Hello, Canadians of Lemmy! Down in the USA there is a lot of conflicting information regarding the efficacy of y’alls healthcare systems. Without revealing my personal bias, I was hoping for some anecdotes or summaries from those whom actually live there.

  • MajorHavoc@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Based on the responses in this thread we pay infinity percent more. There’s a lot of $0.00 stories here.

    Almost like the capital owners are the ones paying…

    • SeaJ@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I mean the total cost. Yes you do not pay at the time of service but you still pay for it in the form of taxes. Canada spends about 12% of its GDP on healthcare. The US spends about 19%.