[MonkeYMaideN]

I read (erm… skimmed) as much as I could before having a total brain fart, but I don't think I found an answer to my two biggest concerns about the reform...


1.) Is it true that if you have a health problem and go to the doctor to seek assistance, they will possibly tell you that you have to wait for 2 months <-- (random number) until you can be seen because of the hundreds of people still waiting in line?
2.) Is it true that illegal aliens and those who can work but voluntarily choose not to and live off welfare will also be covered? If that’s so, I think it’s very unfair that people who do work hard are paying to care for people who are lazy and who don’t legally belong in the country in the first place. Does the reform have rules to prevent this?

Now don't get me wrong, I’m still standing in the neutral zone here.

I'm only basing these questions off of a video documentary about Canada's healthcare system I saw in Economics class awhile ago, and a few other people who claimed that the healthcare reform could potentially result in this.

In the video it stated that citizens and even government officials in countries with universal healthcare travel to North America for treatment because the wait in their own countries was too long. Is that somewhat true, or is it biased?

My classmates and I tried to discuss it with our teacher when we learned of the new bill, but he kinda avoided the issue. I guess teachers try not to express their political views for fear of offending someone...