[jennings2004]

But, but, but my Demoncrat friends give me anecdotal stories of just how great the Canadian health care system is...they would not lie, would they? They would? Who knew?

[oh8eleven]

Only the American health care system ranked worse overall.
BS BS BS. No matter what medical problem I might have, I would NEVER go to another country for treatment.

[artichokegrower]

So 12 million Mexicans came to the USA for health caee. The only difference is they didn’t pay for it.

[indthkr]

Obamacare bump for later....

[Gay State Conservative]

Having been employed in the US health care industry for decades *and* having had a hip replacement I've studied this very issue...not deeply but not superficially either.

In my research I found (among other things) that according to British Columbia's official provincial health care website a citizen of BC is considered to have been well served if he/she gets a new hip within 6 months of it being determined that a hip replacement is indicated.

OTOH...a few years back I was told by my primary care doctor that I might be a candidate for a hip replacement.Long story short...I,an ordinary middle class American...was in the recovery room of a world famous hospital sporting some new titanium *ELEVEN BUSINESS DAYS* after my visit to my primary care doctor.

[grumpygresh]

“Canada had the second-worst overall ranking among the health care systems of 11 industrialized nations and ranked last in the wait-time category. Only the American health care system ranked worse overall.”

The article conveniently did not mention which other countries the Canadians fled to for health care, but it is likely that they came to the US. So why would Canadians want to go to a country with “worse” health care at any price?

[Squawk 8888]

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