Socialized Medicine in Canada: A Personal Perspective Barbara Schneiderman.
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Population Comparisons
Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
33.4 million
307.2 million
Canada’s Socialized Medicine Timeline
Source: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/pubs/system-regime/2005-hcs-sss/time-chron_e.html
How Canadian social systems are funded
Taxable Income($)
Quebec Tax Rate(%)
Federal Tax Rate(%)
Combined Tax Rate(%)
0-9,600 0.00 0.00 0.00
9,601-12,181 0.00 12.53 12.53
12,182-29,290
16.00 12.53 28.53
29,291-37,178
20.00 12.53 32.53
37,179-58,595
20.00 18.37 38.37
58,597-74,357
24.00 18.37 42.37
74,358-120,887
24.00 21.71 45.71
>120,887 24.00 24.22 48.22
Source: Berish, Howard, FCA. “2007 Year End Tax Planning.” SNG Collins Barrow, 2007.
Sales TaxesGST: 5% PST: 7.5%
Where your taxes go…
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Where your salary goes…
Gross Income
Social Security
Medical
Federal Income Tax
State Income Tax (CO)
NET INCOME
Gross Income
Quebec Pension Plan
Quebec Parental Insurance Plan
Employment Insurance Commission
Federal Income Tax
Provincial Income Tax (QC)
NET INCOME
Canada (50K)
$50,000
(2,119)
(242)
(584)
(5,127)
(6,205)
$35,724
USA (50K)
$50,000
(3,100)
(725)
(5,206)
(1,780)
$39,189
Where your salary goes…
Gross Income
Social Security
Medical
Federal Income Tax
State Income Tax (CO)
NET INCOME
Gross Income
Quebec Pension Plan
Quebec Parental Insurance Plan
Employment Insurance Commission
Federal Income Tax
Provincial Income Tax (QC)
NET INCOME
Canada (100K)
$100,000
(2,119)
(300)
(584)
(15,028)
(17,019)
$64,951
USA (100K)
$100,000
(6,200
(1,450)
(17,194)
(4,098)
$71,058
Government Health Care Spending as a Percentage of GDP
Country 2002 2025 2050
Australia 6.4% 11.5% 21.1
Austria 5.4 8.3 13.0
Canada 6.7 9.5 13.5
Germany 8.6 14.7 25.6
Japan 6.7 11.7 18.2
Norway 8.0 13.9 25.0
Spain 5.5 10.5 21.4
Sweden 7.9 10.2 12.9
United Kingdom
6.4 10.0 16.0
United States 6.6 13.8 32.7
Source: “Projecting the Past into the Future.” National Center for Policy Analysis. December 2005.
Choosing no treatment due to cost
Source: 2004 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey
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Benchmark Wait Times in Canada
Source: “Waiting for Access” CBC News. November 29, 2006, http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/healthcare/waiting.html
Procedure Wait Time Benchmark
Notes
Radiation therapy (cancer)
Within 4 weeksPatient ready to
treat
Hip fracture Within 48 hours
Hip/Knee replacements
Within 26 weeks
Cataract surgery Within 16 weeks High risk patients
Breast cancer screenings
Once every 2 years Women ages 50-69
Cervical cancer screenings
Once every 3 yearsWomen ages 18-69, after 2 normal tests
Cardiac bypass Within 2-26 weeksDepending on
severity