Canadian Health Care: Extremely Good and Based

Canada is located on Northern North America,The average life expectancy in Canada is 80
bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east,years old, and that is higher than the age set for
North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arcticmost other countries. This pays testament to
Ocean on the north, north of the conterminousjust how good Canada health care actually is. The
US.infant mortality rate is also low, and these two
Health care spending in Canada is projected tofacts combine to speak volumes about just how
reach $160 billion, or 10.6% of GDP, in 2007. Thisgood care actually is.
is slightly above the average for OECD countries.The Canada health care system has been much
In Canada, the various levels of government paydebated over the years because is has been and
for about 70% of Canadians' health care costs,still remains socialized. Some individuals have called
which is about average for a developed country.for private health care but you only have to look
Canada is unusual in that the government paysat the existing standards and practices to know
for almost 100% of hospital and physician care,that it is better left alone. Why try to fix
but contributes very little in areas such assomething that is not broken at the risk of
prescription drug costs, dental care andmaking it worse?
Emergency Medical Services.There are no problems with the system as it is
Canada health care is extremely good and basedand making Canada health care resemble US
on the national health care system still inhealth care is a risk that is not worth taking. At
existence in the UK. In other words, everyonethe moment, all Canadians are entitled to the
gets access to a good system that is affordablesame health care, regardless of age, postcode
and non-discriminatory, but those who wish to canand annual income. This works well because the
pay for private care as and when they like.nation's health is far higher than any of their
Canada health care insurance plans are funded byneighboring and fellow Western countries. Whilst
the government and publicly as well, and anthe system is not cheap to maintain, it works and
individual's policy in maintained by the province thatsurely the nation's health is more important than
they live in.money?
Canada health care guidelines are set by theWe only live once and should make the most of
government and are thus uniform throughout theevery day via opportunities that are presented to
country. It is similar in its make up to that in theus. Not everyone in the world has access to good
UK, meaning that it offers both remedial andhealth care so make the most of the opportunity
preventative health care to anyone that needs itthat you have been given!
as and when the need arises. This includesCanada is a former member of the British Empire,
doctors, hospitals, dentists and other health carenot that you would know to look at it at the
practitioners that come under the one blanketmoment! It is now a long-standing independent
that is Canada health care. All Canadians can getcountry but still bears a resemblance to the
the health care that they want and need as acountry that it was once under in certain ways,
result because nobody is excluded. The quality ofand health care is one of those ways. Canada
care, though, is unparalleled. Despite being ahealth care is extremely good and based on the
publicly funded service, the standards are so highnational health care system still in existence in the
that other countries look to Canada for inspirationUK. In other words, everyone gets access to a
if their health care system is in need of agood system that is affordable and
makeover!non-discriminatory, ...