I'm sure glad I live in Canada right now because there are going to be a lot of angry Americans. The first step of healthcare passage took place last night (why they work on Sunday, I do not know), by getting 219 of a needed 216 votes. But this is how the government works.
As a sidenote, in a council/consistory/congregational meeting the goal should always be unanimity in voting...you do not want 49% of people upset or angry.
Anyways, the US system looks like it will be more like the Canadian system. Some Canadian love their system, some Canadians bemoan their system. Everyone is covered in this system (that is good) but it is not cheap and it is not efficient. Hope Americans over 70 don't mind waiting 3 months for an MRI...and I sure hope they don't need a specialist for anything because all the good ones are in the states...or at least they were...maybe now they will move back here to Canada. 50 cents of every tax dollar in Canada goes to the medical system, and I've even heard some people say, "Our healthcare in Canada is free." Whaaa?
Nevertheless, one good thing I see coming out of the healthcare overhaul, is that in a short period of time the Republicans will once again be a majority, a broke majority, but at least a majority, in my humble opinion.
I think living in Canada has given us a unique view of healthcare. I don't really grasp the new bill - how is it similar to Canada? Different?
ReplyDeleteI think the new health care bill is a bit of a mixture of the old U.S. system and the Canadian system. The new bill will cover most of those who are uninsured (which is good), and it will make it illegal for insurance companies to drop someone because they have or find out about a pre-existing condition.
ReplyDeleteI hope the new bill will keep people from getting into hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical debt.
But...with a government take-over, you are going to have longer waits, more things not covered...all like it is in the Canadian system.