Maintaining the status quo does not have the best interests of the average Canadian at heart. As for the dreaded American system, visit Cleveland sometime and speak with the dozens of Canadians undergoing cancer therapy there. Or come to Detroit where the health care is excellent, thanks in good part to all the highly trained Canadian nurses on staff here. He unfortunately does not offer the sources of his information, if indeed there are any. Life expectancy is lower, infant survival is lower, and sophisticated care is inaccessible to many in the lower economic strata.
Freedom of choice is a myth for many, as managed care-plans control doctor assignments.
Hello Judy, Just a quick comment. It showed that the American health system is suffering in the same ways as the Canadian. People should be encouraged to watch this. They should be happy they all share the cost, rather than an insurance company competing with other insurance companies looking for every conceivable way to be efficient so investors get the surplus rather than it going back into patient care. And Canadians should look for the real problems in the service and for meaningful ways to deal with the crisis.