Why not Universal Healthcare?

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And there are extreme cases where Canadians may hop the border and pay to have certain tests run or receive certain treatments faster than they can be done here.

Specifics? Well, according to sources at three different medical providers in my area, they said Canadian patients account for a quarter of their clients...now maybe these are extreme cases, I dunno, but I have talked to Canadians who weren't pleased with the quality of care they were recieving in Canada, or waiting for care, etc. Maybe they were being picky. One of these places I actually worked for and they were, for the most part, a medical center (not a hospital).

But so far your post sounds like nothing more than the ignorant fear mongering that I’ve been hearing in your media.

I don't know what media outlet you're referring to...these are my own observations based on my own experiences, so there is no one to quote, no links to post, no anecdotes, and no reason to doubt what "people from that country tell me about that country". Perhaps its wrong to quantify or qualify their remarks as consensus, or anyone elses for that matter. All I said was it was telling for me that people who could get free mecial care (there) were eschewing it for care for which they had to pay out of pocket - since these were the only Canadians I met at (then) Madrona Medical, my perception could be ascew.

Again, this was an observation, not an opinion. I've not recieved medical care in any other country but the US, so I can't make direct comparisons to refute what I've heard from those who have.