本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛对个人来说,除了工作机会以外,美国、加拿大最显著的区别在于它们各自的医疗系统。在美国,五千万人没有医疗保险。即使对有工作的人来说,医疗保险也是一项很大的负担。
对于许多外国移民来说,美国的绿卡要比加拿大的枫叶卡难拿。在美国待了十年以上还没有拿到绿卡的中国人比比皆是。另外,有了美国的绿卡就很容易在美国找到工作; 而在加拿大,有枫叶卡和你能否找到工作基本上没什么关系。这似乎表明美国的绿卡要比加拿大的枫叶卡值钱。
其实,这个结论只对年轻的、有工作能力的年轻人有效。对于老年人来说,正好相反。有了美国的绿卡,并不意味着你就可以免费享受美国的医疗系统,医疗保险还是需要自己买的。我知道的有的中国人,把父母移民到美国,但有了病,比如看牙之类的,还要到中国去看。相对来说,加拿大的枫叶卡就比美国的绿卡管用的多。
下面这不纪录片就是比较美国、加拿大医疗系统的,有兴趣的同学可以看一看。
Sicko (or SiCKO) is a 2007 documentary film by American filmmaker Michael Moore that investigates the American health care system, focusing on its health insurance and pharmaceutical industry. The film compares the for-profit, non-universal U.S. system with the non-profit Universal Health Care systems of Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Cuba.
Sicko opened to positive reviews, but also generated criticism and controversy. Some policy specialists have praised the film while others have criticized the film for its positive portrayal of the publicly funded health systems of Canada, the United Kingdom and Cuba, and for its negative portrayal of the health care system in the United States.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
对于许多外国移民来说,美国的绿卡要比加拿大的枫叶卡难拿。在美国待了十年以上还没有拿到绿卡的中国人比比皆是。另外,有了美国的绿卡就很容易在美国找到工作; 而在加拿大,有枫叶卡和你能否找到工作基本上没什么关系。这似乎表明美国的绿卡要比加拿大的枫叶卡值钱。
其实,这个结论只对年轻的、有工作能力的年轻人有效。对于老年人来说,正好相反。有了美国的绿卡,并不意味着你就可以免费享受美国的医疗系统,医疗保险还是需要自己买的。我知道的有的中国人,把父母移民到美国,但有了病,比如看牙之类的,还要到中国去看。相对来说,加拿大的枫叶卡就比美国的绿卡管用的多。
下面这不纪录片就是比较美国、加拿大医疗系统的,有兴趣的同学可以看一看。
Sicko (or SiCKO) is a 2007 documentary film by American filmmaker Michael Moore that investigates the American health care system, focusing on its health insurance and pharmaceutical industry. The film compares the for-profit, non-universal U.S. system with the non-profit Universal Health Care systems of Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Cuba.
Sicko opened to positive reviews, but also generated criticism and controversy. Some policy specialists have praised the film while others have criticized the film for its positive portrayal of the publicly funded health systems of Canada, the United Kingdom and Cuba, and for its negative portrayal of the health care system in the United States.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net