It is almost a daily occurrence that someone in the United States will say that they wish they could live under the Canadian healthcare system.
(prHWY.com) June 25, 2012 - Seattle, WA -- It is almost a daily occurrence that someone in the United States will say that they wish they could live under the Canadian healthcare system. The public health care system has attracted an extremely large following in the United States where many people don't have basic insurance to cover healthcare costs. Fans of the Canadian health care system may have just gotten their wish with
a new home health care company - Pacific Northern Pride.
Pacific Northern Pride is a United States based home health care company but one that operates very similar to how the Canadian healthcare system does. There are no extremely billing procedures and people pay into a large 'pot' like system that is used to pay the nurses, physical therapists, and counselors that operate under the company.
"We had many patients who were always saying that they wished they could move to Canada and be able to live under their healthcare system", said CEO of Pacific Northern Pride, Sara Underhill. "In fact, I don't think a day went by that I didn't hear that phrase from someone somewhere. That was when I decided to take matters into my own hands and found Pacific Northern Pride."
When it comes to quality of healthcare, Canada's healthcare system is really no different than the United States. The real difference lies in insurance companies, coverage, and billing structure. Many people in Canada rarely see a physical bill for their healthcare services as everything is handled directly through the doctor and insurance provider.
"Our goal is to eliminate stress to the people that need home health care services", said Underhill. "Medical bills are the number one leading cause of stress in patients with illnesses, and under this Canada-like system I can help people lead happier, healthier, stress-free lifestyles. I really feel like I am doing my job."
Pacific Northern Pride started up early in 2012 and has already gained a large number of patients who are willing to use their services. Pacific Northern Pride rose from only 15 patients to 75 in less than four months. Each person was coming to the company by word of mouth.
"It was amazing to see how word of our unique system was starting to spread", said Underhill. "I never imagined that my company would be this popular, but it is. It just goes to show you that people really are unhappy with the healthcare system here and are looking for a change. Until that change comes, they will just have to deal with companies like mine."
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