Trick or treat

[Glacier]

This system can and does work - I don't know about other countries or even other provinces but I know that without this program, I would not be able to afford the medication needed to keep me alive.

We don't pay health care premiums in the Yukon. We did when we lived in Alberta. Each province sets that up differently. I can say that the system works when it's truly needed. My husband suffered a serious head and neck injury last fall, potentially life threatening. We did not wait in the ER. We went straight in, had a doctor in with him immediately, a CT scan in under 30 minutes, pain control almost immediately, a hospital stay.....no bill when we left.

Because of where we live we have limited access to specialists locally. A few come up here throughout the year for clinics and surgeries. However, costs are covered to fly to Vancouver or Calgary to see specialist. The wait list for non-urgent referrals, about 3 months. For urgent referrals, serious injuries ect, a medi-vac plane is on stand-by 24/7, 365 days a year.

I have a 15 year old nephew currently battling cancer. The time from initial suspicions to diagnosis to starting treatment...72 hours. Financial cost to his family, nothing. No risk that they will loose their savings, their home, ect while they try to save their son. I can't imagine having to worry about the hospital bills when my child or my spouse is fighting for their life.

I have a great benefit plan at work that covers 80% of all prescriptions. If a Yukon resident develops a chronic disease, like diabetes, MS ect, all costs for drugs, adaptive equipment, doctors ect are covered under the Chronic Disease Program.

I won't drive to Alaska for the afternoon(an easy trip from my house) without buying medical coverage. Just not worth the risk.

The portion of my taxes that goes towards our medical system is the one part I don't mind paying at all!

[Catlady711]

Ron Paul for President!


If that fails.....

Pat Pauson for President!


If that fails....

Gallagher for President!!!

[Catty1]

Glacier - Alberta is finally dumping its health care premiums as of January 2009.

It's difficult to discuss "Canadian" health care when each province and territory has its own laws governing its administration. Although - there is a Canada Health Act that none of the provincial jurisdictions had better contravene.

There is MUCH talk about adding private health care to our system. Some clinics are running now. This has led to an outcry that the 'rich' will get first-place treatment, and the rest of us will have to rely on the public system. That's not necessarily bad - but we are running woefully short of doctors and nurses all across the country.

The best system in the world won't necessarily cut waiting times...