
Originally Posted by
Golden_Rule
I don't know anything about the Aussie system but the problem with the way things work in Canada is this: Its great if you have something like strep. You are in, get what you need, and out. However, if you have something really serious, between the shortage of viable specialists to see you and having to get everything cleared for payment before you can get treated, you could wind up dead before you get taken care of.
In fact, in Canada, increasingly people with $$$ purchase US health insurance if they can, or make arrangements to pay flat out or over time if they can't, and come across the border for treatment for things like heart disease, cancer, etc, rather than face the rigors of the Canadian public health system.
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