[Mister Da]

I met a British couple who immigrated to Canada to escape the poor NHS in Britain. The wife was having health problems & being treated inadequately with long wait times.

Upon Joining the Canadian health care system, she needed some tests. Canada told her it would be 6 months before the tests could be done. That wait might have killed her.

They contacted a doctor in Detroit who administered the tests & follow-on treatment with in 3 weeks. This probably saved her life.

Canada’s health care system is only marginally better than in Britain, & now with Obamacare, the US health care system is failing, too.

[mj1234]

we visit Canada every year-

Our northern neighbor had a HEART ATTACK-
and needed EMERGENCY bypass (they were able to stabilize him)- guess what??- 6 month wait time! for surgery!

Was FORCED to not work- their recommendation-

GO TO THE U.S.A.!- ( but he would need to PAY!)

He could not afford it.. so waited for his 6 month
appointment- he made it AND is doing O.K.-

lucky I guess-

[riverdawg]

It's actually worse because Canada essentially prohibits the private, fee-for-service safety valve that the UK has. The only alternative for Canadians is “medical tourism” to the US.