I don’t think they ‘hate’ each other. They’re kinda like sisters. Sister hate and sister love, with two very different but not that different personalities
@@DuffyWayne yea as an American we hate Canada but like we will help them out no matter what no matter how much we want to punch Canada in the face we will always be there for them and hate every second of it but like we will still give them stiff.
Statistically accurate. Cars kill way more people than guns every year and that's with licensing, registration, and insurance requirements. Can you imagine how dangerous they would be if we weren't so strict about it?
@@mulberryman1305 Depends on the State. It takes about 15-20 to pass a background check and pay for a gun in several States. Also, you can buy from a private party and you don't even have to go through a background check in many States. The question is, why should it be harder than that? I live in a State that requires background checks for private sales. The people who don't want to go through that simply don't. They find someone who is willing to sell without a background check and do it that way. These kinds of laws don't stop gun crimes. All they do is criminalize the act of minding your own business and expecting the State to do the same.
@@TheCharleseye Apples and oranges. Cars do NOT kill way more people than guns, only slightly less so. Considering the amount of time driven, furthermore, deaths per hour with cars is way less than deaths/hr with guns. Your point is valid though that cars being dangerous mean that most people support regulating access to cars.
@@Raison_d-etre Applying addendums to make the numbers seem better doesn't do anything to change the end result for the victims. Cars *do* kill more people than guns every year. That's simply a fact. People have easier legal access to guns than cars. Guns are far less regulated than cars. Cars kill more people than guns. These are indisputable facts. You're even contradicting your own incorrect statement. The deaths/hour can't be "way less" if you're claiming the deaths/year is only "slightly less." As for regulation, you can track the data for yourself. Regulation has had little to no effect on illegal firearm use in the US. Why advocate for more of that which isn't working? Why not push for change in the social and economic issues that have caused violent tendencies in this Country? If we deal with those, we not only reduce gun violence, we reduce *all* violence (which is even better). As a nice bonus, we would reduce people's reliance on controlled substances - thus reducing the deaths caused by drunk/high drivers. Win-win...win.
I love how this video shows the flaws in both systems, especially as an young American, we are constantly in turmoil or being informed about our own problems, but we are never really told about any of the issues in Canada so everyone kind of acts like they’re perfect. On the other hand, Canadians seem really informed about Americas issues. It’s cool to see the flaws of both.
Infovest I know, I was born there. But sometimes (like now) it gets crazy. But I agree it does have a lot of things you can do. Still, tho. It has its fair share of problems, but it’s a nice place to live.
www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/publications/ohip/amb.aspx It's usually free or 45 dollars. It's 240 dollars if the ambulance is for a completely unnecessary reason, e.g toenail needs to be removed. Keep in mind that ER physicians tend to take into account if it's an elderly person who has some chest pain which turns out to be reflux vs. someone who had the faculty of knowing better. So while it's not free in all circumstances, I do think it's completely fair.
@Infovest Cananda is kinda boring, but america is also not perfect theres to much crime, but we still have crime to in the city's, america is just as good as canada. (I think so) canada and america have bad parts BUT theres no such thing as a perfect country!
davetileguy I never mentioned any sort of first, or whatever you are on about ... I did mention that Canada wishes indigenous people would just go away. The country doesn’t want to treat the like Canadians (potable water, safe roads), definitely is pissed off when they just can’t pipe crude anywhere they like, at least they didn’t sent the military, but the RCMP is really just jack booted thugs when deployed this way. Oka they did send in the military, and some southern indigenous people came up with supplies, 1989 was ugly when my Mum and I were moving out of Montreal. The people will periodically mention missing indigenous women and no one wants to deal with that so it’s ignored and forgotten. You can’t say Canada is good all around when they treat a people this way.
Yeah, but some odd talking points: The only way to stop a bad guy with a credit card, is a good guy with a credit card. We need to arm our teachers with credit cards....Actually, that one works.
yeah, here if a company gives you a card with a limit that you couldn't possible ever manage given your circumstances, you aren't off scott free, debt its debt, but that company will also have some questions to answer to a regulator.
It is not accurate for all countries with universal healthcare though. In Sweden you have you local health centre that you usually contact first. The more severe your issue the higher priority you get. If you have an emergency or need more specialised help you go to the hospital. Because the local health can get you pretty far it opens up the time and space needed in the hospitals. Some cities have a bit more advanced hospitals and sometimes you are transferred there. You usually only pay about 120$ a year for you healthcare. There is also a cap on how much you pay for medicine. If you can't pay yourself you can request financial aid from the municipality, though there are some pretty strict guidelines to follow.
As an Australian with mental health issues, I can vouch for that. But the other thing that wasn’t touched on here is both Canada and Australia also have a parallel private healthcare system, so you can in fact pay extra for those things that aren’t covered or to skip queues.
OH MY GOD I have no idea how I have been oblivious of the existence of this woman until now! I adore her sense of humor and obvious intelligence. Laughter is what the world really could use right now 🙏🏻
@@markflierl1624 The problem is that it's true. I was throwing up blood and frequently too. Went to the hospital because I was throwing up blood like 8 times a day. We had to wait 7 hours for any kind of doctor to check me out. And the doctor refused to do shit about it. It continued to happen for a week. Finally, went to a clinic and at first was refused antibiotics so the cycle continued. Went again and begged so they finally gave us antibiotics and that stopped the throwing up. It is so idioticly hard to get medicine here. It was a pretty bad case of food poisoning and maybe it would have went away but c'mon. Like I was throwing up blood 15 times a day. And in my home country, the norm is to go to hospital for anything. Here it isn't. The people at the ER didn't tell us that you have to go to a clinic for small issues rather than the hospital. They spent more time telling me I was okay and if they'd told us that on the first day then it would've been much simpler. It's so hard to get antibiotics here. You practically have to beg to get anything. Medicine that you could buy over the counter didn't help me at all. And they still wouldn't do anything. We were new to Canada when this happened. Yeah, I was weak and only got up to throw up but for my parents it was different. I mean, your child is not taking in any food and throwing it all and is struggling to keep water in and everyone doesn't do shit about it. They were practically destroyed. Luckily, we now have a doctor that actually gives us medicine and doesn't tell me random shit like I appendicitis because I'm throwing up. Seriously, the healthcare is really good if you're about to die but if you're not dieing then you might as well as jump off a cliff because you're not getting any medicine. Yeah, I can shit on America for how expensive the healthcare it is. And how people go bankrupt for having a surgery. But there is a reason why celebrities or rich people go to America for treatment. It's expensive but for the money you get the best treatment. You can also pay to get it quickly. For most things the American healthcare system is faster and better.
@@randomhuman3596 Emphasis on "celebrities or rich people go to America for treatment" I still prefer the system that covers the basis for the entire population rather than a system that only works for less than half the country. And it is not to say Canada's healthcare is perfect (far from it), but I'd rather improve on what we have rather than copy whatever they do in the US (or Alberta, shit will hit the fan there at some point regarding healthcare.)
@@randomhuman3596 you can definitely still get that quality service in America. Yes if you are rich America will roll out the red carpet, but if you are a normal person there are long waits, redirects, and plenty of shity doctors
Neavar108 yes , Never were you more correct . Ron used to say that all the time He was from the Burg on the South side of the River . ha ha Whenever he said that my Younger Brother laughed when he said that . I guess I got too used to it . Thank you for making me Remember .
I, an American, used to work for a Canadian ultrasound manufacturer. I live in the states. Whenever I was on the phone with them I would constantly say "eh" and "whachadoin" to them. Either they didn't get that I was fucking with them or they were too polite to say anything. In any case, I miss those guys. They were the most friendly and thoughtful employees I worked for. And they payed for my healthcare, even though I was a US citizen living in the States.
@@shyryTsr2k There are lots of Americans in Saudi--teachers and oil company workers might make up the majority but I bet there are lots of Americans working other jobs there, too.
I'm American and I love Canada! I have two close friends in Montreal and Toronto! I've been to 12 different cities there! (Je suis américain et j'adore le Canada. J'ai deux amis proches à Toronto et à Montréal. Je suis allé dans douze villes différentes.)
@Jay I'm from a western province and absolutely nobody is taking the crackpot separatists seriously. Not a soul. Even the most hardcore right wingers just laugh at them. Also, Montréal is one of the most euro-centric cities in the country, and not at all americanised. Have you even been there?? Damn dude, you even used americanised spelling, but you're complaining about probably one of the most quintessentially Canadian cities there is.
The fact that this was political, and still good natured, and not attacking any certain viewpoint was phenomenal. Just found your channel from Peter McKinnon, and I love it, definitely subbed!
Canadian here. Six years ago I broke my neck in a motorcycle accident. 9 days in hospital. Neurosurgery. Post recovery services, etc. All free. Imagine what that would have cost in the US?
The waitlist in Canada is actually shorter on average than the US in many cases, and roughly equal on average across the board. And people who need it get it. There's no waitlist for emergencies. And all of our non-essential services, such as insulin, are dramatically cheaper than in the US (we pay like 10-25$, americans pay 200-300$ per vial).
@@shyryTsr2k American here. Lived briefly in Canada when I was a kid. Never saw any difference in wait time. Every other Canadian I talked to describes similar times as US. The stories of "absurdly long wait times" appear to just be bald faced lies by conservatives.
It's shockingly easy to get a driver's license in the US, at least compared to Europe. Of course, they don't have great public transport and rely more heavily on cars, so I sort of understand.
Réka Hegedűs yeah here in the US drivers licenses here are basically _the_ ID other than possibly a passport (which almost no one carries around). This means that even if you live in an area with good alternative transport you should probably still apply for one because job applications and other stuff ask for it. It's also kinda troublesome because if they check your license at a bar not in your state, they sometimes think think it's fake because different states use different materials and formats
@@beccag2758 Yeah, I heard of this. (Even though it is actually possible to apply for an actual ID and not a driver's license, almost nobody does that.) Which is just so weird to me, in most countries everybody has to have an ID card, otherwise how would you vote or apply to a school or anything?
Réka Hegedűs I actually didn’t know you could apply for an ID😂 the National ID card debate tends to pop up in politics a fair amount, but generally it’s drivers license plus SSN for most official business. Honestly an ID card seems way more convenient especially for when before you can drive
@@beccag2758 Yeah, like what do you do before the age of 16-17? How do you even get enrolled in school without an ID? Or if you can't get a driver's license for any reason?
Ok. I'm now a fan. The fact that you slayed the Canadians at the end of your last "WCTOA" video, and the fact that you told the truth about universal health care - yes. Finally. Someone who comes down on both sides of every situation. Now, I'm hooked.
Very well done and clever. I think you might be on to something here - people are more open to digesting new ideas when they aren't being rammed down their throat.
I thought one reason for leaving the EU was to have more money for a better healthcare system? I know ofc that most health care providers need more money than they have (e. g. just look at what nurses earn... Not slightly enough for the job they are doing imo) but it seems to be working since many years? Why do you want to leave? I only saw some news from here (Germany) and still haven't got it. Also I know the healthcare thing was probably a way overdone political advertising strategy but that's the thing that sticked to my mind.
Aren't ambulances pretty cheap here (Canada)? I've only needed one once but it was $40, not exactly financially ruining me. The other holes you pointed out in healthcare coverage are valid though.
Costs vary by province, and by municipality/county. As of 2015, Yukon didn't charge out of pocket expenses at all for ambulances. Meanwhile, New Brunswick, while it had covered completely for people with or without private insurance coverage, changed it in 2015 so that those without private insurance would now have to pay $130 for an ambulance. Where I am in Alberta, in 2015 the cost ranged from $250 if treated on scene to $385 if taken to a hospital (notwithstanding some higher tier or senior's private insurance that can cover some or of all of those costs). Manitoba is also pretty expensive - ambulance costs ranges (depending on location) from $270+$3/km to $530. But B.C. charges $50 if treated on scene to $80 if taken to a hospital. You can read more on this at HTTPS://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/m/blog/map-ambulance-fees/
@@jfalls1879 That's only the case if you qualify for provincial exemptions, or you can afford supplemental coverage that covers ambulance fees. Many do not have such coverage nor qualify for exemptions, which is why lots of people drive or take a cab to the hospital. [First-hand knowledge, being a taxi dispatcher].
datalal624 yeah I guess I should say I’m in Calgary, so the rules are obviously inconsistent across jurisdictions. But my husband is type one diabetic and while we have coverage they often don’t bother billing us or take information when I need them to help me with hypoglycaemia. I have no idea why. My understanding came from my mother, who is a nurse.
The part about healthcare is the cutest thing i've seen on the internet today xD Thank you that somebody finally made an objective look at both sides of the medal an put it into such a funny bid xD
@@RandyMacLeodon Cars kill more people than guns in the US, every year and that's with strict license, registration, and insurance requirements. Not to mention the incredibly strict safety standards that manufacturers have to meet. Cars are _much_ more dangerous than guns.
@@TheCharleseye There are more hotdogs choking children than there are sharks eating people. Are hot dogs more dangerous than sharks? As an Econometrician I can tell you dont get along with numbers and their interpretation very well...
@@OneRichMofo If thing A kills more people then thing B, is thing a more dangerous than thing B? Yes, it most certainly is. That's really not hard to suss out. Sure, you can go into all of the minutia of the varying rates of exposure to both things but that doesn't change the result. In fact, it merely helps to clarify it. Due to children's increased exposure to hot dogs and their natural tendency to take big bites and not chew properly, hot dogs are statistically more dangerous to children than sharks. I would think someone of your self-proclaimed prowess would understand such things.
@@TheCharleseye This sketch didn't suggest that guns should be completely banned; just that a more thorough check should be done to ensure the person is fit for a gun. We have some here in Canada (for hunting), but it's not as easy as just going out to get it because we want to make sure the person doesn't have bad intentions. As a Canadian I don't understand what some Americans have against increased background checks. If you don't have bad intentions, then you'll still get one. It's a small inconvenience to improve the safety of the country.
Wait times are over blown. I have had many friends who have had complicated emergency surgery- including a quadruple bypass- get care immediately. My cancer diagnosis and care was very fast. There are wait times but emergency care for the very sick is immediate.
I think our wait times are overblown in American media but not really in Canada. Of course emergency care happens immediately, but I do think elective surgery wait times are a real concern that arent discussed much in Canada.
The credit card bit made me laugh and think about a guy I knew. He would apply for every single credit card he could. Then he would take them to their absolute limit (think 6 digits when all combined). Then he would declare bankruptcy and not pay anything. After a few years, after his credit rating was kind of normal again, he would pull the same trick. By the time I met him, he was in the third cycle of doing this.
I'm not sure about other provinces but in Ontario it's not covered under OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan). However, I do believe it's less expensive than in America, and it's a common employer benefit. The amount covered may vary depending on the severity and urgency of the situation. If a concerned stranger calls it for you and you can't afford it, my understanding is that the cost is waved
Where I live Alberta it’s about $500 but you can send in the invoice to your insurance company and sometimes be compensated for a certain percentage. I think it depends on your insurance situation. But straight up it’s $500
@@HerpDerpnessing When I called it was about $300 before insurance, which is stupid expensive, but from what I've heard it can cost Americans a couple thousand
As an American who wants universal healthcare, it’s unfortunately the common talking point that other Americans(especially conservatives) have made about Canada’s health care system.
At first I thought it was all gonna be about typical America bashing but I should have known you're way smarter than that😆....the way you showed balance/objectivity in that healthcare bit was brilliant. Damn girl you need more views/subs.:)
Ya our universal health care is far from ideal ... I saw something on how much it costs to get cancer, but at least it's not $20k for giving birth to a child you wanted to abort, or gawd knows how much for that one that won't really survive ... and then there is our BS relationship with guns and domestic violence. I just want to rock and cry much of the time. Extended Interview: Mindy Swank | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS ua-cam.com/video/9finqZJJNA8/v-deo.html The cost of cancer: How much do cancer drugs cost Canadians? globalnews.ca/news/1656699/the-cost-of-cancer-how-much-do-cancer-drugs-cost-canadians/ ‘Pandemic of violence’: Calls mount for recognition of misogyny in Nova Scotia shooting globalnews.ca/news/6868709/nova-scotia-mass-shooting-femicide/
That these are the only two options in some places is absurd. Like, in developed world, the US healthcare system is undoubtedly the worse (that's not just me saying that, basically all rankings say the same). But that you have to wait years for a knee replacement is also absurd. Singapore for instance is pretty well known for having solved both issues.
If you work full time, then you have private healthcare and it’s excellent. If you’re retired or unable to work, there’s Medicare and Medicaid. America ranks highly or best in several of the most important metrics, e.g. cancer survival rates. Also, #1 in life expectancy, *if you remove homicides and car accidents from the calculation, neither of which have anything to do with healthcare quality.
Josh Taylor American healthcare also employs millions more people, and contributes to our much higher GDP. Most Americans’ 401k retirement accounts are compressed of 10-15% healthcare stocks and the overall economy would be devastated if those private companies went under.
@@bidmcms3 Thank you for continuing this important discussion. However, at the bottom line, the US healthcare system just doesn't fare well, period. Bloomberg annual study of "Most Efficient Health Care 2019" ranks the US 35th (while typically about 30 nations are considered developed): www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-24/spain-tops-italy-as-world-s-healthiest-nation-while-u-s-slips The Commonwealth Fund's 2017 "Mirror" study ranks it 11th out of 11, the World Population Review 2020 study - 37th out of 100, and the World Health Organization ranking from 2000 - 37th out of 191.
The difference is that your ambulance costs are lower and way more predictable than that here in the states. So many stories here of people refusing ambulance rides because they don't want to pay the ambulance/ER costs even if they are insured. Also the in-network/out-of-network providers. Julie is way too nice about health "care" in the states.
@@karert1 not true.. legally they have to do the SAME background check... illegally is another matter.. but criminals dont really care about background checks or laws.
It's so cute. I would like to be better in English to understand all the subtilities. Anyway just for the minimum i catch a appreciate your sense of humor a this is one more reason to feel like a real Canadian. Thank you for all the pleasure you provide
Oh man!! 😂🤣 You're making me want to move to Canada! Love your videos!! 😍 My favorite part is when Canada is listing all the countries that fixed their healthcare 😆😂
I'm appalled of how inaccurate this is. I mean, an american as thin as a Canadian. Great sketch. Don't let SNL steal your from us. It would take canadians forever to watch another of your sketches again T_T
@@teele3576 funny how culture changes in a few miles. People in Canada have healthier habits. So the average Canadian is thinner than the average American. sorry what is the problem?
Some things excluded in the canadian universal healthcare system are included in other countries. Like calling an ambulance if you have a health emergency. Covered in my country. So equating canadian universal HC system with other countries universal HC system gives the impression everywhere is the same. Ofc in my country not all is covered, but basic HC is. From ambulance rides to blood tests to heart surgeries to cancer treatment. Usually super complicated surgical interventions are not. But everything that is fairly common is.
But then in some countries with universal health care, there are some co-payments, which are basically none in Canada. Ambulance and prescription medications are usually covered by supplementary benefits from the employer. If not, you can buy Blue Cross insurance for that. So there is a great variability between the countries
I'm Canadian and old enough to remember when we paid for our own healthcare. We were of course much better off then and the main difference between our health care insurance here and in the US was that the US is and was a much more litigious society. In 1964 my health care premium to London Life was about $3.30 per month and at the time I was driving truck for a union company who paid us $2.25 per hour. I see US ads by ambulance chasing lawyers all the time so it's no wonder US doctors insurance rates are so high and why they have to charge so much. By the way, my best friends dad waited so long for a surgery he died before he got it.
Doug Fever One of the major problems with US health care is the emergency room. By law, they can't turn anybody away, so anybody that want's free care will naturally go there. To make up that cost, they charge more, and the insurance company in turn must charge more. Since the virus hit town, emergency room visits are down 30%.
@@HagenvonEitzen The fact is, that in the 90s I was living in western Canada and paying about $130 dollars a month for government health insurance. At the time, union rate for truckers was about ten times what it was in 1964, meaning that, all things being equal, my cost for health insurance if I was still paying London Life, would have been about $32.00 per month. Instead it was about $130.00 which tells me that far from being free, it's much more expensive than it should be. You're right of course, that lawyers have made US health care much too costly, but the solution is not government taking it over.
I've only had one ambulance ride in my life. It was about 6 miles and it cost me over $500 US. That was 20 years ago. I can't imagine what it would cost now. I'd never be able to afford it.
@@geoffmooregm that's weird, i live in Vancouver BC, and i've had like 4 ambulance rides, and gotten an $80 bill every time. Maybe it's different in the city?
Denmark has a free healthcare and with that I mean that I can go to the doctor when ever I want to without paying a single $. if I fall down the stairs or anything unexpected happens I can go to the hospital without paying anything after my recovery and if I need to go to physical therapy after that will also be free. The only thing there’s not free is going to the dentist that is quite expensive because it is not covered by our social Medicare. Yes it is worth paying 60% in tax
I like how people are acting as if idk what a credit card is or gun control is, during the time that this video was made I posted this comment bc it was accurate w/ what was going on w/ gun control. Not credit cards.
The waiting for appointments can be long in Canada, depending on the doctor you need to see, and where you live. I had to see a specialist and called and told them that I lived near by and to call if they have a cancellation. They called two days later and I got in right away. Mind you while I sat waiting for the doctor I heard the receptionist say the waiting list was 6 months. haha So it can depend on certain factors. Always let them know to call if a cancellation and if you can drop everything and get there quickly. So it can be your availability that comes into play as well. Also depending where you work extended medical can be a benefit of the job. Mostly free prescriptions, and the ambulance cost and hospital stay if you needed it and loads of other things.
how much of the wait is because about 10% of doctors in Canada have moved to America? A medical system for profit is a terrible idea, which then pays doctors more there.
I think my favorite thing is that they're kind of best friends that sort of hate each other
They also love gossiping with their friends UK, Australia, and New Zealand
I don’t think they ‘hate’ each other. They’re kinda like sisters. Sister hate and sister love, with two very different but not that different personalities
we do hate Canada. it's just that we hate them the least out of all the other foreign countries.
Matthew Rea 😂 fair enough
@@DuffyWayne yea as an American we hate Canada but like we will help them out no matter what no matter how much we want to punch Canada in the face we will always be there for them and hate every second of it but like we will still give them stiff.
It took me way too long to realize you weren’t actually talking about credit cards
I had to read your comment to realise it
@Carlos Wangson yeah, that must be it...
huh
what?
Guns. Talking about guns.
"oh no cars are super dangerous" that got me good
Statistically accurate. Cars kill way more people than guns every year and that's with licensing, registration, and insurance requirements. Can you imagine how dangerous they would be if we weren't so strict about it?
I would like to point out that guns are no where near as easy to legally acquire as this sketch would have people believe
@@mulberryman1305 Depends on the State. It takes about 15-20 to pass a background check and pay for a gun in several States. Also, you can buy from a private party and you don't even have to go through a background check in many States.
The question is, why should it be harder than that? I live in a State that requires background checks for private sales. The people who don't want to go through that simply don't. They find someone who is willing to sell without a background check and do it that way.
These kinds of laws don't stop gun crimes. All they do is criminalize the act of minding your own business and expecting the State to do the same.
@@TheCharleseye Apples and oranges. Cars do NOT kill way more people than guns, only slightly less so. Considering the amount of time driven, furthermore, deaths per hour with cars is way less than deaths/hr with guns. Your point is valid though that cars being dangerous mean that most people support regulating access to cars.
@@Raison_d-etre Applying addendums to make the numbers seem better doesn't do anything to change the end result for the victims. Cars *do* kill more people than guns every year. That's simply a fact. People have easier legal access to guns than cars. Guns are far less regulated than cars. Cars kill more people than guns. These are indisputable facts.
You're even contradicting your own incorrect statement. The deaths/hour can't be "way less" if you're claiming the deaths/year is only "slightly less."
As for regulation, you can track the data for yourself. Regulation has had little to no effect on illegal firearm use in the US. Why advocate for more of that which isn't working? Why not push for change in the social and economic issues that have caused violent tendencies in this Country? If we deal with those, we not only reduce gun violence, we reduce *all* violence (which is even better). As a nice bonus, we would reduce people's reliance on controlled substances - thus reducing the deaths caused by drunk/high drivers. Win-win...win.
I love how this video shows the flaws in both systems, especially as an young American, we are constantly in turmoil or being informed about our own problems, but we are never really told about any of the issues in Canada so everyone kind of acts like they’re perfect. On the other hand, Canadians seem really informed about Americas issues. It’s cool to see the flaws of both.
Same bro... I thought that Canada was the perfect escape from America....should look more carefully now.
Infovest I know, I was born there. But sometimes (like now) it gets crazy. But I agree it does have a lot of things you can do. Still, tho. It has its fair share of problems, but it’s a nice place to live.
www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/publications/ohip/amb.aspx
It's usually free or 45 dollars. It's 240 dollars if the ambulance is for a completely unnecessary reason, e.g toenail needs to be removed. Keep in mind that ER physicians tend to take into account if it's an elderly person who has some chest pain which turns out to be reflux vs. someone who had the faculty of knowing better. So while it's not free in all circumstances, I do think it's completely fair.
@Infovest Cananda is kinda boring, but america is also not perfect theres to much crime, but we still have crime to in the city's, america is just as good as canada. (I think so) canada and america have bad parts BUT theres no such thing as a perfect country!
@@justabouteverything7243 What makes Canada boring? What can you do in America that you would miss if you moved to Canada?
Lol love how it's not just ripping on America
Would you like to make indigenous people disappear (Canada's on it without given it much thought, *sigh*).
@@karenwoolley4279 who was before the indigenous peoples??
davetileguy I don’t know, who?
@@karenwoolley4279 There's never a "first"
accept for political reasons.
davetileguy I never mentioned any sort of first, or whatever you are on about ... I did mention that Canada wishes indigenous people would just go away. The country doesn’t want to treat the like Canadians (potable water, safe roads), definitely is pissed off when they just can’t pipe crude anywhere they like, at least they didn’t sent the military, but the RCMP is really just jack booted thugs when deployed this way. Oka they did send in the military, and some southern indigenous people came up with supplies, 1989 was ugly when my Mum and I were moving out of Montreal. The people will periodically mention missing indigenous women and no one wants to deal with that so it’s ignored and forgotten. You can’t say Canada is good all around when they treat a people this way.
You must be a dual citizen...you just get it too well
The gun-credit card metaphor is genius
Pretty witty, although I'd say that credit card analogy probably would be better used for country's debt
Yeah, but some odd talking points: The only way to stop a bad guy with a credit card, is a good guy with a credit card. We need to arm our teachers with credit cards....Actually, that one works.
It just now occured to me that getting a no-questions-asked credit card in the mail is an exclusively American experience.
I've heard that they often come with a bonus rifle, is that right? ;-)
In South America it happen too
You do realize that was actually about gun reform though, right? 🤔
yeah, here if a company gives you a card with a limit that you couldn't possible ever manage given your circumstances, you aren't off scott free, debt its debt, but that company will also have some questions to answer to a regulator.
@@goldflannel2968 in the Caribbean, too
Brava! This American is right there with you. The Healthcare section REALLY is on point. Keep teaching with comedy!
Healthcare isn't free in Canada, just more affordable, and available to all regardless of income.
@@Ranbir604 not to mention it's shit
@@Ranbir604 wrong
@@ganjaman4755 and wrong
@@antwiseguy do you live in Canada? Well if you don't you can fuck off
Love how you hit on point for both sides like that :) Thumb up from Canada.
Thumbs up and inside out from the US 😆
The healthcare conversation is keeping it 100! I loved this part so much as I debate healthcare a lot.
Pretty accurate.
It is not accurate for all countries with universal healthcare though. In Sweden you have you local health centre that you usually contact first. The more severe your issue the higher priority you get. If you have an emergency or need more specialised help you go to the hospital. Because the local health can get you pretty far it opens up the time and space needed in the hospitals. Some cities have a bit more advanced hospitals and sometimes you are transferred there.
You usually only pay about 120$ a year for you healthcare. There is also a cap on how much you pay for medicine. If you can't pay yourself you can request financial aid from the municipality, though there are some pretty strict guidelines to follow.
There are a lot of countries with universal healthcare that reimburse mental health treatment.
And Like all the Other Stuff mrntioned is coverd too (broadly europe)
As an Australian with mental health issues, I can vouch for that. But the other thing that wasn’t touched on here is both Canada and Australia also have a parallel private healthcare system, so you can in fact pay extra for those things that aren’t covered or to skip queues.
OH
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I have no idea how I have been oblivious of the existence of this woman until now! I adore her sense of humor and obvious intelligence. Laughter is what the world really could use right now 🙏🏻
I just thought the same thing. One month after you write this. :P
Well the healthcare part went sideways pretty quickly...
Yah....it sounds like Canada in envious.
@@markflierl1624 The problem is that it's true. I was throwing up blood and frequently too. Went to the hospital because I was throwing up blood like 8 times a day. We had to wait 7 hours for any kind of doctor to check me out. And the doctor refused to do shit about it. It continued to happen for a week. Finally, went to a clinic and at first was refused antibiotics so the cycle continued. Went again and begged so they finally gave us antibiotics and that stopped the throwing up.
It is so idioticly hard to get medicine here. It was a pretty bad case of food poisoning and maybe it would have went away but c'mon. Like I was throwing up blood 15 times a day. And in my home country, the norm is to go to hospital for anything. Here it isn't. The people at the ER didn't tell us that you have to go to a clinic for small issues rather than the hospital. They spent more time telling me I was okay and if they'd told us that on the first day then it would've been much simpler. It's so hard to get antibiotics here. You practically have to beg to get anything. Medicine that you could buy over the counter didn't help me at all. And they still wouldn't do anything. We were new to Canada when this happened. Yeah, I was weak and only got up to throw up but for my parents it was different. I mean, your child is not taking in any food and throwing it all and is struggling to keep water in and everyone doesn't do shit about it. They were practically destroyed. Luckily, we now have a doctor that actually gives us medicine and doesn't tell me random shit like I appendicitis because I'm throwing up. Seriously, the healthcare is really good if you're about to die but if you're not dieing then you might as well as jump off a cliff because you're not getting any medicine.
Yeah, I can shit on America for how expensive the healthcare it is. And how people go bankrupt for having a surgery. But there is a reason why celebrities or rich people go to America for treatment. It's expensive but for the money you get the best treatment. You can also pay to get it quickly. For most things the American healthcare system is faster and better.
@@randomhuman3596 Emphasis on "celebrities or rich people go to America for treatment" I still prefer the system that covers the basis for the entire population rather than a system that only works for less than half the country. And it is not to say Canada's healthcare is perfect (far from it), but I'd rather improve on what we have rather than copy whatever they do in the US (or Alberta, shit will hit the fan there at some point regarding healthcare.)
@@brunoss.3273 America has a system too. It's called GoFundMe.
@@randomhuman3596 you can definitely still get that quality service in America. Yes if you are rich America will roll out the red carpet, but if you are a normal person there are long waits, redirects, and plenty of shity doctors
"Watchyadoin...." you couldnt have captured Canadian speach patterns better. I think we use that phrase, with that inflection more than "eh".
Neavar108 yes , Never were you more correct . Ron used to say that all the time He was from the Burg on the South side of the River . ha ha Whenever he said that my Younger Brother laughed when he said that . I guess I got too used to it . Thank you for making me Remember .
I, an American, used to work for a Canadian ultrasound manufacturer. I live in the states. Whenever I was on the phone with them I would constantly say "eh" and "whachadoin" to them. Either they didn't get that I was fucking with them or they were too polite to say anything.
In any case, I miss those guys. They were the most friendly and thoughtful employees I worked for. And they payed for my healthcare, even though I was a US citizen living in the States.
I'm pretty sure she's actually Canadian haha
Whitney D she is
*more than (comparison)
I’m an American living in Saudi, that restaurant bit killed me 😂
You like it there? 😁
.... Why of all places-
@@sentientbeing9781 I'm next door in Oman and I love it here.
@@shyryTsr2k There are lots of Americans in Saudi--teachers and oil company workers might make up the majority but I bet there are lots of Americans working other jobs there, too.
@@Ahopek comone dude.. saudi arabia is just north korea which are buddies with the US
I'm American and I love Canada! I have two close friends in Montreal and Toronto! I've been to 12 different cities there! (Je suis américain et j'adore le Canada. J'ai deux amis proches à Toronto et à Montréal. Je suis allé dans douze villes différentes.)
Lmao thank you for respecting the law on official languages 😂
Jay Sure Canada has a lot of its own problems, but it’s pretty decent.
C'est fantastique! Juste pour t'aider, le mot "en" ça serait meilleur que "à" (deuxième phrase), et "à" serait meilleur que 'dans' (troisième phrase).
@Jay I'm from a western province and absolutely nobody is taking the crackpot separatists seriously. Not a soul. Even the most hardcore right wingers just laugh at them.
Also, Montréal is one of the most euro-centric cities in the country, and not at all americanised. Have you even been there?? Damn dude, you even used americanised spelling, but you're complaining about probably one of the most quintessentially Canadian cities there is.
Jay I agree more with the sea of blood red roses person. Maybe it depends on where in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Oh the subtleties on this one! Your channel is criminally underrated!
Coming off the Independence Day high, and this sobers us right up. But spot on! Love it Julie
She's too good for SNL...but damn, she would make that show so much more better. What a crazy talent.
thank you for acknowledging the pros and cons of both free healthcare and healthcare that costs money
Fun fact: everything she listed is included in German universal healthcare ;-)
Julie makes points without relying on talking points. She is truly the wise comedy voice we deserve. Be more like Julie.
Oh it's always good to laugh I can't wait for the next one. Hehe the health care. So happy I found you guys.
This was so brilliant, intelligent, sarcastic and humorous at the same time. Loved it fully 🤩
The number of ppl who thought the gun reform sketch was actually about credit cards baffles me! 🤯
Both?
Karen Thompson Nope. Just gun reform.
They probably were all Americans.
I’m kidding chill chill.
It was about both. Quite brilliant actually. I never would have thought they were both equally controversial.
I can see why they'd be confused. It certainly didn't seem to have a whole lot to do with actual American gun control. Or Canadian, for that matter.
The fact that this was political, and still good natured, and not attacking any certain viewpoint was phenomenal.
Just found your channel from Peter McKinnon, and I love it, definitely subbed!
godDAMN these analogies are fantastic, brilliant writing this girl has what it takes!
Canadian here. Six years ago I broke my neck in a motorcycle accident. 9 days in hospital. Neurosurgery. Post recovery services, etc. All free. Imagine what that would have cost in the US?
The waitlist in Canada is actually shorter on average than the US in many cases, and roughly equal on average across the board. And people who need it get it. There's no waitlist for emergencies. And all of our non-essential services, such as insulin, are dramatically cheaper than in the US (we pay like 10-25$, americans pay 200-300$ per vial).
Nah fam it's much faster here in the States, idk where you got that misinformation from but it's wrong man. Sorry lil homies
shyry The only people who get it faster in the states are the people who can afford to cut to the front of the line.
@@seaofbloodredroses9940 I get my healthcare quick af and I am also broke sooo idk where you got that from 🤷♀️
shyry And I've never had to wait more than a month for anything, including major surgery, and I've even gotten minor surgery done on a walk-in basis.
@@shyryTsr2k
American here. Lived briefly in Canada when I was a kid. Never saw any difference in wait time. Every other Canadian I talked to describes similar times as US. The stories of "absurdly long wait times" appear to just be bald faced lies by conservatives.
Spot on..again!!! It is always such a treat to see you posting!! Thank you!!!!
I love this so much! There should be a show starring these two! Please do more! America and Canada!
These TWO? 🤔
Lol, really went hard on both sides. Especially that Healthcare bit. Driver license comment was a homerunner though. Keep up the great work 🙌🏻
I’d just like to say that my drivers license was not a rigorous test, still took along time but not hard at all
It's shockingly easy to get a driver's license in the US, at least compared to Europe. Of course, they don't have great public transport and rely more heavily on cars, so I sort of understand.
Réka Hegedűs yeah here in the US drivers licenses here are basically _the_ ID other than possibly a passport (which almost no one carries around). This means that even if you live in an area with good alternative transport you should probably still apply for one because job applications and other stuff ask for it.
It's also kinda troublesome because if they check your license at a bar not in your state, they sometimes think think it's fake because different states use different materials and formats
@@beccag2758 Yeah, I heard of this. (Even though it is actually possible to apply for an actual ID and not a driver's license, almost nobody does that.) Which is just so weird to me, in most countries everybody has to have an ID card, otherwise how would you vote or apply to a school or anything?
Réka Hegedűs I actually didn’t know you could apply for an ID😂 the National ID card debate tends to pop up in politics a fair amount, but generally it’s drivers license plus SSN for most official business. Honestly an ID card seems way more convenient especially for when before you can drive
@@beccag2758 Yeah, like what do you do before the age of 16-17? How do you even get enrolled in school without an ID? Or if you can't get a driver's license for any reason?
How did I just find you? You are amazing. If you are ever in need of a hype man with some southern flair, let me know!! This is sooo good.
Canada has a Winona Ryder thing going on in this one. Go Canada!
How do you not have more than 1 million subscribers?! This content is gold and your acting is class A.
Compared to most countries America is super lax with licenses. Honestly I think it’s too easy
Ok. I'm now a fan. The fact that you slayed the Canadians at the end of your last "WCTOA" video, and the fact that you told the truth about universal health care - yes. Finally. Someone who comes down on both sides of every situation. Now, I'm hooked.
The Allies part really made me laugh 😂 In general, I love how Julie did not make it USA=bad Canada=good, made the sketch very balanced~
You are razor sharp rhetoric.... as always the best.
Very well done and clever. I think you might be on to something here - people are more open to digesting new ideas when they aren't being rammed down their throat.
All those things excluded in the Canadian healthcare section are included in the UK
I thought one reason for leaving the EU was to have more money for a better healthcare system? I know ofc that most health care providers need more money than they have (e. g. just look at what nurses earn... Not slightly enough for the job they are doing imo) but it seems to be working since many years?
Why do you want to leave? I only saw some news from here (Germany) and still haven't got it.
Also I know the healthcare thing was probably a way overdone political advertising strategy but that's the thing that sticked to my mind.
Government officials in both countries should watch this series, so see how absolutely absurd they actually are sometimes!
That Healthcare bit was freakin awesome. All the warts on both systems.
Aren't ambulances pretty cheap here (Canada)? I've only needed one once but it was $40, not exactly financially ruining me. The other holes you pointed out in healthcare coverage are valid though.
absinthespoons it was 40$ for me too.
Costs vary by province, and by municipality/county. As of 2015, Yukon didn't charge out of pocket expenses at all for ambulances. Meanwhile, New Brunswick, while it had covered completely for people with or without private insurance coverage, changed it in 2015 so that those without private insurance would now have to pay $130 for an ambulance. Where I am in Alberta, in 2015 the cost ranged from $250 if treated on scene to $385 if taken to a hospital (notwithstanding some higher tier or senior's private insurance that can cover some or of all of those costs). Manitoba is also pretty expensive - ambulance costs ranges (depending on location) from $270+$3/km to $530. But B.C. charges $50 if treated on scene to $80 if taken to a hospital. You can read more on this at HTTPS://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/m/blog/map-ambulance-fees/
They waive the fee half the time, including if you can’t afford it.
@@jfalls1879 That's only the case if you qualify for provincial exemptions, or you can afford supplemental coverage that covers ambulance fees. Many do not have such coverage nor qualify for exemptions, which is why lots of people drive or take a cab to the hospital. [First-hand knowledge, being a taxi dispatcher].
datalal624 yeah I guess I should say I’m in Calgary, so the rules are obviously inconsistent across jurisdictions. But my husband is type one diabetic and while we have coverage they often don’t bother billing us or take information when I need them to help me with hypoglycaemia. I have no idea why. My understanding came from my mother, who is a nurse.
The Canadian sorry was spot on! In fact all of your little accent queues are awesome!
She's Canadian. She lives in Toronto
Love that you included the medical standing 😂 great stuff!!
Totally. Thanks for watching
Healthcare isn't free in Canada, just more affordable, and available to all regardless of income.
R Hineman and you are a broken record
Was there any reference to medical standing? As in ranking
The part about healthcare is the cutest thing i've seen on the internet today xD Thank you that somebody finally made an objective look at both sides of the medal an put it into such a funny bid xD
Well, to be fair, cars are a LOT bigger than credit cards.
But less dangerous than guns. That's what the CC bit is also mocking isn't it?
@@RandyMacLeodon Cars kill more people than guns in the US, every year and that's with strict license, registration, and insurance requirements. Not to mention the incredibly strict safety standards that manufacturers have to meet. Cars are _much_ more dangerous than guns.
@@TheCharleseye There are more hotdogs choking children than there are sharks eating people. Are hot dogs more dangerous than sharks?
As an Econometrician I can tell you dont get along with numbers and their interpretation very well...
@@OneRichMofo If thing A kills more people then thing B, is thing a more dangerous than thing B?
Yes, it most certainly is. That's really not hard to suss out. Sure, you can go into all of the minutia of the varying rates of exposure to both things but that doesn't change the result. In fact, it merely helps to clarify it. Due to children's increased exposure to hot dogs and their natural tendency to take big bites and not chew properly, hot dogs are statistically more dangerous to children than sharks.
I would think someone of your self-proclaimed prowess would understand such things.
@@TheCharleseye This sketch didn't suggest that guns should be completely banned; just that a more thorough check should be done to ensure the person is fit for a gun. We have some here in Canada (for hunting), but it's not as easy as just going out to get it because we want to make sure the person doesn't have bad intentions. As a Canadian I don't understand what some Americans have against increased background checks. If you don't have bad intentions, then you'll still get one. It's a small inconvenience to improve the safety of the country.
Your healthcare bit was spot-on 😂😂😂
Wait times are over blown. I have had many friends who have had complicated emergency surgery- including a quadruple bypass- get care immediately. My cancer diagnosis and care was very fast. There are wait times but emergency care for the very sick is immediate.
I think our wait times are overblown in American media but not really in Canada. Of course emergency care happens immediately, but I do think elective surgery wait times are a real concern that arent discussed much in Canada.
HA! These are great! I’m so glad I found you! Your video where future you explains the pandemic to past you got me here. You’re awesome!
Omg "if we don't give them credit cards they'll just get them illegally" i'm dying 😭😂
True, though.
Only the criminals will, actually.
@@spoonman73 Im not a criminal ..but I've bought guns from friends.. but that is NOT illegal is it.
I like your videos before I even watch them because you never disappoint! Subbed! 💙
The credit card bit made me laugh and think about a guy I knew. He would apply for every single credit card he could. Then he would take them to their absolute limit (think 6 digits when all combined). Then he would declare bankruptcy and not pay anything. After a few years, after his credit rating was kind of normal again, he would pull the same trick. By the time I met him, he was in the third cycle of doing this.
Did he get caught?
I love how the canadian somes out when Julie says sorry
Wait Canadas health care doesn’t cover ambulances?
I'm not sure about other provinces but in Ontario it's not covered under OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan). However, I do believe it's less expensive than in America, and it's a common employer benefit. The amount covered may vary depending on the severity and urgency of the situation. If a concerned stranger calls it for you and you can't afford it, my understanding is that the cost is waved
Where I live Alberta it’s about $500 but you can send in the invoice to your insurance company and sometimes be compensated for a certain percentage. I think it depends on your insurance situation. But straight up it’s $500
@@HerpDerpnessing When I called it was about $300 before insurance, which is stupid expensive, but from what I've heard it can cost Americans a couple thousand
Ontario charges residents $40 and the total cost for everyone else is $90ish.
$45 if you have an insurance card. $250 if you don’t. You have to be a resident in both instances
I have to say the credit card skit was witty and hilarious. Also I have that same bowl Julie is washing 3:09
There's sometimes a waiting list because those who need healthcare are going. No waitlist means people aren't even getting it in the first place.
As an American who wants universal healthcare, it’s unfortunately the common talking point that other Americans(especially conservatives) have made about Canada’s health care system.
And yet thinking about it for even a second shows how that argument utterly fails.
At first I thought it was all gonna be about typical America bashing but I should have known you're way smarter than that😆....the way you showed balance/objectivity in that healthcare bit was brilliant. Damn girl you need more views/subs.:)
I'm an old republican american and i love this!
The gun/credit card and health care is EXTREMELY rational and well balanced (plus ironic/funny). Love this sketch.
Ya our universal health care is far from ideal ... I saw something on how much it costs to get cancer, but at least it's not $20k for giving birth to a child you wanted to abort, or gawd knows how much for that one that won't really survive ... and then there is our BS relationship with guns and domestic violence. I just want to rock and cry much of the time.
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No one said it was perfect 😉
Oh my gosh these are so great! I live in the US and everything you said is so true...
Love how the US is slightly condescending
I can watch this more please make some new parts, the first two parts were amazing
I'd rather wait 3 years than lose my entire life savings.
That these are the only two options in some places is absurd.
Like, in developed world, the US healthcare system is undoubtedly the worse (that's not just me saying that, basically all rankings say the same). But that you have to wait years for a knee replacement is also absurd. Singapore for instance is pretty well known for having solved both issues.
Fortunately Canada has options. You can wait for the free one at home or go abroad and pay.
If you work full time, then you have private healthcare and it’s excellent. If you’re retired or unable to work, there’s Medicare and Medicaid.
America ranks highly or best in several of the most important metrics, e.g. cancer survival rates.
Also, #1 in life expectancy, *if you remove homicides and car accidents from the calculation, neither of which have anything to do with healthcare quality.
Josh Taylor American healthcare also employs millions more people, and contributes to our much higher GDP. Most Americans’ 401k retirement accounts are compressed of 10-15% healthcare stocks and the overall economy would be devastated if those private companies went under.
@@bidmcms3 Thank you for continuing this important discussion.
However, at the bottom line, the US healthcare system just doesn't fare well, period.
Bloomberg annual study of "Most Efficient Health Care 2019" ranks the US 35th (while typically about 30 nations are considered developed): www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-24/spain-tops-italy-as-world-s-healthiest-nation-while-u-s-slips
The Commonwealth Fund's 2017 "Mirror" study ranks it 11th out of 11, the World Population Review
2020 study - 37th out of 100, and the World Health Organization ranking from 2000 - 37th out of 191.
A friend of mine, from America, got sick in Canada and paid 10$- hospital and meds! I would’ve packed my bags and moved to Canada!
American immigrant in Canada here: Americans say "physical therapy." No American says "physiotherapy." Otherwise, full marks.
Not everywhere!
In Canada we just say physio most of the times
The difference is that your ambulance costs are lower and way more predictable than that here in the states. So many stories here of people refusing ambulance rides because they don't want to pay the ambulance/ER costs even if they are insured. Also the in-network/out-of-network providers. Julie is way too nice about health "care" in the states.
the. process of getting a gun is a bit more involved than that, there is a rigorous background check and waiting period.
Not at most gun shows there's not.
@@karert1 not true.. legally they have to do the SAME background check... illegally is another matter.. but criminals dont really care about background checks or laws.
These sketches are getting me through Tier 4 in the UK right now!
^When you think you're making a statement about guns but you're really proving you've never bought a gun.^
It really depends on the state.
Moop have you ever bought a gun? Because certain accepts your right but others your wrong. Everyone goes throu a background check
These analogies are the best
Omg you’re my favourite! Keep it up!
@@capcarter8468 And literally everywhere else in the world, besides the Commonwealth.
Please keep doing these. Amazing!
As an American; I got Vietnam flashbacks watching this skit. Well done, it was 100% accurate.
As a Canadian whose father has diabetes, and has been in line for a knee replacement for many years, that bit hit hard.
Yes, absolutely! Making people wait for critical health care, isn’t very caring!
“Nothings free in this world”
99% of the world : well yes but actually no
It's so cute. I would like to be better in English to understand all the subtilities. Anyway just for the minimum i catch a appreciate your sense of humor a this is one more reason to feel like a real Canadian. Thank you for all the pleasure you provide
Oh man!! 😂🤣 You're making me want to move to Canada! Love your videos!! 😍 My favorite part is when Canada is listing all the countries that fixed their healthcare 😆😂
Healthcare isn't free in Canada, just more affordable, and available to all regardless of income. It comes with many problems
I am loving your videos. Seems NZ and Canada systems are almost identical in many ways.
Only if you know absolutely nothing about the NZ system. They have almost no similarity beyond the most superficial level.
I'm appalled of how inaccurate this is. I mean, an american as thin as a Canadian. Great sketch. Don't let SNL steal your from us. It would take canadians forever to watch another of your sketches again T_T
@@teele3576 OMG I had no idea. They look so different, and the accents. jeez what a chameleon !! o.O
@@teele3576 funny how culture changes in a few miles. People in Canada have healthier habits. So the average Canadian is thinner than the average American. sorry what is the problem?
@@teele3576 it matters because this is the internet and everything is super relevant. :D :D
@@RicardoPozasD Okay so maybe she should fatten up according to your logic! Problem solved. God the internet sucks.
For the gun thing.. They do check your backround.. My mom and I get checked every time
Some things excluded in the canadian universal healthcare system are included in other countries. Like calling an ambulance if you have a health emergency. Covered in my country. So equating canadian universal HC system with other countries universal HC system gives the impression everywhere is the same. Ofc in my country not all is covered, but basic HC is. From ambulance rides to blood tests to heart surgeries to cancer treatment. Usually super complicated surgical interventions are not. But everything that is fairly common is.
But then in some countries with universal health care, there are some co-payments, which are basically none in Canada. Ambulance and prescription medications are usually covered by supplementary benefits from the employer. If not, you can buy Blue Cross insurance for that. So there is a great variability between the countries
Awesome vid as always! Humor was on point ahaha, thanks for a better Thursday :)
I'm Canadian and old enough to remember when we paid for our own healthcare. We were of course much better off then and the main difference between our health care insurance here and in the US was that the US is and was a much more litigious society. In 1964 my health care premium to London Life was about $3.30 per month and at the time I was driving truck for a union company who paid us $2.25 per hour.
I see US ads by ambulance chasing lawyers all the time so it's no wonder US doctors insurance rates are so high and why they have to charge so much.
By the way, my best friends dad waited so long for a surgery he died before he got it.
Doug Fever
One of the major problems with US health care is the emergency room. By law, they can't turn anybody away, so anybody that want's free care will naturally go there. To make up that cost, they charge more, and the insurance company in turn must charge more.
Since the virus hit town, emergency room visits are down 30%.
In short: Anything wrong with the US system can be made worse by US lawyers :)
@@HagenvonEitzen The fact is, that in the 90s I was living in western Canada and paying about $130 dollars a month for government health insurance. At the time, union rate for truckers was about ten times what it was in 1964, meaning that, all things being equal, my cost for health insurance if I was still paying London Life, would have been about $32.00 per month. Instead it was about $130.00 which tells me that far from being free, it's much more expensive than it should be. You're right of course, that lawyers have made US health care much too costly, but the solution is not government taking it over.
LOOOOOOOOL! The health care sketch! Fantastic.
i guess $80 for an ambulance isn't that bad, if they're saving your life.
I have had 2 ambulance rides, 3 if you count my daughter and I have never had a bill. I live in BC. Does BC not charge or did they forget to bill me?
I've only had one ambulance ride in my life. It was about 6 miles and it cost me over $500 US. That was 20 years ago. I can't imagine what it would cost now. I'd never be able to afford it.
Um. When my elderly father needed an ambulance it was over $2000.
@@JennyT101 Holy shit balls.
@@geoffmooregm that's weird, i live in Vancouver BC, and i've had like 4 ambulance rides, and gotten an $80 bill every time. Maybe it's different in the city?
Love this haha. So accurate and not biased, especially the Healthc are one 😂😂 that was right on the money lmao
Glad to see some truth being told about crappy universal health care.
Denmark has a free healthcare and with that I mean that I can go to the doctor when ever I want to without paying a single $. if I fall down the stairs or anything unexpected happens I can go to the hospital without paying anything after my recovery and if I need to go to physical therapy after that will also be free. The only thing there’s not free is going to the dentist that is quite expensive because it is not covered by our social Medicare. Yes it is worth paying 60% in tax
Accurate with the gun control. "All we need is more credit cards."
Ice Cream Wasabi
I'd beg to differ on that subject
Originally, the right to credit cards was only granted in order to protect against an economically mismanaging government ...
I like how people are acting as if idk what a credit card is or gun control is, during the time that this video was made I posted this comment bc it was accurate w/ what was going on w/ gun control. Not credit cards.
The waiting for appointments can be long in Canada, depending on the doctor you need to see, and where you live. I had to see a specialist and called and told them that I lived near by and to call if they have a cancellation. They called two days later and I got in right away. Mind you while I sat waiting for the doctor I heard the receptionist say the waiting list was 6 months. haha So it can depend on certain factors. Always let them know to call if a cancellation and if you can drop everything and get there quickly. So it can be your availability that comes into play as well. Also depending where you work extended medical can be a benefit of the job. Mostly free prescriptions, and the ambulance cost and hospital stay if you needed it and loads of other things.
how much of the wait is because about 10% of doctors in Canada have moved to America? A medical system for profit is a terrible idea, which then pays doctors more there.
What americans think of canada? They don't!
that was covered in part 1
I think that’s part of the joke you know? Americans don’t really think of anyone else but themselves.
Watched a few videos, appreciated the clever humor, subscribed.
Lol, paying high amount of taxes just because there are irresponsible ppl...
TheBobi321 Imagine caring for your fellow citizen
So irresponsible to get cancer am I right
Matteo. JFK once said something along the lines of: ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country
You are right on. I'm watching this video in 2020 and nothing has changed........love the video....
Spot on! Awesome video Julie
Julie-"sawry!"
Me-"She did the accent thing! So cute!"