Is Canada Health care system the future of America and is it a good or bad thing?

Answer 1

It is not and that is a bad thing for Americans.

Even though more than ~12 % of its population is uncovered, an Average American spends more on health care than an average Canadian does and Canadians are comparably healthier in recent studies, I will dig he web if anyone really wants the sources 2 lazy right now.

Answer 2

What the US and Canada both need is a system that incorporates parts of both of them.

Canada's current system has become overcrowded, understaffed and costly. With a high tax rate paying for a system that is grossly underperforming, Canadians have taken their battle to the courts and won the ability to start paying for better 'private' services. Meanwhile, the Canadian system only covers the basics so that means to get full coverage for medical needs you still have to go out and purchase additional health insurance.

Someone mentioned cheap Canadian drugs, but that is a government enforced price structure that keeps the prices low, but also gives the drug companies longer patents.....which means that yes, we pay less for the brand name but have to wait longer for the cheaper generics to replace them.

The US system is not the best either, but once inside it, you are treated far better then in the Canadian system, and with the tax difference between the US and Canada, you can buy a pretty decent health plan in the US instead of paying that money to the government.

As a Canadian, I would love to see our government out of the business of providing the health care. That doesn't mean no health insurance, but rather a plan that allows private providers to provide government paid for services. Last time I checked, the last people you trust to spend your money wisely was the Federal Government, yet health care is one of the government's largest expenditures. Maybe a voucher system of some sort would be the best. Every person receives a credit for health insurance. They can chose the government minimal plan with no additional charge beyond that credit, or they can take that credit and pay additional for a superior private plan. This would allow for all to receive at least some level of care health care.

Answer 3

I don't know about Canada, per se, but I currently live in Austria and have socialized medicine, and I really like it. Yes, you may have to pay a bit more in taxes, but you are covered for any type of doctor visit that you need.

From my experience, you can get in to see a doctor - same day - if necessary. The exams are very thorough, prescriptions are super cheap.

I used to live in America, and I think that the medical system is really crap there. People are charged out the watuzee for whatever they need, premiums are sometimes really high - sometimes coverage is spotty and you can't even find a doctor who takes your insurance.

Socialized medicine is the way to go!!!

Answer 4

Up in the air, I don't think so personally.

Although the Canadian system is a great one (when it's fully funded by the provinces of course). But it's not like Canada has one universal system. The health system here is run by province, not by the federal government, so it varies from province to province. For example, in my province I do need insurance (albeit the vast majority is subsidized), and there are private clinics in EVERY province, so it's not like it's all public.

And by the way, to quarterback, Dentistry is private in Canada, it's not part of the medicare package. So perhaps before you start to bash a system you know absolutley nothing about, you should research it a little bit.

Answer 5

Socialized health care doesn't work. Canada has cheap drugs, uneducated doctors, inferior medicine and personally, I wouldn't even get a cavity filled there. The American system has problems but can be fixed. I see no reason to revert to Canada's third world "health care system":

Answer 6

Nope. The U.S. is too large to have universal health care, it would devestate an already devestated budget and skyrocketing taxes to pay for it will never get anywhere in congress. Plus I sure like having the best medical care in the world and not waiting to get to it, even though it is expensive.

Answer 7

From what I understand, Canada's health care is not that great either. Overcrowded hospitals with people's beds in the hallways, and not always proper care or diagnosis.

Answer 8

canada's health care is a blessing- and right now it is impossible for the americans since they are to in debt.

socialism is the way to go- capitalism is in the past

Answer 9

its not only bad its hell. folks from canada flock to the usa foe health care.

Answer 10

No probably not