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Canada Healthcare System

Rosie O'Donnell questions Universal Healthcare

On her radio show (who knew Rosie had a radio show?) Rosie O'Donnell took a call from a woman in Canada who talked about the 'great' healthcare system there and how she's been waiting 7 years 'to see a doctor' for a surgery. It sounded so horrible that even Rosie had to question what all the fuss was about Universal Healthcare, when you have to wait 7 years to even speak to a doctor about surgery. Ref. Source 8

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Alarming levels of hypertension found in the general public

A new study finds that 50 percent of the Canadian public is unaware that they suffer from high blood pressure, with most of them unaware of their condition or unwilling to address and manage their high blood pressure. Ref. Source 1s.

Canada Healthcare System Health & Special Psychology

Publicly funding essential medicines for all Canadians could save over $4 billion a year

Universal public coverage of 117 essential medicines could address the needs of most Canadians for pharmaceutical drugs, and possibly save more than $4 billion a year, according to a new study. Ref. Source 5e.