In Canada, you pay nothing for anything that isn’t elective as long as you’re a resident. You just need to register for a healthcare number which can be done at admittance.
I am Canadian too. If I remember correctly, you had to get your family doctor to refer you to a specialist for anything major. During this time, your condition can get worse.
I haven’t heard much better about Americans waiting until they die for their insurance company to deny care, or wait for months to find a spot in network, and pay hundreds to thousands of dollars a month for the privilege. I think we do pretty good up here, as life expectancy and outcome comparisons would show.
In Canada, you pay nothing for anything that isn’t elective as long as you’re a resident. You just need to register for a healthcare number which can be done at admittance.
I am Canadian too. If I remember correctly, you had to get your family doctor to refer you to a specialist for anything major. During this time, your condition can get worse.
I haven’t heard much better about Americans waiting until they die for their insurance company to deny care, or wait for months to find a spot in network, and pay hundreds to thousands of dollars a month for the privilege. I think we do pretty good up here, as life expectancy and outcome comparisons would show.
American have it the worse. No competition. At this point I wouldn’t move back to the US anymore. I might move back to Ontario somewhere.