I think this myth might have been a bigger deal ten years ago, as most Canadians who I know aren’t exactly thrilled with the current state of their province’s healthcare system. Talk to people who have lived not only in “great healthcare countries” like Singapore and France – but ...
Healthcare must be paid for out of pocket or through a health insurance plan in the U.S., but only Canadians who need these types of non-covered care must dip into their cash flows or carry supplemental insurance policies to pay for them through their provinces. All Americans contribute to...
Some Canadians would prefer to have a two-tier system where there is a public healthcare system ...
Does your healthcare cover all of the medical bills? Most likely not. In America you must have a lot of money or a well-paying job to afford health insurance. If you’re poor you can get healthcare for free but only for a limited time. We shouldn’t have to be poor just for dece...
But a night guard for grinding is often not the final solution to address the symptoms of grinding. Emerging science actually tells us that grinding teeth isn’t just a stress-related issue (though it can be). There are many other risk factors and potential causes of teeth grinding, includin...
Hopefully, one lesson learned fromCOVID-19is how important havingtravel insuranceis. When the pandemic first broke out, and it was advised for Canadians to return home as soon as possible, there was a scrabble to get flight books. For many people, that meant paying out of pocket for last...
Many of the parties for the Super Bowl and NBA All-Star weekends are hosted here. However, Scottsdale has little diversity in its population and the police force has a tendency to make us feel unwelcome (be careful when you are leaving the clubs). ...
to emulate it. There are few policies potentially more disastrous for Canada than to tell all Canadians that they must be alike. There is no such thing as a model or ideal Canadian. What could be more absurd than the concept of an “all-Canadian” boy or girl? A society which emphasizes...
As a display of high-handed incompetence, callousness and cynicism it’s hard to beat. It has ruined lives, destroyed hopes, elevated one group of Canadians over another, corrupted the role of the Ontario Provincial Police, helped erode the peace and quiet of an entire community, and put...
While patients need not consult with family physicians before accessing private care for elective treatments not covered by the public system, family physicians’ role in the public system is central. Because medical tourists are opting out of their local health care systems, they may not consult ...