Canada's heath system

[Peaches]

Originally posted by Joe Sixpack@Jan 27 2004, 06:14 PM
Why then is socialised medicine so popular with the general public in those countries that have it, such as Canada and Australia?

I don't know about Australia, but when I worked for a Canadian company, every single person who could afford it had supplemental insurance. In addition, their tax rates were so much higher than ours that once you were making a decent amount of money, you could move to the US, make the same amount, and be able to afford top notch health insurance with tax savings.

In addition, those who used the national plan complained of delays. I know I can call my Dr. tomorrow and get an appointment w/in a day or so for a non-emergency visit. I know I can be seen immediately if it's an emergency. I know when I had a bleeding ulcer, I was treated within an hour at the hospital, even though it wasn't an emergency (or so they thought at the time.....).

Maybe those who like socialized medicine better don't know any different?