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Hey, Canadians. How's your healthcare? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by silentslinky@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Hello, Canadians of Lemmy! Down in the USA there is a lot of conflicting information regarding the efficacy of y'alls healthcare systems. Without revealing my personal bias, I was hoping for some anecdotes or summaries from those whom actually live there.

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[–] DakkaDakka@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago

I've lived in 4 provinces and one territory. There is a wide gamut of health care since provinces have much more say than the federal government. Alberta has been sone of the most efficient and quickest health care out of the places I've lived. Manitoba's pretty lackluster mostly in time it takes to get anything done, fairly inefficient.

Overall I think we have a pretty solid system. My first child was born via an emergency c section, the most I paid was I think $15 for the parking I believe plus another 100 ish bucks because we wanted a private room. My second was a planned c section due to pregnancy difficulties so again those pesky parking fees jumped up our cost there but didn't pay for the private room this time . Still got a private room but didn't pay anything for it.

I've been in for everything from x rays to surgery to stitches, and I love being able to walk out of the hospital with nothing more than a wave.

Is it perfect? Hell no, there's still a lot of room to improve. But hey isn't that true of everything?