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George II

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

Thu Jun 29, 2017, 09:24 AM

Jun 2017

...traveling outside Canada for treatment, or did they get sick while they were abroad?

Do you know what an otolaryngologist is? It's an ear/nose/throat doctor. Two years ago I was up there in October and I came down with a bad cold. I went to see a doctor for antibiotics. So I guess I "left the United States for treatment".

And that BS about waiting times is ridiculous, too.

"One explanation for patients travelling abroad to receive medical treatment may relate to the long waiting times". That's simply not true. On the other hand I had cataract surgery last summer - diagnosed in May and the first date I could get for the surgery was the first week in August - that's TWELVE weeks! Right here in the US of A.

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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