Exactly, so if you are a median Canadian you're getting very shitty healthcare compared to the median American. In Canada you still get really shitty outcomes

Exactly, so if you are a median Canadian you're getting very shitty healthcare compared to the median American. In Canada you still get really shitty outcomes for any chronic illness. Basically if any idiot can identify what problem you have heart failure, broken arm, profuse bleeding you get treated for free, and in a reasonably efficient manner. If you have anything that requires tests, scans, diagnostics, a specialist, or isn't going to kill you in the next week plan on spending 5 to 10 years on a waiting list / various waiting lists. My friend has been waiting 4 years for knee surgery that prevents her from working. One of the best things about having a private Dr in Canada is that they know how to work the system and will basically harass the list keepers to bump you up so that the keepers of the lists can go back to doing nothing. Also, most clinics have some sort of consult that you can opt for which makes the waiting list magically disappear. Get a out of pocket brain scan? Voila, brain specialist is available in 2 weeks instead of 2 years.