Trudeau tells US governors to ditch 'America First'

[Yuptag]

Originally Posted by BruSan

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You were probably hoping for a one-sided advantage but alas; starting back in the 70's and beyond, Americans were noted for illegally obtaining free healthcare in Canada numbering in the thousands as determined in just one province over a 6 month period:

"A report prepared for Ontario's Health Minister indicated that from August 1992 to February 1993, 60,000 medical claims had been made on behalf of patients who held American drivers' licenses."

Your point has a counterpoint.

Not to nitpick, but "patients who held American drivers' licenses" could describe Canadian citizens or bi-nationals legally living in the US and just going back to Canada for the free healthcare as opposed to US-only citizen sneaking into Canada to get healthcare.

[cdnirene]

Originally Posted by Yuptag

Not to nitpick, but "patients who held American drivers' licenses" could describe Canadian citizens or bi-nationals legally living in the US and just going back to Canada for the free healthcare as opposed to US-only citizen sneaking into Canada to get healthcare.

No. A Canadian citizen who is a resident in the U.S. cannot receive free healthcare in Canada. Each province requires proof of residency in that province for a minimum of three months before being eligible.

[BruSan]

Originally Posted by Yuptag

Not to nitpick, but "patients who held American drivers' licenses" could describe Canadian citizens or bi-nationals legally living in the US and just going back to Canada for the free healthcare as opposed to US-only citizen sneaking into Canada to get healthcare.

Yeah...riiiiiggght.

Undocumented, Not Undoctored - latimes

"Once the discussion turned to health care, though, I didn't stand a chance. She could simply wave her little Ontario Health Insurance Program card at me, and I would shut right up. Here I would be, shuffling paperwork, figuring out deductibles and writing checks for the 20% or so of my medical care not covered by my insurance. And she never even saw a bill! Under the single-payer system in Canada (the payer being the government), doctors simply bill the provinces. No pesky insurance companies second-guessing the docs, either."

It was a real problem until the photo I/D/ health cards became the norm across Canada.