The Crime of Nationalized Healthcare (Part III)

This the third post on this subject. Dang am I on a roll tonight.

Sorry about the deviation, this was going to be about Europe, but the links have timed out, and I am in search of new ones. Instead, I will be covering Canada!

(Note: The Canadian Idiot is by Wierd Al)

First of all, take a look at the graph to the Left. It comes from The Fraser Institute via the Mackinac Center For Public Policy in the great state of Michigan. The numbers here are signifigant, as the numbers are almost double for all systems in the United States as compared to Canada.

Second, PET (Positron emission tomography) scans are no longer covered by the Canadian Healthcare System. Instead, they use the less accurate CT scan. This according to the STATE RUN CBC News, or the Canadian Broadcasting Company. In fact, the lack of PET scans has led to numerous unnecessary surgeries for the purpose of removing a tumor.

Third, according to the Christian Science Monitor, Canadians are leaving the system and going to private clinics, despite the fact that even setting one up is illegal, let alone visiting one.