미국. president Obama has begun the process of revamping the U.S. health care system, 목적으로 providing health insurance for the millions of uninsured 미국인 — a goal that, at least in theory, 캐나다는 이미 달성했다. 에 따르면 헬스 캐나다:

Canada’s national health insurance program, often referred to as “메디케어,” is designed to ensure that all residents have reasonable access to medically necessary hospital and physician services, on a prepaid basis.

그러나, the most vexing aspect of the Canadian health care system — to newcomers and long-time residents alike — may be the often-lengthy wait times for services. 마찬가지로 CBC ì‹ ê³ , “Long waits for diagnostic tests, access to specialists and some surgeries 오래 있었지 at the heart of complaints about the failings of Canada’s health-care system.”

그래서 what’s a country to do?

프랑스가 할대로, 말합니다 글로브와 메일 특약 기고가 Lysiane Gagnon:

캐나다, people keep exchanging horror tales about how long they had to wait in emergency wards or for an operation or even for a doctor’s appointment. It’s a common topic of conversation. 프랑스에서, a country I know well, waiting times is a subject no one talks about, for the simple reason that people are cared for without delay.

때때로, 그래도, my French friends do complain about their health-care system. They say it has deteriorated. í•œ 친구, 예를 들면, recently told me that “we no longer can call doctors at their home on the weekend, and house calls are difficult to get.” To a Canadian ear, this sounds like a description of paradise.

Gagnon cites World Health Organization statistics indicating that among the countries with the best overall health performance, 프랑스는 더 이상 없었다. 1, 동안 캐나다는 30번째였다 및 U.S. 37일.

If you’re 캐나다에 새로, and you’re trying to decipher the Canadian health care system, 이 체크 아웃 comparison of international health care systems 뿐만 아니라 Health Canada website.

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