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greymattermom

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2. How many Americans sought treatment outside the country?

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Thu Jun 29, 2017, 08:19 AM

Jun 2017

How many of those Canadians had cosmetic procedures?

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63,459 Canadians sought medical treatment outside of Canada in 2016 [View all] OnlinePoker Jun 2017 OP

I don't see anything about their economic status. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #1

I don't see anything about WINTERING in the U.S. Hortensis Jun 2017 #33

+1 NCTraveler Jun 2017 #34

:) Amazing how often mentally clicking "how's geography Hortensis Jun 2017 #38

Agreed the summary sucks - there is a link to the complete report on the summary report rufus dog Jun 2017 #41

I read it as well. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #42

just got through it rufus dog Jun 2017 #43

How many Americans sought treatment outside the country? greymattermom Jun 2017 #2

I don't know about Americans, but the rest is in the report if you'd read it. n/t OnlinePoker Jun 2017 #3

Here is the report. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #6

1,400,000 last year. W_HAMILTON Jun 2017 #8

Yes, that's more than twice the number per capita than Canada (0.43% US vs. 0.18% Canada) George II Jun 2017 #28

And how many got sick while outside Canada? The biggest group visited Otolaryngologists.... George II Jun 2017 #17

Nose jobs marybourg Jun 2017 #23

It looks like they came up with a POSSIBLE number of people... NCTraveler Jun 2017 #4

Precisely- I'll bet many of those treated outside of Canada got sick while traveling. George II Jun 2017 #18

Long waits to see a specialist is not unique to Canada csziggy Jun 2017 #5

My breast cancer was diagnosed December 20, 2013. phylny Jun 2017 #14

I agree. The way to see a specialist fast in the US.. WePurrsevere Jun 2017 #32

what is the point of this post? Demonaut Jun 2017 #7

The purpose, of course, is to support the right-wing argument that Canada's single payer DanTex Jun 2017 #10

+1 BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Jun 2017 #12

I googled how many Canadians left for medical procedures OnlinePoker Jun 2017 #15

Does the U.S. system "allow everyone to be treated in a timely manner"? athena Jun 2017 #20

Payment outside of Canada only with approval OnlinePoker Jun 2017 #22

So you admit that your OP contains a falsehood. athena Jun 2017 #27

It's a shame you deny the same skepticism LanternWaste Jun 2017 #21

The New York Times has described the (Fraser) Institute as libertarian[12] and conservative.[2] Jim__ Jun 2017 #9

After reading this, I'm scared to have single payer healthcare!!!!! Greybnk48 Jun 2017 #11

Fraser Institute peggysue2 Jun 2017 #13

So? Canada is a country of 36 million people, so that's less than 0.2%. Are those people... George II Jun 2017 #16

Cataract surgery in BC OnlinePoker Jun 2017 #19

pondering some dental work to be done in mexico cause i sure as hell can not afford it here dembotoz Jun 2017 #24

Yah, I have to get some bridgework done OnlinePoker Jun 2017 #36

Cool story. America's system still sucks though. BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #25

The Fraser Inst.... OneBlueDotBama Jun 2017 #29

Health Canada pays for the care and travel expenses of Quebec and New Brunswick residents jpak Jun 2017 #30

Better than 22M without insurance at all Bayard Jun 2017 #31

Your post was very educational. Kingofalldems Jun 2017 #35

The Fraser Institute TubbersUK Jun 2017 #37

BC has a small problem. And it does no one any good to ignore it. EllieBC Jun 2017 #39

Thanks rufus dog Jun 2017 #40

Worthless information - Fraser Institute is a conservative and libertarian think tank SharonClark Jun 2017 #44

"Across Canada, otolaryngologists reported the highest proportion of patients" flotsam Jun 2017 #45