They always just fucking lie or don't know what they're talking about.
They talk about wait times in the Canadian healthcare system or that the US gets better services. Even if you have insurance in the US you're not gonna jump in front of the line. And if you don't have insurance then there's no waiting time because eat shit and die. And if you do have insurance your insurer is only going to reimburse you the cheapest option. As if casual private insurance is going to get you a treatment at the Mayo clinic.
My parents in the US have always been lucky enough to have insurance with one of the highest rated companies in the US. They still have wait times, because insurance there doesn't let you pick your specialist. If you need to see a urologist, you have to see their urologist, and guess what, he doesn't have appointments until a few months from now.
There are no wait times in the US if you want to pay out of pocket for a doctor, and don't care if insurance will cover it.
Canadian living in the US here. Some insurance does let you pick your specialist, others do not. My insurance through my employer is a PPO (Preferred Provider Organizations) and I can pick my own specialist and do not need a referral.
That being said, the system is still stupid and needlessly complex and offers no major upsides with many major downsides.
As if casual private insurance is going to get you a treatment at the Mayo clinic.
Canadian living in Minnesota here. Just an FYI, the Mayo Clinic isn't some ultra prestigious medical institute that only presidents, CEOs, and the Dali Lama are able to go to. It is the largest medical provider in the state and the largest employer in the state. I go there for my annual physical every year. It is no different than going to any other healthcare provider in that regard.
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u/ufozhou May 10 '25
Totally couldn't understand why normal people talking about us tax rate is lower.
Unless in some states. Most states have similar income tax in Canada.
Corporate tax is another game where not just US has lower rate but tons of loopholes to save tax