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Good information, and ProSense Jul 2012 #1
They have not yet been inundated with right wing propaganda telling them sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #2
Yep. +1 nt whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #3
This is why we can't have nice things Scootaloo Jul 2012 #84
Today my doctor and his friends did joke about America's health care riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #4
But, Politicalboi Jul 2012 #6
yes I have friends in the USA and they say the same thing. riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #7
LOL! Politicalboi Jul 2012 #9
No one minds Canadians coming to USA for hip replacements. MADem Jul 2012 #37
Lots of times laundry_queen Jul 2012 #44
Canadians, Americans, and those of other nationalities all engage in medical tourism. MADem Jul 2012 #86
Thanks for this!! I would move to Canada if I was younger. Being 50 hurts my chances. Logical Jul 2012 #19
Israelis have no interest in our system either Enrique Jul 2012 #5
Wow! Politicalboi Jul 2012 #8
OMG!?!? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #26
Our system of health care has been available to Canadians all along JohnnyRingo Jul 2012 #10
I've only read one thing about Canadian healthcare that I wouldn't like SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #11
That's the British system Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #31
It's in Canada as well SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #36
LMFAO laundry_queen Jul 2012 #69
Of course that woman's story was debunked SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #72
Not really. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #79
Private care is common in UK, too. The rich like it. MADem Jul 2012 #40
Don't scare me like that TrogL Jul 2012 #12
:-) Logical Jul 2012 #20
LOL laundry_queen Jul 2012 #45
K&R and beac Jul 2012 #13
+1000 Logical Jul 2012 #21
Complete list of countries that overturned their national health plan after passing one... Scuba Jul 2012 #14
LOL, you scared me for a second there! Logical Jul 2012 #22
The RW talking point I hear on Yahoo Answers is that more Canadiens Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #15
I think that is a fact of single payer systems...you have to wait longer, both in line & for Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #17
If you have good insurance or are rich, you can jump the line in the U.S. Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #32
Bullshit you don't have to wait for a knee replacement if you have insurance in this country. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #35
No need to be ugly. I was speaking from experience and reading on the subject. There are stats. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #47
Stop posting deliberately misleading information. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #62
Stat: Avg wait time in U.S. for Ortho. Surgeon appt is 17 days. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #49
That's to see an orthopaedic for an office visit or consultation. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #57
Chill. What I didn't post was the comparison to Canada: Canada's avg wait time was 45 days for Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #58
Wow. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #67
Just a point most ortho's and other surgeons are in private practice.... Historic NY Jul 2012 #73
waits are prioritized riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #39
Sounds great. Wish we had that. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #50
I've never had knee surgery SouthernLiberal Jul 2012 #42
By contrast, I was examined & tested for RA. I got in immediately. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #53
I would take the wait for free and universal healthcare. Logical Jul 2012 #23
First off, it's not free SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #27
Well, I will choose universal health care with a wait vs. the stupid USA method. And I have great... Logical Jul 2012 #28
I'm all for universal single payer SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #29
you have two lies in your post Doctor_J Jul 2012 #33
What is it with some at DU that they assume that anyone they don't agree with is a freeper? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #38
Can I just say re: wait times laundry_queen Jul 2012 #48
Yes, I understand that a national average is difficult due to the setup of the system SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #52
ugh, I KNOW it wasn't anecdotal! laundry_queen Jul 2012 #63
No worries about me moving to Canada SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #65
Holy freeper talking point batman laundry_queen Jul 2012 #66
No, I haven't used your services SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #68
They are old. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #71
+1001! nt. polly7 Jul 2012 #75
Old? They're from March 22, 2012 SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #76
That's a BS talking point laundry_queen Jul 2012 #81
So say you - I disagree SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #83
You obviously don't know any Canadians laundry_queen Jul 2012 #87
They're getting very picky about immigration--if you're not rich, they don't want you. MADem Jul 2012 #89
+1000 nt. polly7 Jul 2012 #74
They don't get the wait stats from patients. It's reported by care provider admins... Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #55
I know that. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #59
Yes, I think that I should be able to buy insurance SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #61
LOL funny you brought up the private/public school argument laundry_queen Jul 2012 #64
Nope, not a Canadian SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #70
You don't see it because you don't want to laundry_queen Jul 2012 #78
Exactly polly7 Jul 2012 #80
I can tell you why we put our kids in private school SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #82
And I disagree with your basic premise. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #85
Lots of mind reading (and bad mind reading to boot) in your response SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #93
In some provinces, patients cannot buy insurance for anything covered under single payer n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #60
Private insurance is purchased to supplement the provincial plan insurance, polly7 Jul 2012 #77
when you show up during election season and spout hate radio lies, Doctor_J Jul 2012 #94
What did I lie about? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #95
I think you CAN still buy private ins. in both Canada and England. But... Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #34
My federal and provincial taxes combined in 2011 were 25 percent riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #41
Wow, that's great. Thx. Yes, I saw your other post. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #56
The main reason Canadians come to the U.S. ThoughtCriminal Jul 2012 #88
Brazil is the place to go--it's summer in winter down there and they MADem Jul 2012 #90
Medical tourism - the big secret America's health care industry doesn't want to talk about... Zalatix Jul 2012 #96
So 50% of Canadians grade their ins. A or B, while over 60% of Americans grade theirs A or B? Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #16
It doesn't surprise me SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #18
No, not what it sez... 22% of Americans give a grade of A or B Agony Jul 2012 #24
Where do you see that?? From the study link.... Logical Jul 2012 #25
I was gonna say that the headline does not match the content of the post... and-justice-for-all Jul 2012 #30
there certainly is alot littlewolf Jul 2012 #43
We have one right here on DU.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #46
Well, our Sid seems to like it. Autumn Jul 2012 #51
Canadians wouldn't accept mandatory for-profit insurance from their hard Right. Fact. nt Romulox Jul 2012 #54
Well, you've got to pay for the biggest military in the world somehow. Gregorian Jul 2012 #91
DAMMIT!!! You almost stopped my heart with that title. Zalatix Jul 2012 #92
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