Do americans/canadians have the NHS (National Health Service)?
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The main differences between the different health care systems is not whether services are available, but rather, how they are provided and paid for. In Britain, the National Health Service is free at the point of delivery and paid for by taxpayers through Government Spending.\n\nIn the US, payment for health care is charged at the point of delivery and paid for by a mix of private insurance companies, individuals, charitable organizations or not at all.\nhttp://www.hhs.gov/about/whatwedo.html/\nhttp://dll.umaine.edu/ble/U.S.%20HCweb.pdf\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_the_United_States\n\n"Canada has one of the world's most fully socialized health care systems (with the exception of services noted below) while the United States is one of only two OECD countries (with Mexico) to not have some form of guaranteed health insurance for all citizens."\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_and_American_health_care_systems_compared\n\n"Canada is seen as a country with a publicly funded health care system, with the various levels of government paying about 70% of health care costs. Canada is unusual in that the government pays for almost 100% of hospital and physician care, but contributes very little in areas such as prescription drug costs and dental care."\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Canada\n\nHealth Canada\nhttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/index_e.html
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Health care in Russia is supported by the government and is available for free. Their healthcare system is 10000 times better than the american one. The atrocious insurance-based system in the US still baffles me, i cannot get adequate health care here, and i have state benefits, the best possible in my state.
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In the UK, the National Health Service provides doctors, nurses, clinics (for immunisation, flu jabs etc), hospitals, subsidized dental work for the poor, and subsidized eyechecks and glasses for the poor.
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I'm Canadian.  Our taxes are relatively high, but we get a lot for it, including health care.  If we didn't have the health care system we have, my husband and I would be bankrupt right now and he would probably not be alive.  We are not postponing any purchases because of taxes, and we have a very modest income - pensions.  And the only way we will ever have fewer imported goods is if we as consumers become willing to pay more for our goods - goods are produced very cheaply in less fortunate countries than ours by people who have to struggle much more for survival than we do.  I hope my thoughts on this issue help.
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If you are an American national then I defer to imisidro as this comprehensive statement seems to blanket the U.S.A. disposition regarding grants (I'm confident that they would want you to verify this yourself through the government offices of whatever state you live in or if federally administered then that source). If, however you live in my wonderful socialist leaning nation of Canada there's grants galore, of course you still have to qualify for them. It is worthy of note that you don't have to be a citizen of the great white north to qualify, you have to be a resident; we are delighted to share our resources with anyone from anywhere if your plans are for the betterment of society, the arts, science, education, as well as a most wonderful grant system for small businesses where you get to keep money earned as well as the funds transferred to you from our government that allow you to survive those early days( also check out our free health care system and subsidized higher education). I for one would be pleased to see American nationals enjoy the benefits we provide as it is unlikely that we could do this if we had to protect ourselves with a standing army, which your esteemed nation does inspite of our reluctance to field the same level of commitment, and I hope my fellow citizens would extend to you a most warm welcome. I will elaborate further if you post an amendment to your question expressing interest, else wise good luck in your endeavors what ever they may be.update4apl/3:15P.M.OntarioG.T.A. Bon, moi ami; the site you could begin with is www.cbsc.org then check out www.edgelow.org, and www.canadaone.com   If your in my province I can email that icon thingy of yours some human contacts for the G.T.A.  good luck and go get them tiger!!
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I think there are several, but you will need to be referred by your GP and maybe a hospital specialist too.\n\nNewmarket house takes private and NHS patients:
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Absolutely...\n\npeople come here and just sponge of the welfare state and the NHS is in a bad enough state as it is....
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Health care is handeld on a provicial basis.  In Ontario that is handled by The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
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Repuglican idea: screw you get your own. \nDemocrat idea: national health care set up on the order of Canada or England.
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First off, Canada has a parliament and the Queen of the United Kingdom is her head of Government.  This is just like the Australians, by the way.  The US is a republic with a different system of government altogether.  Culturally, there are many things that are similar but also many differences in their attitudes towards society.  Health care would be just one of the major differences in beliefs about how society should be treated by the government.  That issue alone would divide rather than unite these two countries.\n\nAlthough Canadians and Americans share common cultural experiences, the political differences are vast.  Canadians abroad typically wear a Maple Leaf to distinguish themselves from their Southern cousins in the USA.  Americans do not always recognize this symbol and, embarrasingly, ask the Canadian, "What part of the States are you from?".  Since most Americans are unaware of the differences between the two countries, they assume that Canadians are "just like them".  This is, obviously, not the case.\n\nCanada has a proud history as part of the British Empire and part of the Commonwealth today.  It is doing quite fine economically and has no issues in managing its own resources.  There's no impetus for them to merge with another country.\n\nAmerica has no need to take on more people and a land mass that's larger than it's own.  It has enough problems managing its own situation at the moment.  It hasn't even let Puerto Rico become a State, let alone considering the addition of Canada.\n\nThe notion is romantic on your part, but unrealistic in the end.
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Our National Health Care system works, but it definitely needs serious upgrades to tackle issues like lengthy wait times and lack of General Practitioners.  It does bring a lot of personal relief to Canadians that we can go in to see Doctors and Dentists, and receive basic services, without incurring large personal costs.
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I'm American, but I'd rather be Canadian. That is because Canada has better foriegn policies and there is free health care for all. Canadians do not have Bush and I hate the "American" stereotype. I'd love to move to another country.
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I happen to know MANY Canadians there Killabrew...and they happen to LOVE their Health Care. Sorry to rain on your assumption. Nobody dies waiting for a procedure. In Canada,there is an emphasis on Preventive Health Care. Unlike the good ol USA, where...if you can't afford it or have no insurance, it is likely a person will wait until his condition is dire, before he seeks care.\nWhat big business in this country should realize, is that the more healthy the consumer is....the more productive they are, the longer and more apt they are to continue being consumers. Healthy people live longer, are more productive....and BUY MORE!!!! \nWouldn't it behoove Corporate America to happily and graciously contribute to a National Health Care System??\nI like what mlptmiller (above) is saying. His comments about the Mass. plan and the Lasix example are right on the $$$. If we can get the Big corps to ALL chip in a little... maybe even offer up a little (another) tax credit for their generosity....EVERYONE in the country can be taken care of.
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For all the problems that we have with our health care system, I'd never give it up for the non-existent system that the US has.  40+ million Americans have no coverage whatsoever.  O Canadians have no coverage.
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canada is very differnent compared to the united states. one reason is that canadians pay higher taxes. but since they pay higher taxes there health care is payed for.
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Most practices offer both private and NHS dental services. I found an interesting article regarding this: \n\nhttp://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=5154 \n\nI recommend to call several of them and ask if they have both private and NHS services. Also ask for price comparison for those services. It is worth it to shop around. \n\nhttp://www.nhs.uk/england/dentists/
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You are in for a good fight and it is well worth it. In Canada we had to fight Ottawa to nationalize Health Care for Every Canadian Citizen. That was in the "Dirty-30s' " Depression time era. It was hard enough to socialize anything back then. We shed a lot of blood on  capital streets but we got what we the people needed. Across the board health care for everyone regardless of income.\nI hear some Americans say they are just fine with the way things ware. Well sure, if you can afford it. \nThe other Americans I hear from, many are friends and cousins tell me they need A National Health Care coverage for all Americans. We have the medicine and doctors but why hold back on giving your own people Health Care? Sounds selfish and Ivory Tower Idealistic.If you don't want Health Care Socialized, that's fine. You can always have a two tier system. As for those who keep saying Canadas Health care System is collapsing, you do not know the truth of it. In 1991 we elected a right wing conservative government that slahed all services to Canadians.We have since then actually improved our services.Can't understand why anyone would want to deny their fellow Citizens Health care unless they are selfish . Not every one has a rich daddy to pay the bills, or an inheritance. You wouldn't believe how many Americans come up here every day looking for a Doctor and medicine, hospital etc, trying to desperatley convince our Health Workers they are Canadian. We cry when we have to tell people we can't help them. It's heart breaking but many doctors and hospitals will take in Americans without Canadain citizenship under the table and pay for the surgeries and meds out of their own collective pockets. March on Washington . That is the only way to get the Arrogant richie-riches in America to listen to it's people. Have you noticed all the Congressmen are old, rich white men ?They have a lot of stock in Pharmacutical companies. Billions of dollrs in profits each year. And I don't believe it all goes to making new drugs. We make new drugs here and so do Europeans and we don't tell our people lies, that it takes Billions of $$ a year to find a new drug. That's B.S.