sure, it's a balancing act. another downside to mention - wait times in walk in clinics in Canada during the flu/cold season are pretty extreme - it's free so p

sure, it's a balancing act. another downside to mention - wait times in walk in clinics in Canada during the flu/cold season are pretty extreme - it's free so ppl just go if they suspect anything is wrong. I remember reading in the news they were considering charging a nominal fee, like $5 to cut down on these types of visits. On the US side you'd pay around $50 for one of those visits (unless you go to your doc) - wait time is like 10 min. I actually wouldn't mind something similar to a Canadian system - if they can manage that without tax increases :) - plus a private "network" someone who can afford paying for a private insurance (or using straight up cash) can use.