Canadian Health Care

Close in proximity Canada and the United States are brought together forming what is known as North America. Neighbors to the north, the two countries are often affected by the choices and outcomes of decisions made by each uniquely ran government. While both share many similarities to one another and quality of living, the debate has often surrounded both nations conflicting views on the public and privatization of health care. While Canada is known as offering their citizens access to free medical treatment through the issuing of a health card paid through tax dollars, the United States offers an alternative access that requires an out of pocket approach to care. With performance of higher qualified practitioners based on the dollar - compared

With its provincial health care differing greatly from the United States, Canada has publicly funded and privately administered the system to individuals across the country (cite here). With health care characterized by universal coverage that is guaranteed to all citizens, regardless of income, status, or level of sickness, Canadians are removed from the oppressed outcome that is often faced by the poor within the United States. Through the distribution of health cards, Canadians are able to make use of their health care resources such as counseling, doctor appointments, and emergency care for free. The unified use and coverage allows for all individuals to be treated equally, fairly and without discrimination. The low-income families are offered the same quality of treatment as the wealthy, with the quality of care always monitored to meet government standards. Funded through the government and taxpayer’s dollars, the Canadian health care system is a resource provided by Canadians for Canadians (cite here). While the Canadian system often carries around the stigma for its long wait times and its slow health care administration, their issues are often seen as small hiccup compared to its benefits of easy access and fair approach to all resources and physicians. While the system may require an individual to wait excessively for small injuries within the waiting room, if the care is urgent and needed immediately these patients are given priority access (cite here). While the emergency rooms of Canadian hospitals are often seen in a negative light due to their poor medical administration and distribution of medical practitioners to patients, medication is given (iv treatment) for the individual to not have to sit in pain (cite here). While the wait times in comparison to the United States seem to portray a negative image on the public