> And is the wait similar for major things like cancer, brain tutor, or heart surgery? No. For serious illness or acute accident that needs hospitalization, t

> And is the wait similar for major things like cancer, brain tutor, or heart surgery? No. For serious illness or acute accident that needs hospitalization, the public health care is excellent and fast. And it won't bankrupt you, even for the most demanding medical care (usually you pay small flat fee for every day you're hospitalized). For non-urgent doctor's visits and routine dental care, not so much. Wait times can be long and the system can be quite frustrating. It's a bit better for children. Most employers in tech sector (and most white collar work, even some blue collar work) will have additional health care benefits that will get you your doctor's or dentist's appointment faster from a private health care provider. You can get insurance or pay out of pocket too.