Anyone who complains we have sub par health care in this country should be ashamed. We have better access to medical care than 90% of the world, and better yet we don't pay out of pocket for it. It is the one thing as a Canadian, I am more grateful for than anything else. There are so many ways I can screw up my life in Canada on my own accord, but I do not have to ever worry about not being able to afford medical care. It is our greatest and most valuable freedom. To put a price tag on it would be impossible. I could be worth peace of mind to one person over a lifetime, or it could be worth millions to another who suffered through a major disease or injury. But don't think it isn't priceless, because it is.
Boohoo if someone has to wait a few hours to get their flu symptoms checked out in the ER. The people that typically complain are the people that are using ER's as their family doctor. I have needed urgent care a few times in my life, and every time, I have been zipped straight through and given immediate attention. And the times I have been asked to wait? I am not so narcissistic of a human being to think my finger that needs a stitch or two because of my own stupidity, is more important than a child in distress or an elderly person suffering a heart problem.
If people started using walk in clinics, and urgent care centres properly, the wait times would go down DRASTICALLY in ER's. The people abusing the system, are the biggest problem of all.
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