tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post3206143761962824756..comments2024-03-05T11:36:50.299-05:00Comments on Stand and Deliver: Gearing upRixahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-176019161673264332010-01-06T15:52:49.086-05:002010-01-06T15:52:49.086-05:00As a Canadian in Ontario, I grew up thinking peopl...As a Canadian in Ontario, I grew up thinking people just go to the doctor and that was that. If you had to go the hospital, you go. I didn't know that doctors had to be paid, or that hospitals made money. It wasn't until adolescence that I became aware of what OHIP (old term for Ontario Health Insurance Plan) was. It is because of this 'OHIP' that I get to have my Midwifery services for free. Not only can I have the birth experience I want, but I get it for FREEEEEEEEEEE. (sorry a scene from Bedtime Stories just came into my mind-Rob Schneider saying the Red Ferrari was FREEEEEEEEEE)<br /><br />And when my father was diagnosed with Cancer and had to undergo many treatment options, he never had to wait. We do have health clinics, but they're for people who need care outside of their doctor's office hours, instead of clogging up the emergency rooms for Strep Throat or something that just needs a prescription. And yes you have to wait in those, because they're busy. But whenever I need my Dr. he's available, and when my son needed surgery for Hypospadias, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, took care of it with the utmost professionalism and compassion. <br /><br />The bigger hospitals, like Princess Margret in Toronto, and Sick Kids, do a lot of fund-raising and lotteries to build better facilities and services, and most people are more than happy to donate and give back, even though those services are free. <br /><br />I've often thought of moving to the US, but the health care issue quickly brings me back to loving Canada. Now if only we could get free dental insurance, that would be the ultimate health plan.Kerri Lhttp://blog.kerridigital.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-57063307618122489222009-07-03T21:51:11.653-04:002009-07-03T21:51:11.653-04:00I just think our government here in the US has don...I just think our government here in the US has done such a poor job running entitlement programs (I've worked in HR, and I see the people who totally work the system and live off of other people's money), I would be scared out of my mind to give them control over my health care. I think insurance companies need to be regulated, the government does not need anything else to deal with, they can't clean up the mess they've created as it is.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286418014358269661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-66621037664747521312009-07-02T00:47:04.793-04:002009-07-02T00:47:04.793-04:00I *heart* Canadian healthcare. Yes, you hear the o...I *heart* Canadian healthcare. Yes, you hear the occasional news story about people waiting for care, but NOBODY is avoiding going for treatment because they can't afford it and NOBODY is working a cruddy job just so they can keep their insurance and NOBODY goes into a lifetime of debt due to an unforeseen illness or accident. I moved here 3 years ago from the US, and I've only had great experiences.<br /><br />Happy Canada Day!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11790941208219218110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-74417309324341836832009-07-01T12:15:16.363-04:002009-07-01T12:15:16.363-04:00I also hear a lot about how people die waiting for...I also hear a lot about how people die waiting for treatment in Canada. Yeah, unlike in the U.S. where people die because they can't afford treatment at all or their insurance won't cover it. /snarkOlivianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-73338352738449808122009-07-01T07:35:23.199-04:002009-07-01T07:35:23.199-04:00I've heard more comparisons to Soviet Russia t...I've heard more comparisons to Soviet Russia than Canada. :/Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475112158639748154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-69819481181284227062009-07-01T01:40:48.841-04:002009-07-01T01:40:48.841-04:00yes, shocking to think that triage of care and acc...yes, shocking to think that triage of care and access to care is made on need alone, (and not who can afford it) isnt it? Im constantly amazed that most Americans dont seem to get this point. That universal health care IS REALLY GOOD!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004659288503834211noreply@blogger.com