It is generally recognized by the rest of the world that the American health system is expensive almost beyond belief. Even our former Prime Minister who was one of Bush's best mates and an admirer of all things American said their health system was crap and we didnt want anything like it here. Health is one of those areas where a govt/private combination works best.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Lukachko Sent: Sunday, 23 November 2008 12:59 AM To: 'ProFox Email List' Subject: RE: [OT] 25 billion won't do it? Michael, Stop spreading the lies about Canada having socialized medicine!! We pay for all health services. It's just that the government collects our money and pays the doctors. In the U.S. for profit companies charge for health services and limit the doctors you can visit. Your depressed friend should get another opinion. Did she try CAMH - Centre for Addition and Mental Health. See http://www.camh.net/. It's located in Toronto. The number is (416) 535-8501. I've referred a couple of people to CAMH and they were assessed quickly and appointments set up very fast. Sure, if you have loads of money, you can do anything in health services. How many of us have that kind of money? Do you? My grandson cost $16,000 to be delivered in the U.S. seven years ago. In Canada, his parents wouldn't have seen the bill. Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto is a world renowned hospital. Princess Margaret Hospital is one of the top five cancer hospitals in the world. Both of these are funded through the money we pay for health services. So stop already about Canada being a hot bed of socialized medicine. Get your facts straight or cease and desist. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:23 AM > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: RE: [OT] 25 billion won't do it? > > Socialized medicine doesn't work. We have a friend in Canada who is > suffering from depression. The authorities have decided it's not an > emergency and has scheduled her a psychiatric appointment for 8 months > from now. > > In the United States, it may take a few weeks to get an appointment, or > less with a cancellation. Clearly socialized medicine is not the answer. > > She should drive a few hours to the NY border and get an appointment > there. > > In the United States everyone over 65 gets Medicare and Social Security. > My mother lives quite nicely on that. > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
