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Originally Posted by flamesrule_kipper34
I think there are a few weird things talked about here all of a sudden about Canada's healthcare system. But unfortunately I'll add.
In a nutshell, it's pretty bad here and there are a lot of reasons why that's the case that a few have already raised.
The sentiment that a few were trying to raise, I agree with, which is if we keep comparing ourselves ONLY against the trainwreck that is the US (e.g. mjssk g basic universal healthcare model) it's doing a huge disadvantage as to all of our own problem areas need to be improved.
Super high-level we really should introduce more semi-private options for those who can and want that option (and as someone suggested it could lessen the burden on the public options too).
Speaking from unfortunately personal experience, I continue to wade thru the current healthcare system and waits on some debilitating health issues that have affected me for a long time. Sadly taking the US as an example, if I was there my employer would pay for the large majority of this and I'd have had this likely resolved by now.
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Don't be so sure. People like to think that those with health insurance down here have all the access and things get taken care of lickity split. The reality is much different. Unless you're paying for it yourself you still have to wait for approval from your insurance company and they do nothing but deny, deny, deny. Getting service is not easy unless you're paying cash.