Shrinking Canadian dollar
Wondering how the state of the Canadian dollar will effect other Canadians travel plans. It has made our site rental jump from $3,200 American to a payment of $4,022.60 Canadian. ouch!
Forum Discussion
John & Angela:
We always consult the "health care index" for potential new long-term travel destinations, and Canada (being 68.87 as of this year) is our benchmark. Spain is 74.21 (SUBSTANTIALLY better than Canada); France is 80.99; Italy is 66.27. Compare Romania at 48.51 and Greece at 55.96 .
The average hospital stay in Spain costs in the $1800 range. In the US, $16,000. An angiogram scan/imaging in Spain is in the $45 range; in Canada $35; in the US in the $2000+ range.
Much of Africa does not even make the Index at all (zero.zero except for South Africa 58); Argentina and Colombia are extremely high Index ratings: over 70. Venezuela is a dismal 36 (a failed State). Health care costs in Chile are shockingly high...one country where foreigner health insurance would be brutally high.
The index factors in:
Skill and competency of medical staff
Speed in completing examination and reports
Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment
Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports
Friendliness and courtesy of the staff
Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions
Convenience of location for you
We always consult the "health care index" for potential new long-term travel destinations, and Canada (being 68.87 as of this year) is our benchmark. Spain is 74.21 (SUBSTANTIALLY better than Canada); France is 80.99; Italy is 66.27. Compare Romania at 48.51 and Greece at 55.96 .
The average hospital stay in Spain costs in the $1800 range. In the US, $16,000. An angiogram scan/imaging in Spain is in the $45 range; in Canada $35; in the US in the $2000+ range.
Much of Africa does not even make the Index at all (zero.zero except for South Africa 58); Argentina and Colombia are extremely high Index ratings: over 70. Venezuela is a dismal 36 (a failed State). Health care costs in Chile are shockingly high...one country where foreigner health insurance would be brutally high.
The index factors in:
Skill and competency of medical staff
Speed in completing examination and reports
Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment
Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports
Friendliness and courtesy of the staff
Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions
Convenience of location for you
