Pajamas TV’s Stephen Crowder went to Canada to get a first hand experience of what “Canadian-style” health care is like for the average Canadian citizen.
Although not scientifically administered, Stephen does a great job with his guerilla style documentary as he follows two Canadian citizens to receive a simple blood test and also get treated for a bum wrist (obtained skateboarding).
He also interviews others who share their stories and experiences including a woman who’s mother had to wait so long for a critical operation (2 years) that her legs had to be amputated, a man who stepped on a rusty nail and was told that the hospital was all out of tetanus shots and should come back in a few days, to a baby who was extremely sick from gastro and had to wait over a week to finally be seen.
The stories, although wrapped in a comedic twist, are visceral and alarming. What’s more surprising was seeing each government worker recommend private care for better treatment. (Which wasnt cheap. The government clinic cited a $900 tab for a “basic” checkup)
Watch for yourself.
July 31st, 2009 at 12:38 pm
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August 2nd, 2009 at 7:22 pm
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