Hi Mandy

I am from Canada, and live in a remote part of my province. The only time I have to wait for service if at all...is if it is elective surgery. There is a 3 day wait from the time I call the clinic, until my appt. If I need to get in sooner...the clinic has an advocate that gets me in right away.

When I lived in Toronto....(5 years ago) I still only had a 3 day wait.

Truly...anyone here who is very ill...cardiac issues...cancer...many others...are given priority care. I dont mind waiting a few days if it means someone really sick gets in.

It costs me nothing ever to see a doc...and I pay nothing for my medications. I was in treatment for 6 months for anorexia....not a thin dime did it cost me.

We have difficulty yes...no system is perfect. I am proud however, to know we would never turn someone away from a hospital or a docs care because they had no insurance.

Do we pay a bit more in taxes...yes of course. I can tell you though, that its money well spent from where I sit. Our hospitals are clean...our staff well trained. The real problem where I live is getting specialists...but when needed, we are flown to the nearest city.

Annie