What Elon Musk Said After Indian-Origin Man's Death In Canada Hospital
Space and tech billionaire Elon Musk on Friday slammed the Canadian healthcare system following the death of a 44-year-old Indian-origin man, who died while waiting for over eight hours for medical attention.
Prashant Sreekumar died of suspected cardiac arrest after being kept in the waiting area of Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton despite severe chest pain, according to family accounts. A video shared by his wife went viral, showing her recounting how hospital staff allegedly neglected her husband's condition.
In response, Musk wrote on X, “When the government does medical care, it is about as good as the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles).” He hit out at Canada's healthcare system by comparing it to the US motor vehicle department, which is criticised by many for its inefficiency.
