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All of that being said, I do see the American pubic taking a huge advantage of a free healthcare system that could cause a tremendous, and possibly unforeseeable burden on that system

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But it's the burden on the system by the American people and those here illegally that concerns me. I doubt Canada has over 10 million illegal aliens that they have to take into consideration on top of their population.

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You glossed over the fact that the person I talked to said it could take FOUR weeks to see a doctor for something relatively minor. If that's the case, it's almost useless. Sure, if it's minor, no big deal. But what if it's something that could get worse over that 4 week period?

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... But what if it's something that could get worse over that 4 week period?

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Then you go the the ER, eh?

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Then you go the the ER, eh?

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I wonder if there's any mechanism to prevent overuse of that option. Since it would appear that the only way to get quick attention is the emergency room, I could see a trend toward that as a first choice for anyone who felt their problem was serious - and nearly everyone thinks their problems are serious.

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"It's cold and it's a broken hallelujah"

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"You glossed over the fact that the person I talked to said it could take FOUR weeks to see a doctor for something relatively minor."

It's called triage.

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OTOH in metropolitan areas healthcare in Canada is far superior to the US.

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One of the reasons Government run health care is cheaper is that many die waiting for expensive procedures. I heard recently that Great Britain has the highest mortality rate for breast cancer in Europe. A woman with breast cancer in the UK has something like an 800% greater chance of dieing than a woman in the US

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There is an issue of healthcare availablity in Canada - but it is in sparsely populated or remote areas. That is the same as in the US, where it's hard to get doctors to practice in rural North Dakota, for example. OTOH in metropolitan areas healthcare in Canada is far superior to the US. In Canada, eveyrone is covered and healthcare is easily available. In the US roughly 40% of people lack needed health insurance and so will go without any care at all, if they should need it. (Or, turn up in the county ER.)


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