Canada’s public health care system promises universal coverage, but it does not guarantee universal access on a universal schedule. Long wait times force some Canadians living in pain to go out of country rather than wait 6 months to a year and a half for surgery for non-life-threatening conditions.
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I am American and … I am American and all I have to say about that USA insurance company is “BULL SHIT”
canadians don’t wait that long, my wife and daughter are from Quebec Canada… Our American system is a piece of shit! I’m going to Canada in April to be seen by a doctor..
Ohh…Those BIG BAD … Ohh…Those BIG BAD Insurance companies!…They make me so0o0o0o0o angry! They probably made this video because that’s what I was told! I can’t be responsible enough to investigate health care systems on my own so I get my information from credible sources like…Michael Moore…Nancy Pelosi…and Keith Olbermann.
I have an idea. How about we use insurance companies for what they are meant for. Catastrophic coverage, and get rid of the third-party system altogether for dumb like doc vists
There have got to … There have got to be free market solutions to healthcare. Instead of more gov’t, how about less? We should be able to buy insurance over state lines. We shouldn’t be forced to buy it either.
I’m trying to find … I’m trying to find what “great benefits” there are too. All I hear is about the long waits for what they consider “elective” surgery. Really? I think walking isn’t an elective. What about the quality of life?
Perhaps the … Perhaps the Canadian approach works so well for so many in that country is that the system is set up to treat common, minor problems and ignore the rest so that the patients go to the U.S. for the more expensive, complicated treatments.
Sounds like a low-cost, efficient system that gets it 90% right… as long as treatment is limited to flu shots and prescribing aspirin.
Another useless … Another useless attempt by a worthless GOP Research Center to scare the American public. It won’t work. Americans are much smarter then you realize. Republican campaigns are funded largely by insurance companies so this is ‘just business’ for them but to the 46 million Americans without insurance it is about quality of life. This is a system to help them. Healthcare reform will not hurt those insured by private insurers it will help those without any insurance. Cheers to OBAMA!
Amazing- my sister is a nurse in London, Ontario. She tells me of the great benefits of the Canadian system. I’ll talk to her and have her comment on this clip.
Canada’s public health care system promises universal coverage, but it does not guarantee universal access on a universal schedule. Long wait times force some Canadians living in pain to go out of country rather than wait 6 months to a year and a half for surgery for non-life-threatening conditions.
Republicans are the …
Republicans are the fungus that Lila America.. Republicans keep us in debt.. republicans and private sector insurane companies..
I am American and …
I am American and all I have to say about that USA insurance company is “BULL SHIT”
canadians don’t wait that long, my wife and daughter are from Quebec Canada… Our American system is a piece of shit! I’m going to Canada in April to be seen by a doctor..
What a load, huge …
What a load, huge lies. Paid for by the US insurance companies again….
Ohh…Those BIG BAD …
Ohh…Those BIG BAD Insurance companies!…They make me so0o0o0o0o angry! They probably made this video because that’s what I was told! I can’t be responsible enough to investigate health care systems on my own so I get my information from credible sources like…Michael Moore…Nancy Pelosi…and Keith Olbermann.
I have an idea. How about we use insurance companies for what they are meant for. Catastrophic coverage, and get rid of the third-party system altogether for dumb like doc vists
Dont worry this …
Dont worry this video is probably paid by Private Health Insurance industry
here in usa you …
here in usa you cannot get treatment if you have insurance they call it pre-existing condations
Blue cross blue …
Blue cross blue shield of thives paid there sorry for 20 years 4 months ago got parkinsons diease they drop me
There have got to …
There have got to be free market solutions to healthcare. Instead of more gov’t, how about less? We should be able to buy insurance over state lines. We shouldn’t be forced to buy it either.
Call it socialized …
Call it socialized medicine..call it government healthcare..it’s still theft.
I’m trying to find …
I’m trying to find what “great benefits” there are too. All I hear is about the long waits for what they consider “elective” surgery. Really? I think walking isn’t an elective. What about the quality of life?
Perhaps the …
Perhaps the Canadian approach works so well for so many in that country is that the system is set up to treat common, minor problems and ignore the rest so that the patients go to the U.S. for the more expensive, complicated treatments.
Sounds like a low-cost, efficient system that gets it 90% right… as long as treatment is limited to flu shots and prescribing aspirin.
Another useless …
Another useless attempt by a worthless GOP Research Center to scare the American public. It won’t work. Americans are much smarter then you realize. Republican campaigns are funded largely by insurance companies so this is ‘just business’ for them but to the 46 million Americans without insurance it is about quality of life. This is a system to help them. Healthcare reform will not hurt those insured by private insurers it will help those without any insurance. Cheers to OBAMA!
Please elaborate on …
Please elaborate on what she has told you.. Define great benefits please, I am really trying to find out what they might be.
Really?
Amazing- …
Really?
Amazing- my sister is a nurse in London, Ontario. She tells me of the great benefits of the Canadian system. I’ll talk to her and have her comment on this clip.