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<blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 1537744" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p>no idea...the system up here is highly regarded but its not perfect. maybe the athletes do it because it doesnt cost them anything (so the NHL pays) and because they are rich?</p><p></p><p>heres how it works:</p><p></p><p>you have a healthcare card issued by the government. you can choose any hospital or doctor you like and go in and give them your card or you may have to book an appointment for some doctors. wait up to 1 hour or so (unless its an emergency then its based on how urgent it is) and you are treated. to see a specialist it may take a few months but thats if its not an emergency.</p><p></p><p>our medicine is bought in bulk by the government so supposedly its cheaper, but its can still be expensive. sometimes employers cover some or all of the cost of medicine. its not like the UK where they have a flat cheap rate for all medicine of $15.</p><p></p><p>healthcare is included in the taxes. in BC you are taxed a monthly fee based on your income, and if you are poor theres no fee.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>america is the only developed country not to have a right to healthcare.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rickyb, post: 1537744, member: 56035"] no idea...the system up here is highly regarded but its not perfect. maybe the athletes do it because it doesnt cost them anything (so the NHL pays) and because they are rich? heres how it works: you have a healthcare card issued by the government. you can choose any hospital or doctor you like and go in and give them your card or you may have to book an appointment for some doctors. wait up to 1 hour or so (unless its an emergency then its based on how urgent it is) and you are treated. to see a specialist it may take a few months but thats if its not an emergency. our medicine is bought in bulk by the government so supposedly its cheaper, but its can still be expensive. sometimes employers cover some or all of the cost of medicine. its not like the UK where they have a flat cheap rate for all medicine of $15. healthcare is included in the taxes. in BC you are taxed a monthly fee based on your income, and if you are poor theres no fee. america is the only developed country not to have a right to healthcare. [/QUOTE]
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