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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_health_care_systems_in_Canada_and_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_health_care_s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_health_care_systems_in_Canada_and_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_health_care_s... "A 2007 review of all studies comparing health outcomes in Canada and the US in a Canadian peer-reviewed medical journal found that "health outcomes may be superior in patients cared for in Canada versus the United States, but differences are not consistent."[7] Life expectancy is longer in Canada, and its infant mortality rate is lower than that of the U.S., but there is debate about the underlying causes of these differences."

ColinWright 14y ago
My question is less about the quality - which I assumed is more-or-less similar - but in the acquisition of and payment for.
- davidcrow 14y ago
  Acquisition? Healthcare in Canada is managed provincially, so there are difference between each province. In Ontario, OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) covers a wide range of health services; however, it does not pay for services that are not medically necessary, such as cosmetic surgery. OHIP is paid for out Federal Transfer payments and Ontario taxes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Health_Insurance_Plan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Health_Insurance_Plan There is an external health premium (aka a tax) that maxes at $900 annually. OHIP generally costs about 10cents of every tax dollar spent in Ontario http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2012/05/a-real-wage-freeze-for-doctors-the-facts.html http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2012/05/a-real-wage-freeze-... But it is accounted for in existing personal and corporate taxes.
- terrywilcox 14y ago
  My total medical bill for having a child: $0. My bill for visits to my doctor (checkup, prescription renewal, etc.): $0. My hospital bill for stitches after too much beer: $0. The out-of-pocket cost of health care is not something we Canadians frequently consider. The national cost of health care is something we debate endlessly.

ColinWright 14y ago

My question is less about the quality - which I assumed is more-or-less similar - but in the acquisition of and payment for.

davidcrow 14y ago
Acquisition? Healthcare in Canada is managed provincially, so there are difference between each province. In Ontario, OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) covers a wide range of health services; however, it does not pay for services that are not medically necessary, such as cosmetic surgery. OHIP is paid for out Federal Transfer payments and Ontario taxes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Health_Insurance_Plan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Health_Insurance_Plan There is an external health premium (aka a tax) that maxes at $900 annually. OHIP generally costs about 10cents of every tax dollar spent in Ontario http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2012/05/a-real-wage-freeze-for-doctors-the-facts.html http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2012/05/a-real-wage-freeze-... But it is accounted for in existing personal and corporate taxes.
terrywilcox 14y ago
My total medical bill for having a child: $0. My bill for visits to my doctor (checkup, prescription renewal, etc.): $0. My hospital bill for stitches after too much beer: $0. The out-of-pocket cost of health care is not something we Canadians frequently consider. The national cost of health care is something we debate endlessly.