Most Canadians scoff at portrayal of their country as a health-care paradise

One from Canada gives their opinion on how the system works or doesn't work in their country...part of the problem, many of the Canadian MDS are moving to US...same issue we see here...a shortage and then the government begins rationing according to the article...BD

Many Canadians can't even find a doctor - about 10 percent are currently seeking a primary care physician. Canada now ranks 24th out of 28 countries in the number of doctors per thousand people, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. When the government took over the health-care system in the early '70s, Canada ranked second.
    Why the decline? Over the last decade, about 11 percent of physicians trained in Canadian medical schools have moved to America. That's because doctors' salaries are paid for by provincial governments and subject to cost-conscious budget analysts. In fact, the average Canadian doctor earns only 42 percent of what his U.S. counterpart earns.
    But, it's not just about money. Doctors feel they can't practice the type of medicine they're trained for due to budget restrictions set by bureaucrats.
    These problems struck home two years ago, when I fought Canada's healthcare bureaucracy on behalf of my mother. Despite my best efforts, the government deemed her too old and sick to merit a doctor who could deliver the highest quality care. She died soon after.
    Even if health care is declared a "right" by Moore or others, there's a limited supply of it. And when that good can't be allocated by price, it must be delivered by government rationing.

Salt Lake Tribune - Most Canadians scoff at portrayal of their country as a health-care paradise