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Originally Posted by jhausner
Finally, the United States does have one of the, if not the most advanced and capable of medical systems on the planet. The fact that it isn't as affordable as other systems around the world, or that you largely need to be in a higher wealth bracket to enjoy the full benefits, doesn't take away from that fact. I wouldn't trade the Canadian medical system for any in the world right now quite honestly, but it isn't perfect and has a lot more holes that people will admit. And quite frankly most people that praise the Canadian medical system I honestly feel haven't used it truly. When you really need it, then you realize how much room for improvement there is. Just try getting an MRI for an injury that isn't an emergency then we'll see how amazing you think it is.
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not to beat a dead horse, but direct comparisons of medical systems are difficult to consider. That being said, it is a solid fact that
the US spends far, far more per capita on health care than other developed contries.
It's also not hard to get a fast MRI in Canada if you want to
pay privately. It's conjecture if you consider it part of the system of a failure of the system, but you have that option, even for
primary care or most types of
specialty care.
I don't doubt that the US has the best care if you have 1%-type wealth.