Canadian Healthcare: Beyond the Misconceptions
As the debate over health care goes on, we would just like to talk about the subject of Canadian health care. For some reason, it has been brought up in the American debate and has been placed in the same category as euthanasia, and communism (not just normal Communism, Communism during the ’60s and ’70s). If you want a deeper look at the bigger picture, see Why Canada’s Health Care System Isn’t That Bad?
It offers aid to anyone and doesn’t refuse to treat someone when they’re dying because of financial issues.
This is probably due to the huge misrepresentation that has been given of Canadian health care.
Shona Holmes went to the United States to take part in an advertising campaign that opposed the idea of health care reform.
She claimed that she would have died without American treatment. Truth is, she panicked and ran south even though she could have been treated and still been perfectly fine (and saved a lot of money).
Holmes is one of those, for lack of a better/less vulgar word, stupid people. I know, Canadian health care isn’t perfect, and she is entitled to her own opinion, but Canadian health care is much better than that.
It offers aid to anyone and doesn’t refuse to treat someone when they’re dying because of financial issues.
Apparently, in Canada, human life is more important than money. American health care bankrupts people faster than Usain Bolt running the 100 meters. It’s no surprise that some patients avoid even basic medical care when costs feel impossible.
The actual reality of the matter is that Americans are ordering drugs from Canada—and it’s a trend we’ve covered in Prescriptions from Canada Luring Americans.
Sometimes prescription drugs can cost up to 70% less from Canadian pharmacies! If you’re wondering why this keeps happening, it’s tied to the bigger issue of US drug spending increasing and the ongoing rise in the price of prescription drugs. So what’s so bad about the Canadian health care system?



