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Originally Posted by directfiesta
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System is not perfect, but it works ..
My dad ( ambulance , heart surgery, 2 weeks hospitalisation , after care, etc ...) is still alive ...
Non-urgent care: yes, you wait .... I just got a checkup apointment for September ... but it is not ugent.
Or I can go to a private clinic, pay 150$ ...
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Even urgent care is getting terrible. A lot of people I know who have had very serious health issues have been waiting longer and longer... especially in places like Ontario where there are population booms and doctor shortages.. the doctors are all heading south of the border because the pay is higher. In the small town we used to live in up north, there was a TWO YEAR waiting list for a GENERAL PRACTITIONER, let alone a specialist... the only option for most of those people was an overcrowded emergency room and nobody who gave a shit about their care/needs.