how was the Canada health care system from first till now?
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The Canadian Health System is based upon the same system that exists in Britan or Sweden. Only the US does not have this type of system
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we have medicare \n(everybody does)but the controversy now is about \nfor those who need surgery , sooner than later for something like cancer, can face long wait times for the surgery (that is what i think is a problem). there is a move towards a'two -tiered' helathcare system, in which those who can and want to pay for it,  can do so, and get service when they want it.\nEvery province handles health care somewhat differently. you still need some insurance to be sure you are covered when you visit another province(like a state), but you can get healthcare in other provinces and get reinbursed for it ( i havent ever done it so not sure how it works).\n\ntho we don't pay for it directly, we pay via taxation. Sales tax and taxes in general. I think Quebec has the highest tax rate in....North America?! fourteen and a half percent sales tax, extra taxes on cigarettes....\nwe do have welfare and unemployment insurance also- but you can barely get by on "social assistance". However there are many training programs available for those on social assistance, and if they attend they get extra $.\nbut we aren't talking Harvard quality education here, but i suppose it's better than zilch.
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1. Just because their currency system is based on the dollar, don't think that it's the US dollar. It's like two people being named "Sue".\n\n2. Folks may get paid more, therefore things SHOULD cost more. But I really can't speak on their avg. salary, - or cost of living.\n\n3. When Canada has something like a "free health care system", all that means is that there's not a direct relationship between who benefits from the service, and who actually pays for it. That means taxes have to be jacked up on everything, - just so a few others can enjoy the "freeness" of health care.
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Canada location is north of the United States of America and is actually a land of vast distances and certainly rich natural resources, although Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while totally retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the well  like US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. \n\nCanada size in population is about 33 million inhabitants that occupies the northern portion of the North American continent, and is the world's second largest country in area. Inhabited for millennia by First Nations (Aboriginal peoples), Canada has evolved from a group of European colonies into a bilingual (English and French), multicultural, federation, having peacefully obtained sovereignty from its last colonial possessor, the United Kingdom. France sent the first large group of settlers in the 17th century, but Canada came to be dominated by the British until the country attained independence in the 20th century. English-speakers make up a majority of Canadians with a significant French-speaking minority concentrated in Quebec and neighboring regions. Substantial immigrant communities have also formed.\n\nCanada's paramount political problem is completely meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care and education services after a decade of budget cuts. The issue of reconciling Quebec's francophone heritage with the majority anglophone Canadian population has moved to the back burner in recent years; while in favour for separatism seems abated after the Quebec government's referendum on independence failed to pass in October of 1995.
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I think Canada should look into overhauling the healthcare system before considering privatization. If it is not possible for the Ministry of Health to find some way to manage their finances in a more efficient way, then Canada should look into having a privatized health system. \nFor example, they could implement a 60/40 split where the larger portion of health care remains public, but if people want to go down the privatized route, they can. That way the burden of having to pay healthcare expenses for the large baby boom population will not be too painful for the younger generation.
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You would have to apply in whichever province or territory you are moving to. The site I gave you will show you how to apply.\n\nAccessing Health Care\nAccessing Canada's health care system involves first applying for a provincial health card. Excluding inmates, the Canadian Armed Forces and certain members of the RCMP, the Canada Health Act requires all residents of a province or territory to be accepted for health coverage. There is a waiting period in place for new immigrants that cannot exceed three months.\n\nOnce a health card is assigned, it is used whenever visiting a physician or health care provider. The health card contains an identification number, which is used to access a person's medical information.\n\nAfter obtaining health coverage, one can register with a primary care physician. For routine visits to a physician, one needs only present their health card. There are typically no forms to be filled out or individual service fees.\n\nThe availability of physicians depends largely on the number of doctors and the current demand for medical services. Currently there is about 1 primary care doctor for every 1000 Canadians.\n\nHealth care in Canada is funded at both the provincial and federal levels. The financing of health care is provided via taxation both from personal and corporate income taxes. Additional funds from other financial sources like sales tax and lottery proceeds are also used by some provinces.\n\nAlberta, British Columbia, and Ontario also charge health premiums to supplement health funding, but such premiums are not required for health coverage as per the Canada Health Act.\n\nAt a federal level, funds are allocated to provinces and territories via the Canadian Health and Social Transfer (CHST). Transfer payments are made as a combination of tax transfers and cash contributions. The amount of funding provinces and territories receive is significant, and topped $35 billion in 2002-2003.\n\nIn 2000, the new budget injected an additional $23 billion of investment into the health care system.\n\nCanada's health care has a large impact on the Canadian economy. Here are a few facts and figures about the economy and health care:\n\nHealth care expenditures in Canada topped $100 billion in 2001.\n\n\nApproximately 9.5% of Canada's gross domestic product is spent on health care. In comparison, the United States spends close to 14% of its GDP on health care.\n\n\nIndividually, Canadians spend about $3300 per capita on health care.\n\n\nAt a provincial level, funding is between one-third and one-half of what provinces spend on social programs.\n\nAbout three-quarters of all funding comes from public sources, with the remainder from private sources such as businesses and private insurance. \n\nOne of the forefronts of debate in Canadian politics is its health care system. There are many factors in the debate, but some key issues are:\n\nFederal involvement in health care: Because provinces and territories are responsible for the actual administration and delivery of health care in Canada, friction is apparent whenever policies are set at a federal level.\n\nPrivate health care: While privately funded clinics do provide certain services with shorter wait times than the public system, there are those who object to any privatization of the health system. The arguments are that a "two-tier" health care system will unbalance the system and favor those with higher incomes.\n\nThe shortage of doctors and nurses in Canada: Some feel that Canada's health care system does not adequately compensate health care providers. This has led to a "brain drain" of Canadian doctors and nurses, which have left Canada to pursue careers in the United States. Attracting and keeping skilled medical workers is a priority if Canada is to be able to provide proper medical services.
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The main differences between the different health care systems is not whether services are available, but rather, how they are provided and paid for. In Britain, the National Health Service is free at the point of delivery and paid for by taxpayers through Government Spending.\n\nIn the US, payment for health care is charged at the point of delivery and paid for by a mix of private insurance companies, individuals, charitable organizations or not at all.\nhttp://www.hhs.gov/about/whatwedo.html/\nhttp://dll.umaine.edu/ble/U.S.%20HCweb.pdf\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_the_United_States\n\n"Canada has one of the world's most fully socialized health care systems (with the exception of services noted below) while the United States is one of only two OECD countries (with Mexico) to not have some form of guaranteed health insurance for all citizens."\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_and_American_health_care_systems_compared\n\n"Canada is seen as a country with a publicly funded health care system, with the various levels of government paying about 70% of health care costs. Canada is unusual in that the government pays for almost 100% of hospital and physician care, but contributes very little in areas such as prescription drug costs and dental care."\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Canada\n\nHealth Canada\nhttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/index_e.html
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In 2003, health care spending in the United States reached $1.7 trillion, and was projected to reach $1.8 trillion in 2004. \n\nHealth care spending is 4.3 times the amount spent on national defense. \n\nIn 2003, the United States spent 15.3 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on health care. It is projected that the percentage will reach 18.7 percent in 10 years. \n\nAlthough nearly 45 million Americans are uninsured, the United States spends more on health care than other industrialized nations, and those countries provide health insurance to all their citizens. \n\nHealth care spending accounted for 10.9 percent of the GDP in Switzerland, 10.7 percent in Germany, 9.7 percent in Canada and 9.5 percent in France, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. \n\nTotal out-of-pocket spending on health care rose $13.7 billion, to $230 billion in 2003.
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For all the problems that we have with our health care system, I'd never give it up for the non-existent system that the US has.  40+ million Americans have no coverage whatsoever.  O Canadians have no coverage.
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It'll cost you about US$2500 and it'll take a good 1.5 years or so (if all goes w/o complications). \n\nThe cost might go down somewhat, at least that's what the new Canadian government promised:)
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I'm certainly open to exploring the idea, especially the healthcare side of it. America has become close-minded and slow to evolve compared to Europe, Canada and Australia. If we think our form of government is the best there'll ever be and never strive for more ... well then, we'll just flounder and implode like every other empire.\n\nPeople hear the word "communism" and they think it's a religion or form of government. Noooo, it's an economic system, and if they'd actually READ something like Marx and Engel's "Communist Manifesto," they'd have a clue what said gentlemen had in mind. It may not have worked in practice, but there are IDEAS there of significant value, and we can't write them all off just because they're associated with something other than capitalism.\n\nMcCarthy is dead; move on.
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In the mid 30's.\n\nHealth care is where the money is right now.
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First off, Canada has a parliament and the Queen of the United Kingdom is her head of Government.  This is just like the Australians, by the way.  The US is a republic with a different system of government altogether.  Culturally, there are many things that are similar but also many differences in their attitudes towards society.  Health care would be just one of the major differences in beliefs about how society should be treated by the government.  That issue alone would divide rather than unite these two countries.\n\nAlthough Canadians and Americans share common cultural experiences, the political differences are vast.  Canadians abroad typically wear a Maple Leaf to distinguish themselves from their Southern cousins in the USA.  Americans do not always recognize this symbol and, embarrasingly, ask the Canadian, "What part of the States are you from?".  Since most Americans are unaware of the differences between the two countries, they assume that Canadians are "just like them".  This is, obviously, not the case.\n\nCanada has a proud history as part of the British Empire and part of the Commonwealth today.  It is doing quite fine economically and has no issues in managing its own resources.  There's no impetus for them to merge with another country.\n\nAmerica has no need to take on more people and a land mass that's larger than it's own.  It has enough problems managing its own situation at the moment.  It hasn't even let Puerto Rico become a State, let alone considering the addition of Canada.\n\nThe notion is romantic on your part, but unrealistic in the end.
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139 years.  Canada won its independence from England in 1867.
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1961 was when all 10 provinces introduced Universal Health Care...it's freaking awesome to be a Canuck!
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Health care is never free.  Someone has to pay doctors, nurses, and paramedics.  We can either have (much) higher taxes and the government can try to pay for it, or we can pay for it ourselves.\n\nAnd did you know that some people with cancer in Canada have to wait six weeks before the can get treatment.  It is free, but very inefficient.\n\nThis article discusses all the problems with Canada's health care system, and why some Canadians would prefer to pay for health care themselves: http://www.macleans.ca/topstories/health/article.jsp?content=20060501_125881_125881
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Ok As a canadian we DO NOT HAVE FREE HEALTHCARE!!!!! we have to pay for it through taxes.  With no competition our hospitals can virtually do anything they want.  Wait times are ridiculas, and not enough equipment as in MRI's.\nStates even though patients also look at it as customer service as well, their private sector pays for the equipment, which means more resources, when you tie the hand that can do better than the public sector, you take away the ability to build.\nA lot of canadians want more private industries to provide services, but be paid the same way by O.H.I.P. ( name varies with each province but is our insurance plan)\nAmericans could have the same thing.  Technically we have to pay out of pocket for services like eyecare, chiropraters, dentist are just a few.  Our health care system is one of the biggest eater of public funds.\n\nOur PM has more power than the American President except for veto rights.  It is hard to go after a sitting P.M. where in the states your President can be censured and removed.\n\nIn Canada we are not peaceful as many beleive we are just like americans when it comes to tolerance, and violence per capita.  Remember america has like 330 million people, while Canada has 35 million odds of probability are higher due to population.\n\nAmericans give chances to their people with the free market , here banks damage your credit rating your screwed nobody to turn to, at least american businesses will give you a chance.  Banks here are worse than the states, for no free compitition as in the states .\n\nCanada government and their agencies are like the big brother approach, which is worse than the American big brother approach.\n\nIf Canada was like america when it comes to opportunities and America was more like Canada on equality,  North America would be as strong as gravity.\n\nBut Canada and America are the most wanted locations for immigrants, America above canada.  We have an image but my cousin in Florida who has lived in both countries says in short there is no difference at a citizen level, as in ordinary people everyday life.