subject: Seven Reasons Why Canadians Love-Hate Their Health Care Program [print this page] Author: saichon sannok Author: saichon sannok
A few years before the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has a TV series to try to identify who the most influential Canadian ever. The winner would earn the title of The Greatest Canadian Ever. Many names have been further put in the weeks before the final and in the long run the winner was Tommy Douglas. Tommy Douglas was the premier of Saskatchewan for 17 years but never Canada's Prime Minister. Among his many accomplishments was the formation of Canada'sUniversal Public Health Care His claim to fame is the fact he is the grandfather of actor Kiefer Sutherland. Canadians have to thank him when they need to be taken suddenly ill, or visit their doctor to find the suffering. Here are seven reasons why they love / hate it. The plan is universal. Canadians are covered, where they live in Canada.
Each province has its own maintenance card. When a resident moves from one province to another everything they needto do is sign up to have their photo taken and they are issued a new card. It is very inexpensive. No, it is not free. Collected a tax of 7 or 8 percent to almost everything we buy. Cars and homes are exempt, as well as children's clothing and some food. Show your health card and you are in the hospital. Arrival in a hospital or clinic Canadians are in demand for hospital services card. This is seen as evidence ofCoverage and the procedure for admission exercises. Almost all the medical tests and procedures are covered. It is not covered everything. For example, if a person is hearing impaired and require extensive testing by an audiologist for a hearing before the installation, which in free. Part of the assistance may be covered. However, if the problem in the deaf patient, they are conducted is a potential candidate for a cochlear implant. This procedure can cost as much as 50,000 U.S. dollars. Andprovided under the program free. Cosmetic procedures such as wart removal, breast implants, plastic surgery is not covered. Certain blood tests are not covered. If a specialist requires sophisticated testing procedures in the attempt, the reason for a pulmonary embolism, they can ask for eight or more complicated blood tests discover. Some of these are tax exempt. http://www.healthcare.pannipa.com/2009/11/seven-reasons-why-canadians-love-hate-their-health-care-program/About the Author:
