What do British people think of the Michael Moore movie “Sicko”?
You should ask the folks in Canada and the UK about their health care system before saying Americans are screwed if they need health care. Here’s a few things you may not know about the Canadian health care system: (1) Coverage is not universal in Canada. You’re only covered in your own province. So if you live in Quebec and you’re in Ontario and need a doctor, that doctor visit comes out of your own pocket. (2) The wait times can be horrendous. Windsor Memorial Hospital has an MRI unit that runs 24/7, but if you need an MRI the wait time is currently 6-8 weeks — and you may have to go in at 3:00 in the morning on a work day for your MRI. By contrast, my wife went to the ER complaining of severe headaches, and she had an MRI in less than an hour. (3) You can’t get certain procedures in Canada on an elective basis. My aunt, who lives in Ontario, asked about getting a baseline colonoscopy when she turned 50. They told her she couldn’t have one — the only time you can get one is if a do
