lazycash

While I like some parts of the Canadian healthcare system, the average wait times are nothing short of scary. In the US, I could have the above treatment all done in one week, while it would take me almost 4 months to get that done in Canada. The median wait time for a ct scan across Canada is 5 weeks and the median wait time for a mri across Canada is 10 weeks. The median time for a patient to see a specialist after being referred by a general doctor has soared to almost 9 weeks. I won't even get started on dental care, where many Canadians living in outlying areas don't even have access to a dentist.

"The lack of investment in implementing medical technologies into the Canadian health care system acts as a bottleneck for Canadians in receiving treatment. This underinvestment keeps costs down, as nothing saves more money than not spending it, but these savings come at the price to patients of serious delays in receiving advanced medical treatment. Once Canadians make it to the specialist, the outcomes are similar to those in the U.S. for many conditions, but not for those conditions (such as cancer) for which early treatment is an essential element in obtaining substantially better outcomes."

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