[quote=AN]DWCAP, do you have or know anyone who have first hand experience with Canadian health care? I do. It’s a family friend’s son. Here’s his story: their son (little kid) was constantly having leg pain for awhile… bad enough that it would wake him up at night screaming. They went to the emergency 3-4 times when the pain occur. They didn’t do any major test and told them to stop coming back until something major happen. The family demanded a blood test after waiting for a long while and their son still have the pain. After running the tests and blood work, they found out he have cancer and it has spread to his body. He’s now living on feeding tube. Hearing stories like this makes even Kaiser look good. These are middle class family too.[/quote]
This happens ALL THE TIME in the US as well. I’ve known 3 people die from cancer and all had US managed healthcare that failed to catch it in time.
How many times have you gone into see your Doc and complained of something that could be a cancer clue and they failed to do cancer screening?
We have a national healthcare system. If you can’t pay, then I pay (through higher premuims). My premiums have quadrupled in the past 12 years while deductables continue to rise. I know I pay for many who don’t or can’t pay. What kind of system is that? How long can it last?
Ten years ago I thought our system worked and I agreed with those who used the argument that our care was the best. Now the costs for the few who bare it has just gotten out of control. Our system is broken.
There are countries with NHC that are considered succesful models, maybe Canada is not the only model we should look at.
Manufacturing seems like a good way to get jobs back and turn the deficits around. We need NHC in order to compete because EVERYOTHER 1st world country has NHC.
