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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    Well, being on a wait list is better than no health care at all, which is what many who can't afford insurance and make too much to qualify for Medicaide can expect.
    https://www.healthcare.com/blog/cana...sa-healthcare/
    Yea, except the article you point to in support of your tu quoque, doesn't support it. It doesn't say the US is faced with no healthcare, it says the US is faced with higher costs for healthcare.

    And, yea, I'd rather get healthcare at a higher cost than wait n line.
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    Quote Originally Posted by exotix View Post
    You have a point ... hey, get rid of all insurance so everyone can pay their own way through life.
    You, too. Captdon said nothing about getting rid of health insurance, he said work to pay for the insurance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by exotix View Post
    You have a point ... hey, get rid of all insurance so everyone can pay their own way through life.
    You don't have a point. People buy insurance, with their own money, to mitigate risk. People who are sufficiently rich don't really need much insurance. They can self insure.
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    Canada certainly does have an issue when it comes to wait times for specific procedures.

    There are several factors that contribute to that...Canada is vast and remote communities are under served by healthcare providers. Our aging population means an increased need for services and a lack of professionals hurts too.

    The myth that Canadian doctors (and patients for that matter) flood to the US is indeed overstated. Canadian doctors are making comparable incomes. Many do make less, but many do make similar incomes.

    Canadians overall have more access to healthcare and it's not as if there aren't wait times in the US for many people.

    Personally I've never had issues with wait times...but I live in a major city. If I want to see my doctor (who I chose), I can usually see them the next day and any specialists I've seen are immediate as well. I can also choose to pay out of pocket for things like MRIs as well.

    The Canadian system is far from perfect and definitely is flawed, but Canadians are generally happy with it. I wouldn't insist Americans adopt it...but it's a good system.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Common Sense View Post
    Canada certainly does have an issue when it comes to wait times for specific procedures.

    There are several factors that contribute to that...Canada is vast and remote communities are under served by healthcare providers. Our aging population means an increased need for services and a lack of professionals hurts too.

    The myth that Canadian doctors (and patients for that matter) flood to the US is indeed overstated. Canadian doctors are making comparable incomes. Many do make less, but many do make similar incomes.

    Canadians overall have more access to healthcare and it's not as if there aren't wait times in the US for many people.

    Personally I've never had issues with wait times...but I live in a major city. If I want to see my doctor (who I chose), I can usually see them the next day and any specialists I've seen are immediate as well. I can also choose to pay out of pocket for things like MRIs as well.

    The Canadian system is far from perfect and definitely is flawed, but Canadians are generally happy with it. I wouldn't insist Americans adopt it...but it's a good system.
    It is not, however, a myth that Canada suffers a doctor shortage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    You don't have a point. People buy insurance, with their own money, to mitigate risk. People who are sufficiently rich don't really need much insurance. They can self insure.
    You have to be pretty rich to self insure. I assume self insure means they would pay out of pocket for unexpected healthcare costs.

    The direct and associated costs of a heart attack can get into the hundreds of thousands.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Common Sense View Post
    You have to be pretty rich to self insure. I assume self insure means they would pay out of pocket for unexpected healthcare costs.

    The direct and associated costs of a heart attack can get into the hundreds of thousands.
    Right. If you are a billionaire, what do you need health insurance for?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    It is not, however, a myth that Canada suffers a doctor shortage.
    That's true, but the main shortage is of GPs. Most new doctors want to specialize and not run a family practice.

    In 2016, there were 2.56 doctors for every 1000 Americans and 2.46 doctors for every 1000 Canadians.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/u...oser-look.html



    The US also has a GP shortage for the same reasons.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceja.../#36f438221aa7

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Right. If you are a billionaire, what do you need health insurance for?
    True...but that's what, less than 1000 Americans?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Common Sense View Post
    That's true, but the main shortage is of GPs. Most new doctors want to specialize and not run a family practice.

    In 2016, there were 2.56 doctors for every 1000 Americans and 2.46 doctors for every 1000 Canadians.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/u...oser-look.html



    The US also has a GP shortage for the same reasons.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceja.../#36f438221aa7
    Right, in both countries government regulation keeps salaries for doctors down. The unintended consequence is a shortage.
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