Tag: Socialized Medicine
By Edger, Section Diaries
Posted on Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 01:00:37 PM EST
Tags: Canada, Heath Care, Single Payer, Socialized Medicine (all tags)
Posted on Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 01:00:37 PM EST
Tags: Canada, Heath Care, Single Payer, Socialized Medicine (all tags)
No one wants the U.S. to be a backward third world country like Canada, do they?
In Canada they have long, long, long waiting lists and people just up and die waiting, right? Just ask the villagers, they'll tell you.
I live in Vancouver, BC. Canada's medical system is a single payer system as many of you know. The monthly premium for a single person is $54.
Two years ago I developed a bladder infection, so I walked across the parking lot from work to a walk in clinic on my coffee break to see a doctor. The wait was about ten minutes. I presented my medical id card, saw the doctor, was diagnosed, and she wrote a prescription for antibiotics that cost me $18.In B.C., premiums are payable for MSP coverage and are based on family size and income. The monthly rates are:
$54 for one person
$96 for a family of two
$108 for a family of three or more
There was no bill for the doctor visit. It was covered.
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