Health

The health system in Canada is different from China. In Canada, the residents can get treatment for free. Canadians have no worries about how to afford paying a bill after they get sick. That may be one of the reasons that people here don’t have the habit of saving money. People can enjoy their life and spend every penny. However, the disadvantage of free healthcare is that there can be a long waitlist for treatment or surgery. It may delay the best timing for treatment and cause aggravation. Some people may have to wait a few years for an operation.

China is one of the few countries in the world that does not provide free healthcare. People need to pay health insurance at a young age and can enjoy partial health insurance compensation when they are sick. If they don’t have health insurance, they can not be reimbursed. The disbursement ratio varies depending on the medical issue and type of surgery. Some families cannot afford the high medical expenditures and will have no choice but to suffer from their disease. Some families may spend all their life savings just for one surgery. That may be one of the reasons that people in China have the habit of saving money. Since the medical treatment is not free, everyone can get treatment immediately, and no need to wait.