Canadians less satisfied with their access to health care than Americans: poll

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The perception that access to health care in Canada is better than in the U.S., is being turned on its head by a new survey.

shows that Canadians are even having a hard time accessing health care.

As a result, confidence in Canada’s health care system is low. The poll shows less than half of Canadians, 37 per cent, are confident that in an emergency they’d be able to get care. Faced with the possibility of needing emergency care, 70 per cent of Americans felt confident they would get it in a timely fashion compared to just 37 per cent of Canadians.

 

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Apples to oranges. In Canada we're never denied care due to inadequate insurance/low SES. Politicians thinking of 'reimagining' healthcare is concerning. Address Dr shortage: decent salaries instead of piece work, allow office admin to do most paperwork, more schools of medicine.

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