| The health care systems in the United States | | | | payment by the patient. Not only are there |
| and Canada are dramatically different, with | | | | extra fees for patients to pay, but also |
| the United States having no actual healthcare | | | | treatments may delayed as well. |
| plan that covers all residents and Canada | | | | |
| having a health care system that offers | | | | In the United States, individuals pay for |
| health care for all. While, at first glance, | | | | their own insurance and not the insurance of |
| the Canadian health care system might look | | | | someone else. Under Canada's healthcare |
| better to those living in America, the | | | | policy, you still have to pay the same amount |
| Canadian system has drawbacks as well. | | | | of taxes, no matter how much health care you |
| | | | need or use each year. In essence, you may |
| Americans often look at what they pay for | | | | not need healthcare more than once or twice |
| healthcare costs and wonder if perhaps the | | | | during a year, but the amount of taxes you |
| grass is greener on the other side of the | | | | are paying will be paying for those who |
| fence. On the surface, it appears that | | | | needed a great deal of medical attention. |
| Canadians are getting their health care much | | | | Yes, it may appear cheaper, but in reality, |
| cheaper than Americans, but if you dig a | | | | you may just be paying someone else's medical |
| little deeper, you may see a different side | | | | bills. |
| of the story. While the average cost of | | | | |
| health services in America is higher than | | | | Before you get too excited about Canada's |
| that of Canada, you have to factor in the | | | | health care program, it is important that you |
| amount of taxes that Canadians have to pay, | | | | check out all the facts. At first glance, it |
| the results are much different. Taxes are | | | | may appear to be a cheaper way to get |
| significantly higher in Canada than they are | | | | healthcare, but a close look will show that |
| in the United States and much of the tax | | | | Americans have a pretty great plan. Americans |
| money goes to the health system. | | | | are not paying 40%-50% in taxes each year and |
| | | | they get the health plan that they pay for |
| Another disadvantage of the health system in | | | | instead of paying for their health care and |
| Canada is that their health program does not | | | | their neighbors healthcare. The old adage, |
| cover all medical services that may be | | | | 'If it seems to good to be true, it probably |
| needed. Many medical services require | | | | is', again proves to be correct. While health |
| Canadians to pay extra fees and more advanced | | | | care may look great in Canada and may seem to |
| medical services, or visits to specialists | | | | be cheaper, it ends up being one of those |
| may require even higher fees. Some services | | | | things that is too good to be true. |
| may not be covered at all and may require | | | | |