Quote:
Originally Posted by Redsoxticket
Last I knew MA has a health care similar to Ontario or at least Obamacare courtesy of former Governor Romney. Also Boston medical system is second to none in the world so a comparison to Ontario is weak.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
That's completely wrong. MA has a health care plan for those who cannot afford health insurance. Most people still have traditional insurance like BCBS or Tufts, etc... either through their employer or on their own. The medical system in MA is very good because they treat people who have private insurance, not because of the people on Masshealth. If everyone in the state was on Masshealth, you would find even longer emergency room waits and fewer medical professionals working in the state.
Ontario has public health. It is mostly paid for through income taxes or other fixed monthly premiums for people who can afford it. There is no BCBS or Tufts as we know it in Canada. Because the services are amost completely free to the patient, the rates paid to medical professionals are lower than in the US. That's why there are fewer medical professionals working in Canada and why there are long waits in ER's and for procedures.
Comparing MA to Canada for health care is like apples and bananas.