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[pkang0202]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/37451253

[rollo]

We have looked North and we dont like some of the things we see. As bad as the U.s. system is a lot of research is done in the U.s. Not so much in other countries. Canada's system was the
"example" for decades , but there is trouble in paradise. Perhaps an mixture is the way to go.

[Sergio Stefanuto]

Canadian healthcare is very good, at least compared to the UK, where it took the most centrally government planned healthcare system in the developed world to achieve the longest waiting times, the worst cancer survivial statistics and most infectious hospitals in Europe.

[kinerry]

[visitorq]

[Sergio Stefanuto]

[No_hite_pls]

Healthcare costs are going up everywhere not just in Canada.

Canadian's on average live 3 and half years longer than Americans with their socailized Medicine.

I know three people in the states that were sold unnessary surgeries. One of these people died (my aunt). In the states doctors are medical salesman that if you have good insurance will sell you medical services that you may or maynot need. In Canada medicine is need based. Need based is the smartest way to go.

[visitorq]

[Captain Corea]

I prefer the Canadian system.

[rollo]

The Canadian system is certainly preferable in many ways but it is a dying system thats target is cut rate care.. the U.s. system while deeply flawed does produce cutting edge technology and if you can afford it terrific care. What has really damaged the U.S. system is the aging of the baby boomer generation. It has choked the system. Letting the government control my healthcare scares me. Governments change and politicians are not trustworthy.

[Moldy Rutabaga]

It irritates the hell out of me that American Republicans, who've never been there and usually can't name the Canadian prime minister one week after an election (e.g. Sarah Palin in October 2008), are suddenly experts in Canadian healthcare when it suits their purposes. Issue carpetbaggers.

The system has worked for nearly forty years, offering imperfect but decent care at low cost, or no cost for people below a certain income level. We take it for granted like other countries take mail delivery for granted. As costs rise, the system is naturally shifting to adjust and to find efficiencies. No one in Canada would let healthcare die. Trust me. It is the third rail of Canadian politics, like handing over Dokdo to the Japanese.

[rollo]

Say goodbye to the third rail. When the money runs out it is amazing what you will do without. times change it is a forty year old system. Not a Republican, but understand larger populations mean more money. Canada loses about 140 doctors a year who move to the U.S. Name a medical advance that has come from Canada's system. It is dependent on others for research. As cost escalate services go down. No politician wants to bring new taxes but they are coming. The Canadian government ha done a good job proganda wise touting its health care but that day is passing.

[No_hite_pls]

In America doctors are salesman.

[visitorq]

[kinerry]