Latest Breaking News

billpolonsky

(270 posts) Mon Oct 10, 2016, 02:54 PM Oct 2016

No, Trump, Canadians do not flee en masse for US health care [View all]

Source: VOX

(They also) tracked Canadians' behaviors by examining data from the National Population Health Survey, where 18,000 Canadians were asked if they sought medical treatment in the US. "Only 90 of those 18,000 Canadians had received care in the United States; only 20 of them had done so electively."

Read more: http://www.vox.com/2016/10/9/13222798/canadians-seeking-medical-care-us-trump-debate

Hey Trump keep our country's name out of your lying mouth.

Maybe Trumps' rich Canadian friends ( yes we have them also) can afford to fly into the U.S. and pay big money for immediate healthcare on a whim, but the majority of Canadians stay home and use our hard fought for single payer system.

FYI: some links about our system ( 50 years old this year )

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Canada

34 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

No, Trump, Canadians do not flee en masse for US health care [View all] billpolonsky Oct 2016 OP

I have more than a dozen direct relatives that live in Toronto and Vancouver..... George II Oct 2016 #1

Me too, but in Vancouver,Calgary and Saskatchewan. I've been a patient in the ER livetohike Oct 2016 #5

We have private MRI clinics too. EllieBC Oct 2016 #8

The thing is, there are waiting lists here, too. GoCubsGo Oct 2016 #12

Try it as a veteran. SCVDem Oct 2016 #30

I've got an ultrasound scheduled tomorrow for a growth on my neck here in Victoria OnlinePoker Oct 2016 #14

I have Canadian relatives who have experienced both systems. They prefer the Canadian system. bulloney Oct 2016 #21

And one of the results is that avg. Canadian households have twice the net worth of those in the US forest444 Oct 2016 #2

Several of my friends.... Hachetman Oct 2016 #3

Health above dogma. Gotta love that. forest444 Oct 2016 #4

Sending it off to the greatest page! nt kristopher Oct 2016 #6

Well, if some of those Canadians coming south for health care... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #7

Thanks to Tommy Douglas and the . . FairWinds Oct 2016 #9

Thanks for the references. underpants Oct 2016 #10

Canadian nurses I worked with all said the same thing Warpy Oct 2016 #11

Republicans act like private insurance is illegal in Canada JohnnyRingo Oct 2016 #13

I went to a Democratic Party event about five murielm99 Oct 2016 #15

When he said that, I screamed "Bullshit!" at the TV. geardaddy Oct 2016 #16

Ex Sister in Law would not be alive today Wellstone ruled Oct 2016 #17

There is a germ of truth TexasBushwhacker Oct 2016 #18

I've known Canadians who seek healthcare in the U.S. ThoughtCriminal Oct 2016 #19

Canadians in Arizona GopherGal Oct 2016 #25

52,513 Canadians went outside our borders for medical treatment in 2014 OnlinePoker Oct 2016 #20

Going to the us for care would be Foggyhill Oct 2016 #28

In Trump's mind, cosmetic surgery probably IS emergency treatment NickB79 Oct 2016 #33

K & R & bookmarked! SunSeeker Oct 2016 #22

I wonder how many Americans have gone to Canada NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #23

I know someone JohnnyRingo Oct 2016 #24

more inaccuracy treestar Oct 2016 #26

Even if they did, Health Canada paid their bills jpak Oct 2016 #27

And some Americans get their medications from Canada Raven123 Oct 2016 #29

Some 5 million, and growing. forest444 Oct 2016 #32

Canadians are very happy with their health care system Danmel Oct 2016 #31

My wife is on dialysis TrogL Oct 2016 #34