Hello, Canadians of Lemmy! Down in the USA there is a lot of conflicting information regarding the efficacy of y’alls healthcare systems. Without revealing my personal bias, I was hoping for some anecdotes or summaries from those whom actually live there.
It’s good but aggressively underfunded.
But MUH TAAAXES!
I always wonder if countries with socialized systems would have any complaints at all with the system if it had 50% more funding like the US system does. The US spends 19% of its GDP on healthcare. Canada is 11-12%.
I think it’d be so much better. Though the difficulty with getting to that point is that it’s not merely underfunded because of intertia or something. In a few provinces (particularly my own of Ontario), the conservative government seems to actively want to cut costs and privatize.
What do you think it takes for conservative to be voted out?
Well, if you commies weren’t robbing future potential shareholders of their dividends, you mifht get some good old God Given trickle down scraps. But NO…