[PierceJoy]

I agree with almost everything you wrote except for the conclusion. In no way is this a third world level of care. Your statement that middle class Canadians are being forced to travel to the US to receive basic services in untrue. The situations where Canadians are travelling to the US are very few and far between and for very specialized things, like specific spinal surgery procedures. We should absolutely be doing it Canada in a timely matter, but don't blow things out of proportion.

I particularly agree with doctors doing little proactive work, but this is very doctor dependant. I've had doctors who are like this, and others who been quite proactive. I don't see what that situation would be any different in the US.