the whole country requires and overhaul of medical services. from province to province you see different levels of care. and no, quebec is no different to the rest of canada. the whole system is not working because of lack of funding and the federal government's refusal to change the way things are done.
they waste hundreds of millions of dollars per year while the healthcare system throughout this country is on it's last breath. ottawa had better fix the mess the liberals have made and bring our medical funding, at the least, back to pre1995 levels. this is just crazy, ottawa isnt a circus, they're a government. i cannot wait to see the liberal government lose their long held place on the throne. i would even be happy if the conservatives took over at this rate, nobody can do a worse job than the liberals to our system. we are going no where.
what TenPenny said:To give you some background on that story:
(I was living and working in Quebec for many months, and after about 2.5 months, I got really sick with a flu/cold/throat infection. It doesnt sound that bad -- but it was really bad, I could barely even walk! I went to a public walkin clinic and they asked for my health insurance card. I provided my Ontario Health Card, which did NOT go over well at all. Anyways, I got "no, we cant accept this", we need cash. After a couple minutes of bickering, I asked to see the head doctor. He came out at about 15 minutes of waiting. I demanded to receive health care covered by my province. Under the constitution I am entitled to global healthcare around the country. If they didnt see to me, I could; and would not hesitate to sue under the constitution.
Anyways, after some threats and bickering, they gave me a form to fill out so they could bill my host province (Ontario). I have heard of similar situations in hospitals - but have not had any problems there. By the way, the clinics are public facilities offered by the province of Quebec.)
To expand on that story, Quebec is well known by doctors elsewhere for paying the least for Medicare billings, or refusing to pay altogether, so you will often find, if you are a Quebecer, that you have trouble getting service in other parts of the country. That's because the doctor might have to fight for 6 months to get paid by Quebec for seeing you. Isn't Medicare great?
they waste hundreds of millions of dollars per year while the healthcare system throughout this country is on it's last breath. ottawa had better fix the mess the liberals have made and bring our medical funding, at the least, back to pre1995 levels. this is just crazy, ottawa isnt a circus, they're a government. i cannot wait to see the liberal government lose their long held place on the throne. i would even be happy if the conservatives took over at this rate, nobody can do a worse job than the liberals to our system. we are going no where.
what TenPenny said:To give you some background on that story:
(I was living and working in Quebec for many months, and after about 2.5 months, I got really sick with a flu/cold/throat infection. It doesnt sound that bad -- but it was really bad, I could barely even walk! I went to a public walkin clinic and they asked for my health insurance card. I provided my Ontario Health Card, which did NOT go over well at all. Anyways, I got "no, we cant accept this", we need cash. After a couple minutes of bickering, I asked to see the head doctor. He came out at about 15 minutes of waiting. I demanded to receive health care covered by my province. Under the constitution I am entitled to global healthcare around the country. If they didnt see to me, I could; and would not hesitate to sue under the constitution.
Anyways, after some threats and bickering, they gave me a form to fill out so they could bill my host province (Ontario). I have heard of similar situations in hospitals - but have not had any problems there. By the way, the clinics are public facilities offered by the province of Quebec.)
To expand on that story, Quebec is well known by doctors elsewhere for paying the least for Medicare billings, or refusing to pay altogether, so you will often find, if you are a Quebecer, that you have trouble getting service in other parts of the country. That's because the doctor might have to fight for 6 months to get paid by Quebec for seeing you. Isn't Medicare great?