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On 12/9/2023 8:23 AM, Frank wrote:
On 12/8/2023 4:31 PM, 😎 Mighty Wannabe ✅ wrote:
On 12/8/2023 3:06 PM, John Doe wrote:
On 12/4/2023 10:54 PM, 😎 Mighty Wannabe ✅ wrote:
On 12/5/2023 12:30 AM, 56g.1173 wrote:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12824885/Canada-mom-stomach-cancer-consider-assisted-suicide-euthanasia-doctors-health-British-Columbia.html
. . .
The Canadian 'system' seems eager to exterminate anybody
with even a bad hang-nail. It's a sign of gross failure,
implosion, and a certain cold evil-mindedness like you'd
find in a dystopian movie.
The story looks like all lies to me.
I think this is another attempt of American medical insurance
companies trying to dismantle Canada's Universal Health Care so
that they can move in and take over. BAD Americans!!!
Exactly. The Canadians I know wouldn't ever even consider trading
their healthcare for ours.
Sure there are issues. But our system has dozen issues for every
issue they have. And the GOP is trying to make ours even worse now
by forcing women to carry dead fetuses to term and outlawing birth
control.
I live in the Province of Ontario where the government-run,
single-payer insurance company is called "Ontario Health Insurance
Plan (OHIP)". It gets its funding from both the Provincial and the
Federal governments. Our doctors and hospitals are private. They bill
OHIP for their services automatically for patients already covered by
OHIP. I can make an appointment to see my doctor and I walk out the
door without paying. When I was admitted to hospital for medical
procedures, I also walked out the door without paying when I was
discharged.
I got all my ultrasound, CT, MRI for free. There is no waiting list
for ultrasound, but CT and MRI waiting period will be about a few
weeks. Of course there will be no waiting list if you end up in the
hospital and the doctor there can get you scanned right away.
I personally know people who had lung transplant, liver transplant,
hip replacement... all covered by OHIP. No money coming out of the
pocket of the patient. Even the prescription drugs and 3 square meals
a day are free while in the hospital.
Cataract surgery will cost $800 in a hospital. You can get better
options if you get it done in a private laser eye clinic for a higher
price, ranging from $1500 to $3500, depending on your options.
Prescription drugs are free for senior citizens over 65. Our
prescription drugs are cheaper than in the US because the Canadian
government negotiates the best prices from Big Pharma on behalf of
the whole country.
Many propaganda machines in the US criticize the "waiting list" for
major surgeries, like hip replacement, in Canada. My retort is,
you've developed your bad hip joint over a lifetime of at least 50 or
more years, there is no reason you cannot wait 6-12 months for your
hip replacement surgery for free. Of course if you break your hip in
an accident and end up in the hospital, you will get your hip
replacement surgery done right away.
Those propaganda machines in the US always ignore the fact that if
you don't have insurance coverage and if you cannot afford to pay,
you won't get the surgery at all in the US.
There is a lot of good to be said about the Canadian system. You pay through your taxes but cost/benefit is probably better.
Ours is a confused mess of government and private insurance with
mountains of paperwork that could be avoided.
You do not have to be able to afford life saving surgeries if needed
as there is government medicaid.
As a senior I would like to get my meds for free and see some of the
price controls used by other governments. I have a med that even with insurance costs 1/3 of what I pay compared to Canadian cost. I am considering trying to get through mail order but am looking for a
reliable source which is difficult with all the bogus sites on the
internet.
This came out in the news just today. Canada is implementing free dental
care for those people currently not covered by private dental insurance (through employer). It will gradually start with senior citizens, then
children under 18, then everybody else.
Who qualifies
To qualify for the CDCP, the following criteria must be met:
no access to dental insurance; an adjusted family net income of less
than $90,000; be a Canadian resident for tax purposes; and have filed
their tax return in the previous year.
Canadian residents who have access to dental benefits through a social
program offered by their province or territory and/or by the federal
government will be eligible for the CDCP if they meet all the
eligibility criteria.
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2023/12/the-canadian-dental-care-plan.html
The Canadian Dental Care Plan*
*From: Health Canada
Backgrounder
December 11, 2023
Oral health is essential to Canadians’ overall health, but oral health
care can be expensive. A third of people living in Canada do not have
dental insurance, and, in 2022, one in four Canadians reported avoiding visiting an oral health professional because of the cost.
Poor oral health can lead to respiratory disease, diabetes
complications, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, pregnancy
complications, life-threatening infections, and greater mortality from
all causes. It can also lead to related mental health issues, reductions
in quality of life, and, in extreme cases, employment challenges, social
shame, nutritional issues and isolation.
The Government of Canada is committed to making life more affordable for Canadians. Budget 2023 outlined the Government of Canada’s plan to build
a healthy future for Canadians from coast to coast to coast by investing
$13 billion over five years, and $4.4 billion ongoing to implement the
Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP).
Once fully implemented, the CDCP will help ease financial barriers to
accessing oral health care for up to nine million uninsured Canadian
residents with an annual family income of less than $90,000.
Oral health professionals play a vital role in delivering oral health
care, and this plan will allow more Canadians to receive their care.
Resources and tools on how to assist and inform their patients about the
CDCP will be provided to the oral health professional community.
The CDCP is not intended to be a replacement for existing dental
benefits offered through employer/pension-sponsored or private plans.
However, it is intended for the CDCP to fill existing gaps in coverage
and complement existing provincial and territorial dental programs.
The Government of Canada has engaged provinces and territories on the
CDCP and is encouraging them to maintain their existing dental programs
and to continue investing in oral health. The Government of Canada is
committed to working with provinces and territories, as well as oral
health care professionals, to ensure that Canadians continue to have
access to affordable, accessible, and essential oral health care.
........... follow the link to continue reading
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2023/12/the-canadian-dental-care-plan.html
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