Think twice about public health care

Check this story out (B.C. man loses right to care for wife). People think that public health care is a better system should think twice. Whenever, a government is allowed too much power to run things, you lose personal freedom.

The public health care system in Canada is also not as "free" as most people assume. In addition to paying higher taxes to cover the health care, there are addition costs at the doctor’s office. For example, the dermatologist we go to charges $40.00 every time he squirts liquid nitrogen on a spot of your skin (not for cosmetic reasons).

Since I am in the mood ranting about public health care system, I might as well add one more comment. There is an article on CNBC about wastefulness of health care (Health Care Wastefulness Is Detailed in Studies). It seems to me that the public health care in Canada encourages wastefulness from my personal experience. I had not needed health care in the last 7 years. When I called up my family doctor in July, I was told that anyone who had not been seen by him for 5 years is considered a new patient and he does not take any new patients. I was rejected on the phone by 5 more other general practitioners. In the 7 years that I had not incurred any health care cost, I paid taxes just the same. The conclusion I was able to make was that if a person does not need frequent cares, he/she does not get one. Isn’t that encouraging wastefulness?

On the other hand, with private health insurance as with any other insurance, how much you pay is at least somewhat related to your past history of claims.

Enough rant,
Have a great day!