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Canuckistanian

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16. I've never known ANYONE who crossed the border for health care

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:09 PM

Mar 2013

Unless it was for some experimental treatments in Mexico or the Phillipines.

But yes, there is a bit of wait for non-esssentials like checkups, but rarely more than a month for me.

But in case of emergencies, we get services just as quickly as the best American insurance scheme.

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America vs. Canada: "I can't go to the hospital..." [View all] Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 OP

That is truly the difference. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #1

Very true etherealtruth Mar 2013 #2

Yup. Canuckistanian Mar 2013 #3

According to my douchebag Republican brother-in-law, Chakab Mar 2013 #4

I've heard a bunch of right-wingers say that, but none of them know any Canadians octothorpe Mar 2013 #6

There used to be a Canadian woman, whose name escapes me now, Chakab Mar 2013 #15

We're not 'rushing in...' CanSocDem Mar 2013 #8

LOL! RC Mar 2013 #45

I love getting lectures about Canadian health care from people like that Posteritatis Mar 2013 #11

My BIL doesn't even know anybody from Canada. Chakab Mar 2013 #14

I totally know what you mean laundry_queen Mar 2013 #30

I've never known ANYONE who crossed the border for health care Canuckistanian Mar 2013 #16

We have to schedule check-ups in advance too gollygee Mar 2013 #22

My husband needed to see a neurologist a few years ago Mariana Mar 2013 #36

Brother inlaws earthbone Mar 2013 #24

Yeah, people *WANT* to pay incredible sums of money for mediocre health care. Right. Initech Mar 2013 #42

funny how all the right wing arguments boil down the same booley Mar 2013 #46

You can do that in the US too, buuuut octothorpe Mar 2013 #5

But the US can not afford to provide universal heath as most industrialized nations of the world do indepat Mar 2013 #7

I know of one Canadian that prefers the US model, he promoted the uniquely American Dragonfli Mar 2013 #12

Oh *snap*. 99Forever Mar 2013 #13

It can be afforded. Right now. mwooldri Mar 2013 #43

I have a canadian friend. airplaneman Mar 2013 #25

I can testify to the correctness of your post. RC Mar 2013 #48

I remember being struck by something similar. Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #9

Raising Hope: Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #10

Nailed It. bvar22 Mar 2013 #17

But hey, it was the best we could do/hope to get, ya know? SammyWinstonJack Mar 2013 #19

Perfect! nt BrotherIvan Mar 2013 #40

One of the funniest shows I ever saw! Loved it. Especially Bubbles. n-t Logical Mar 2013 #18

yep marions ghost Mar 2013 #20

I agree, my Canada coworkers mock us. n-t Logical Mar 2013 #31

I have Australian relatives marions ghost Mar 2013 #38

bubbles is my favorite fizzgig Mar 2013 #28

Norway scored very low on early detection and treatment War Horse Mar 2013 #21

...and p. s. Trailer Park Boys is amazing TV and Canadian.. Tikki Mar 2013 #23

my nj bubba brother does not want obama care riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #26

we watched that episode yesterday fizzgig Mar 2013 #27

The other morning I had an incident Tab Mar 2013 #29

$600 without insurance for a 1.5 mile ambulance trip, to be exact. JimDandy Mar 2013 #33

Yeah, and we shouldn't be declining ambulance rides purely for financial purposes. Tab Mar 2013 #35

up here health care is regarded as a human right and joelz Mar 2013 #32

We can't have decent health care marions ghost Mar 2013 #39

I cut the bloody hell out of my finger ten days ago, so bad I thought I might need stitches..... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #34

Yep - in the US, having insurance doesn't mean rurallib Mar 2013 #41

Here are some facts based on reality hopeisaplace Mar 2013 #37

That is very accurate. nt Joey Liberal Mar 2013 #44

If it is so unbearable... LiberalLovinLug Mar 2013 #47