Perhaps your invective is better suited for their ears
I posted what I did because I am a member of PF and topic is right. I am not a member of any Canadian medical forums though. The situation is not a secret. After all I did not attend nursing schools in Windsor Ontario, so I read in a Canadian newspaper that a couple yers ago not a single graduate of the scholl stayed in Canada.
Some, luckily, are returning though. They like the money but not the working conditions.
Walmart offers extremely cheap perscriptions now.
True. Some drugs in Walmart are very cheap. Drugs alone don't do it though. You still need a doctor, and some people need more than just 250mg ampicillin once every 2 or 3 years.
There is not quite the wailing in the streets you seem to imply.
Oh, the streets are fairly clean. Only the fittest and fattest can roam then ;)
No inequities?
Would that be even possible?
Still, who cares.
You call a doctor (they'll actually come to your home no matter what time of day or night), or go to see one and you are taken care of. If you're French it's all free. If you're not you'll pay about $100 for the service and they may throw in the prescription drugs for the price. In a US hospital the $100 won't cover even a single Tylenol pill. And that's in addition to a couple thousands of dollars per day in a hospital bed if the get the privilege.
he family did not have the best things to say about the national health care in France.
Mileage may vary. My sister couldn't be happier. She has a condition which requires specialized computer systems so she can do her work. Since it's health related the gov. pays it all and the price was not trivial 80,000 FF for that alone. That on top of a mountain of other medical expenses which in the US would put most middle class Americans on the street.
Apparently z_darius got his butt kicked in America so he is grumpy. :)
Actually it wasn't my butt but that of an employee of mine. I spent 8 hours in an "emergency" room with a patient whose ribs were broken and one lunged collapsed. 8 hours! When I complained I was told American medical system is the best in the world :))
having 'titles" in this country helps, but what really counts is your head on your shoulders.
In the so called US health system it's not about heads on shoulders at all, but about money in banks, or pockets. Believe me, hospital will not accept your head, or mine as a payment for their services. But hey, don;t take my word for it. Check it out one day and tells us what you found out.
Btw, didn't your family get their butts kicked in France if they're so grumpy about the health system there?