Canadian Reacts - The United States Health Care System is BETTER than Canada's.

[@CraigThomasTv]

Would you guys rather live in Canada or the USA for strictly healthcare reasons?

[@tiffles699]

In the US. I have 3 words: "I have EDS." The condition in which no treatment was given to a lady who ended up on a commercial pushing assisted suicide. She wanted to live, and the condition is really manageable. She was killed because she was refused care, medication and possible surgery. I was able to have full hip reconstruction within 2 months of first appointment.

[@keithhutchins8803]

We wait months to see specialists and also wait up to 12 hours in ER but then we get a bill so don’t even start.

[@tiffles699]

I had hip reconstruction surgery in 2 months: in Canada, care was refused to a fellow EDS'er and only gave her the option of death by assisted suicide. It cost me just under $5000 with my insurance and I was able to run again in 3 months... She's dead, she didn't want to die but was refused the care to let her get back on her feet. I slipped after my hip surgery and went to the ER and it took 3 hours to be seen and released. For my appendix, it took 6 hours to be evaluated as someone with a burst appendix because I didn't present normal, and my pain was like a 5-6. For my kidney infection, I was seen in about 4 hours. The civilian incident for a shoulder/arm dislocation, which happened frequently but mostly by military ER, was 5 hours, military was generally quicker but leads into the next point. The time from initial dislocation in the military to surgery was 3 years, including multiple failed PT attempts... My condition causes chronic issues and doesn't promote proper healing for ligaments. As a civilian, from being able to gettib to civilian health care to surgery was 2 months. Hip issue was not allowed to be touched during my military career because I couldn't have surgery while being medically evaluated... So hip issues were on hold in the universal healthcare system for about 1 1/2 years... But better than 3 years like my shoulder.

[@allie2703]

I rather have my health care in Canada even with the flaws this from three personal experinces in the states with friends and family

[@keithhutchins8803]

You have no idea how horrible out health care is in America so what he’s saying is NOT true!