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Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy
You see, I disagree with that completely. I don't think Canada has better care and I don't need to look at "rich people traveling to the mayo clinic and such" to qualify that. I get better care. I pay less taxes than I did in Canada. Even if I had to pay my own insurance premiums, I would still be significantly ahead than when I worked in Canada.
I had to go to 3 specialists in the past 6 months. Wait time: 2-3 days depending on my schedule. I have injured my ankle so frequently, I need surgery to have it fixed (scar tissue removal, ligament repair, etc...). I have an appointment to meet with my surgeon later this week to discuss options. I tried to have the issue addressed in Canada 4 years ago and was told to "forget getting anything done until I'm older and have a real need." I asked for clarification and was told "like arthritis."
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You can't use anecdotal evidence to contradict statistical evidence.
I could as easily point out that in Boston I could not get a doctor to take my complaints of back pain seriously. I went to see my doctor several times, and each time I waited for an hour and a half to see him for 5 minutes while he pretended to listen and then quickly wrote a prescription for an NSAID that rotted my stomach away.
In Canada, I saw a doctor within a week, waited ten minutes and walked out with a referral for Physio--I was in physio within a week and feel a lot better already.
But the thing is, that's meaningless: it's an anecdote. You have to look at the statistical outcomes across the board, and that's where the news becomes grim for Americans.
Somewhere, in some office, there's an actuary who is estimating that I will live three years longer than you because I'm in Canada. There's a bet I'm willing to make.
