No system is perfect. It is the UNITED STATES that is case in point. I've experienced the American and Canadian systems first hand. I would take the Canadian system every single time. It is way better.

It's interesting because although CNN is bashing Canada's healthcare, my uncle who is 62, developed mouth cancer in 2001. They saw how dangerous it was and how immediate he needed attention and they kept him overnight in the hospital for a couple months, while he underwent countless surgeries, radiation, chemo, and tons of prescription drugs. He beat it, and out of his pocket was $0, and he continued with life as normal. Then, about 2 months ago, his cancer came back with even more vengence, yet they took him in, hospitalized him for a month and he underwent chemo, many surgeries and radiation. He just got out a few weeks ago and out of his pocket was $0. And he's still alive and well, and paid nothing for it, and he was taken in right away. Very proud of the system. Of course it has quirks for some people, because what in this world is perfect?

If it's a matter of life and death you are admitted instantly in Canada. I went to the ER with incredible pain in my abdomen, i suspected it was my appendix. The ER was pretty packed when i came in but i saw a nurse in the first 15mins of bein there, and they saw how serious it was and I was sedated and in surgery within hours. Home 2 days later with all the medication I need. Cost me a grand total of.......18$. That was the cost of renewing my health insurance after i finished school.

Every time I see an American program doing a broadcast about Canadian healthcare, I know that it's going to be full of a lot of crap! This one wasn't much different.

What do Canadians think of this Canadian woman in this report? In America she is being touted by Republicans in commercials that Canadian health care sucks & she would have died if she didn't leave the country for care..the commercial fails to include infor that the bills were over $100K & that she was able to have the surgery b/c she could pay for it in the US. But in Canada, she would have gotten the surgery for free.If an American needed the surgery & didn't have the money they would be SOL

its horrible! In Canada if you go to the ER with a life-threatening injury you get admitted immediately. if your injury is not serious- say for example you sprain you're ankle then yes you will have to wait, probably for a few hours depending on which city you live in. In Canada ER's operate under what is called "Triage" which literally means to sort. the patients who have the most serious/life threatening injuries will always get seen first. it is not a first come first serve basis.

At Cedars Sinai (an Los Angeles hospital that you may see occasionally in the news because some celebrity or another is checked in or giving birth), the 3 times in the past 13 years that I've visited the ER the average wait time (ranging from food poisoning to ankle sprain) has been 8 hours to be SEEN by the doctor. The longest time from checking in to finally leaving the ER was 14 hours. Even WITH having insurance, my bill average was over $5000.

Because I haven't been able to afford the physical therapy to fully rehabilitate by hands and ankle (that occurred during the job), I've had additional medical issues from the original injuries. And as a result of not being able to do work properly, has not been able to work and expect to not be able pay my health insurance starting this month and therefore, soon become a member of the 42 million who no longer has coverage.

I had my gallbladder removed along with part of my liver and it cost me a grand total of 6.00 for a pair of socks I had to ware so I would rather live in Canada

Talking about stories, I remember reading a story about a guy in the usa who cut off his pinky and ring finger by accident. It would of cost hime 22,000 to get them put back on could afford it so he only got his ring finger 12,000. While a guy who had all his finger cut off on one hand got them all attached for free. Sometimes you just gotta wait in Canada but its free

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chooseaname32 You have to reattach the finger right away, ideally within an hour of it getting cut off. If you have to wait, then don't even try. It won't work.

I live in Surrey BC. unfortunately far too many people go to the ER for minor bumps and bruises. shouldn't these people be going to their family doctors?

You can always find someone with a bad experience to lament any system. I'm sure this poor woman's case has more details were not seeing. Was her condition life threatening? Was it a very rare or complicated procedure? We just don't know. As a Canadian myself both my parents had cancer in we're in surgery within a week. My mother also had 2 hip replacements which she got within 6 months. Since she had to wait for her hips, she was allowed to go on disability leave from work.

The way I understand is this: America system gives you faster care if you have the money to pay. Because Canada system is cheaper, it can cover a lot more people than American and these people don't go bankrupt as soon as they end up in the emergency. But the huge number of people insured = more people in hospital = more delay. I still like Canada system better. I don't mind the delay as long as I don't get bankrupt as soon as something happen.

Ms. Holmes had a benign Rathke's cleft cyst.

@GettingtotheTruth2 great point. I think thats what everyones missing here, getting treatment no matter what is alot better then getting none because you cant afford it

It is usually the opposite way... if it was the way you are describing, then we don't need any more health care policy and we can let the insurance increases the cost...

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do you live in canada? I don't know any canadians personally so I am confused as to how to interpret this piece. please help educate me.

@GettingtotheTruth2 In canada? health insurance for me is only 60/ month as im also out of work

OMG this is such horrible propaganda.