Posted by ClearSkies on February 10, 2008, at 16:15:17
In reply to Re: Canadian Healthcare - all, posted by Jay-Bravest_Face on February 10, 2008, at 0:23:32
Yup, it's a good system, and it works. I was raised there, and I also lived in the UK for seven years, and the NHS there treated me very well - my GP even did accupuncture treatments on me for my migraines!
Of course, I'm whining particularly because I'm currently unable to find insurance on my own (my husband is working for a Canadian company and so doesn't offer group health insurance - we've been given an allowance for the cost, but that does us no good when we're denied coverage). Selling the place and moving back to Canada remains an option for the moment, in addition to the others that we're exploring. The anxiety that this has added to our lives is CRIPPLING. I'm the one actively receiving mental health care, but now even my husband is unable to sleep and think of anything but this predicament in which we find ourselves.
I've already written to our local political representative stating our support for a singlepayer health care system, which is what Canada has in place. Meanwhile, we try to stay healthy, and we pray that nothing random and unfortunate happens to us - because if it should, we would surely become bankrupt trying to pay for any care out of our own pocket.
CS
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