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Framing the Response to GOP Talking Points re the ACA in 140 Characters or Fewer

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researchok6/30/2012 7:42:40 pm PDT

re: #11 Obdicut

Until recently, Canada’s health care system was referred by some as the North Korean model because until the Supreme Court of Canada knocked down a law that forbade Canadian doctors from providing services outside the system for a fee and forbade citizens from seeking those services.

As soon as the law changed, the Premier of Ontario

Wait times for surgery in Canada is far greater than it is here. There are 26.5 MRI’s in the US for every 1 million people, 6.2 in Canada for every 1 million.

For non-emergency cases, there is a 32 hour wait in the US and 39 days in Canada.

New study shows Canada below OECD median for rates of scanners, despite increase over four years

The Premier of Newfoundland chose a US hospital over a Canadian facility for hsi own surgery. This is not new of course. For years Canadian doctors have been referring seriously ill patients to the US and cities close to tegh border do a bang up medical business. servicing Canadians.

One if the Ontario political leaders also chose a private hospital for his own medical care.

The Canadian system is not without it’s problems.