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There are many dimensions by which to compare healthcare systems (e.g. availability of care, cost, quality, speed) and different samples and statistics to consider (means, medians, 10th-percentiles, different demographic groups e.g. different races, different worker groups e.g. tech workers).

It's complex, but overall the US system is better than Canada's. It's not as clear cut comparing the US to some European countries, but with Canada it's mostly clear cut. And it's especially clear cut for tech workers. If you work in tech, you're highly likely to have very good coverage through your employer, you will almost surely experience much better availability and speed of care, probably better quality, and the extra out-of-pocket costs are absolutely dwarfed by the superior pay in the US.




Better for who ? For who works in tech sure, for the average person, no




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