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Waiting 6 months or more for an MRI? Completely possible in a big city like Toronto, where she is.
(Toronto could use more hospitals)

However, there are different types of MRI's and and the waiting list may not be as bad depending on the procedure or location etc.

Long waits suck and our system is not perfect but it is available to everyone, also, in an emergency they would accommodate someone and not make them wait months., like in the ER where the highest priority cases are seen first.

You might die before you get an MRI in Canada but you could also die before getting one in the USA if its unaffordable for that person.

Also, MRI tests are not 100% of the services offered by the medical profession in Canada and not a great way to measure overall efficiency.

Also, people love to complain.

"How fucked is Canadian healthcare?" Its not, but its great fodder for those looking to attack.

I can get a dr appointment within days, same day if its an emergency, blood tests are done regularly and results in a couple days from the lab etc. Colonoscopy wait times are a month or so. etc etc etc

Overall its not terrible, not even close.
 
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Blitty
Moral of the story. If you’re not super poor in America, it’s not that bad.

Give me convenience or give me death 🇺🇸
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You make it seem as though you have a choice. You're stuck with the system there.

Canadians are happy with universal healthcare and have no desire to abandon it.
Americans seem to be looking to replace theirs.
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Not this American. Answer me this, where are the top clinical oncologists, transplant pulmonologists, transplant surgeons, neurologists, and critical care/trauma specialists practicing?

Costs and (valid) concerns about equitable access aside, it's clear that the best of the best are practicing state side.
 
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Not this American. Answer me this, where are the top clinical oncologists, transplant pulmonologists, transplant surgeons, neurologists, and critical care/trauma specialists practicing?

Costs and (valid) concerns about equitable access aside, it's clear that the best of the best are practicing state side.
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There is no way to know where the top surgeons, neurologists etc are practicing.
You're saying because certain doctors charge more or advertise themselves they are better? They seem more interested in profit than healthcare. Which is good for them I guess.

The doctors in Canada have the exact same qualifications as US doctors/specialists, many even attend US medical schools.

Nobody goes bankrupt in Canada over a medical bill (Canadians dont get a bill) . Nobody gets refused coverage for pre existing conditions.

Nobody in Canada is looking to switch from the Canadian healthcare system to the US model, despite the fact some leave the country for faster service elsewhere.
 
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