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If I understand correctly. You buy a health insurance policy and pay premiums every month. The premiums are high because the "payouts/risks" are high. If there is a health problem you have to pay a deductable and this deductable is set by the insurance company. Some insurance plans cover more...

Quote: We hear mis-information about the US too. I am beginning to think we hear the horror stories of the US health care system to make us grateful for the one we have. "See how bad it is in the US, be grateful for your Government funded health care program, warts and all" It might be geared...

I agree that nationalized medicine is different from socialized medicine. I'm not sure we've been talking about socialized medicine, or maybe I missed that posting. No you didn't miss anything but it has been mentioned on here before, on other threads, by several other posters that they felt...

Quote: Yes, I suppose our taxes are higher than those in the US, but I wouldn't be surprised if the extra we pay in taxes would still work out to be much less than the average person in the US pays in healthcare costs. There seems to be a lot of misinformation about the Canadian health-care...

Quote: Believe me it is not perfect. Nothing is perfect when it comes to that volume of money going out per year. Don't believe too much of what you read or hear. You have to live it to fully understand it. Most Canadians are very grateful for our Medical system. The system is based on...

Quote: Me too, I couldn't afford health insurance at those rates.