Health Care
Short Opinions rather than scores on health care.
I have 3 children. I am 32. I make about $40K/Annum.
Oldest child (age 7) wears glasses. 2 visits to eye doctor covered.
Middle child(age 4) autistic disorder. $0 medical coverage. We do get some tax breaks for caring for a "disabled person under 18" but it really is a joke. He requires full time, one on one care. Therapy IS available at a full time cost of about $40K/Annum. There are MANY documented cases of autistic people being able to function with this therapy. Anti-psychoctic medications are not covered either. These help keep violent tendencies to a minimum and for shorter durations. They can have horrible side effects.
Baby of the litter (age 2) Turned bright purple one day. Diagnosed with Reynauds Phenomenon(a blood circulation disorder) He is always cold even when it was so humid here in Ontario this summer. Upon a visit to emergency in Kitchener, we were sent to London University Hospital VERY quickly. It was there we discovered that he has an aortic bicuspid valve. This means he does not have 3 flaps on one of his heart valves like most of us, but 2. This will cause excess wear on his heart over time and must see a cardiac specialist every year all of which is covered.
Therefore, I agree with an earlier post that Canadian health care will prioritize case by case, based on my experience with my 2 year old (which is fantastic), but grossly under fund people and families who require medical assistance and relief. (hence my little vent on this topic). With a budget surpluss of $9.1 BILLION, my wife and I certainly need a little more help than the $133.00 tax surplus refund we Canadians will see in April 2006. Not to mention the fact my son will need government assistance for the rest of his life because available therapies are not covered right now.
In closing, I suppose we view how good "health care" is, depending on our circumstances. We have had many.
Thank you for hearing me out, I speak out about this whenever possible and make no apologies.
Andrew
Short Opinions rather than scores on health care.
I have 3 children. I am 32. I make about $40K/Annum.
Oldest child (age 7) wears glasses. 2 visits to eye doctor covered.
Middle child(age 4) autistic disorder. $0 medical coverage. We do get some tax breaks for caring for a "disabled person under 18" but it really is a joke. He requires full time, one on one care. Therapy IS available at a full time cost of about $40K/Annum. There are MANY documented cases of autistic people being able to function with this therapy. Anti-psychoctic medications are not covered either. These help keep violent tendencies to a minimum and for shorter durations. They can have horrible side effects.
Baby of the litter (age 2) Turned bright purple one day. Diagnosed with Reynauds Phenomenon(a blood circulation disorder) He is always cold even when it was so humid here in Ontario this summer. Upon a visit to emergency in Kitchener, we were sent to London University Hospital VERY quickly. It was there we discovered that he has an aortic bicuspid valve. This means he does not have 3 flaps on one of his heart valves like most of us, but 2. This will cause excess wear on his heart over time and must see a cardiac specialist every year all of which is covered.
Therefore, I agree with an earlier post that Canadian health care will prioritize case by case, based on my experience with my 2 year old (which is fantastic), but grossly under fund people and families who require medical assistance and relief. (hence my little vent on this topic). With a budget surpluss of $9.1 BILLION, my wife and I certainly need a little more help than the $133.00 tax surplus refund we Canadians will see in April 2006. Not to mention the fact my son will need government assistance for the rest of his life because available therapies are not covered right now.
In closing, I suppose we view how good "health care" is, depending on our circumstances. We have had many.
Thank you for hearing me out, I speak out about this whenever possible and make no apologies.
Andrew