Study: Canadians live longer, healthier than Americans; universal health care a factor - Polidicks

Stephen Hawking accredits his survival to universal healthcare.

I just came back from hospital(NHS)because the tip of my deep ear-canal headphone came off an got lodged deep in my ear(fuck that, it hurt!). If I had lived in the US it would have probably cost $1,000 to get it removed, even though it only took about 30 seconds.

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[QUOTE=Kinversulath;21675391][img]http://i49.tinypic.com/i5mz5g.gif[/img][/QUOTE] The study is a lie. :fsmug:

[QUOTE=IStanI;21665852][img_thumb]http://i39.tinypic.com/2462g7d.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] I'd agree but democrats seem to support the war too. Anyway Universal Healthcare would only make you live longer if you couldn't afford good insurance. Most of us would barely bump up, if at all.

I don't think it's the health care. It's obviously because Canadians put their milk in bags instead of cartons.

One main argument against Universal Health Care is the long waiting times, if they could fix that there would be no reason to be against it (except taxes I guess). I don't know the extent of the waiting times, but from Archangel's thread it could take months to get a vital brain surgery, so I assume it isn't good at all.

[QUOTE=Gummylamb;21675626]One main argument against Universal Health Care is the long waiting times, if they could fix that there would be no reason to be against it (except taxes I guess). I don't know the extent of the waiting times, but from Archangel's thread it could take months to get a vital brain surgery, so I assume it isn't good at all.[/QUOTE] you do realise America has some crazy waiting times, right? and UHC countries, although have slightly long waiting periods, isn't as bad as people make it out to be.

[QUOTE=Gummylamb;21675626]One main argument against Universal Health Care is the long waiting times, if they could fix that there would be no reason to be against it (except taxes I guess). I don't know the extent of the waiting times, but from Archangel's thread it could take months to get a vital brain surgery, so I assume it isn't good at all.[/QUOTE] If you need vital surgery you're going to be bumped up the list. It's usually run on a case-by-case basis. A bypass will be favoured over an ingrown toenail.

[QUOTE=Murdoco;21675613]I don't think it's the health care. It's obviously because Canadians put their milk in bags instead of cartons.[/QUOTE] It's the poutine. All the fat and cholesterol doesn't accumulate in our arteries, there's actually so much of it that it blasts them clean. [editline]06:29PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Gummylamb;21675626]One main argument against Universal Health Care is the long waiting times, if they could fix that there would be no reason to be against it (except taxes I guess). I don't know the extent of the waiting times, but from Archangel's thread it could take months to get a vital brain surgery, so I assume it isn't good at all.[/QUOTE] I'd rather be pushed aside for someone who more urgently needs treatment than be pushed aside for someone with better insurance.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;21704216]It's the poutine. All the fat and cholesterol doesn't accumulate in our arteries, there's actually so much of it that it blasts them clean.[/QUOTE] That shit is delicious.

[QUOTE=Warhol;21698645]you do realise America has some crazy waiting times, right? and UHC countries, although have slightly long waiting periods, isn't as bad as people make it out to be.[/QUOTE] America has crazy waiting times? WHAT? I've been taken care of in Canada, I had a bone poking through my leg and I waited 4 hours I think. In the USA, I had a broken arm and I waited like, 10 minutes. The treatment in the USA was a hell of a lot better and the people were nicer.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;21704216]It's the poutine. All the fat and cholesterol doesn't accumulate in our arteries, there's actually so much of it that it blasts them clean. [editline]06:29PM[/editline] I'd rather be pushed aside for someone who more urgently needs treatment than be pushed aside for someone with better insurance.[/QUOTE] Yeah that's true, but I used an example from Archangel's thread, since his friend or brother or whatever has to wait several months to get a vital brain surgery, if those are the waiting times for what I can only assume are insanely top priority, it can't be good for...anything else.

I didn't even read all the cute responses by the Americans of the forum to try and make a comeback, because all I have to say is this: Hah. You lose.

[QUOTE=evilweazel;21704260]America has crazy waiting times? WHAT? I've been taken care of in Canada, I had a bone poking through my leg and I waited 4 hours I think. In the USA, I had a broken arm and I waited like, 10 minutes. The treatment in the USA was a hell of a lot better and the people were nicer.[/QUOTE] The catch is that it's more expensive, and if you have the money I suppose America's healthcare is perfectly fine currently.

-snip- You can blame the bad fast-food restruants for our horrible healthcare.

[QUOTE='Poesidan [GAG];21704443']Yeah, so? We [America] won alot of wars... (Not lately :frown:) WW2 was a team effort. Canadians did alot in it, just as much as we did. You liked Bush? I'm scared now. Oh and... You can blame the crappy fastfood buisnesses for our horrible healthcare.[/QUOTE] No, they have Tim Horton's and they have good healthcare.

[QUOTE='Poesidan [GAG];21704443']Yeah, so? We [America] won alot of wars... (Not lately :frown:) WW2 was a team effort. Canadians did alot in it, just as much as we did. You liked Bush? I'm scared now. Oh and... You can blame the crappy fastfood buisnesses for our horrible healthcare.[/QUOTE] ...You couldn't tell he was joking?

[QUOTE='Poesidan [GAG];21704443']Yeah, so? We [America] won alot of wars... (Not lately :frown:) WW2 was a team effort. Canadians did alot in it, just as much as we did. You liked Bush? I'm scared now.[/QUOTE] Your sarcasm detector seems to be broken.

[QUOTE=AnEvilGuy;21704490]Your sarcasm detector seems to be broken.[/QUOTE] Sarcasim doesn't travel well over the net... I'll snip that part...