatment. Just about all the countries you mentioned before have a system like that....and their people seem more satisfied with that system than Canadians do with ours.
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Azure, I think the reason why a two-tier system exists is
because of capacity issues. If everyone suddenly had a revelation, became more health-conscious, and started exercising on a regular basis, or there was some breakthrough in medical technology, then maybe we wouldn't have to resort to private clinics. There are there simply for capacity issues in the public system. A fluid, well-funded public channel of health care with little litigation and minimal wait times would probably result in a low demand for private doctors.
Private clinics aren't evil by any means, and I don't want to come across like that; they provide options to ease the burden on a stressed system. However, they are not a pre-requisite for an ideal healthcare system; such universal health care can be provided all publicly if administered and funded correctly.