What would a partially socialist state look like?

[GAHD]

If you want an example of a partially-socialist state with public health care, you need look no farther than your friendly neighbors to the north.

Our system allows for equal treatment for all, and although you technically need a provincial health card, no hospital will ever turn you away if you don't have one. John/Jane Doe gets the same treatment as Mr(s) Hilton/Richarson/Smith/Winesteine.

You still pay for your own medicine if you're not in life-threatening need of it, leaving plenty of room for capitalist drug companies to push their wares.

A public health care system is a great thing, and internal competitiveness between hospitals still insures a pay gradient for MDs of different specialties. Even in a socialist health care system, supply and demand rule the pay of doctors and nurses.

[lemit]

Originally Posted by GAHD

If you want an example of a partially-socialist state with public health care, you need look no farther than your friendly neighbors to the north.

Our system allows for equal treatment for all, and although you technically need a provincial health card, no hospital will ever turn you away if you don't have one. John/Jane Doe gets the same treatment as Mr(s) Hilton/Richarson/Smith/Winesteine.

You still pay for your own medicine if you're not in life-threatening need of it, leaving plenty of room for capitalist drug companies to push their wares.

A public health care system is a great thing, and internal competitiveness between hospitals still insures a pay gradient for MDs of different specialties. Even in a socialist health care system, supply and demand rule the pay of doctors and nurses.

That's why we've got the best healthcare system in the world and you don't!

USA! USA! USA!

--lemit

p.s. I didn't read what you wrote, because I already know, WE'VE GOT THE BEST DAMN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD! and I'm not gonna let some goddam socialist canuck tell me any different!

[SidewalkCynic]

I am very certain that all of the states have laws mandating that hospitals cannot turn people away, but that does not mean the hospitals are required to provide unlimited healthcare for terminal illnesses.

Does everybody who wants to die in the care of an institutionalized healthcare enviroment allowed to indulge in such in Canada? I may not be as popular as Michael Jackson, but that's all capitalism driven exploitation, and as far as Canada should be concerned my life is just as equal as any other - right?

I think I am in the early stages of dying now, and I want to take advantage of all the provided state comforts of absolute flawless healthcare to ease my passage to death - can Canada provide me that kind of health coverage?