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Originally posted by Purrybonker
But that's kinda (read: exactly) the point of "universal" healthcare, isn't it? Canadians have decided that they view healthcare as being so fundamental that everyone should have equal access to it. As soon as you allow someone to buy "immediate service", then healthcare access is no longer equal is it?
It's like the example of a 90 day waiting list for a non-urgent MRI, yet in Calgary you can pony up 3 or 4 grand tomorrow for a private MRI with no doctor referral or medical justification other than "you want one". Clearly, your decision to buy an MRI means that an MRI machine is quite likely being used "frivilously" and absolutely directs resources away from the areas of greatest need.
There are lots of places in the world where you can buy private healthcare. As with a few other topics - Canadians prefers to adopt a different posture on this one. Canadians want to live in a place where access to healthcare is as fundamental as any other right or freedom. You will never hear stories about Canadians going broke or dieing or being unable to thrive because of a lack of money to cover medically necessary services.
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What a load, hey Purry:
Say "God forbid" you come down with some life threatening illness. The Canadian system wait is 6 months and decreases your survival chances by 60%. You know a doctor in the States that will trade your Porsche for the surgury tomorrow, hence giving you an 80% chance of survival vs 32% in the Canadian system. A couple questions:
Would you do it or wait?
How is anyone in line for this procedure in Canada harmed by your actions? In fact the line is one shorter.
Unbelievable and classic at the same time, this liberal theory would have had EVERYONE go down on the Titanic as some living would not be equal/fair.
And finally, why don't we have waiting periods in the US? Because there is profit to be made, so services are made available. Simple as that...when you want something done, capitalism will get it done and be smoking a cigarette on the couch before socialism even gets a semi.
The idea that our poor are dying enmasse is bunk. We do supply insurance to our poor and it's pretty good too. You just never hear about it, gee wonder why.