> The US does quite well in most patient outcomes. It does not do as well as it could because of the opioid crisis which has singlehandedly reduced average life

> The US does quite well in most patient outcomes. It does not do as well as it could because of the opioid crisis which has singlehandedly reduced average lifespans, and which is more or less independent of access to doctors. The US has among the worst monthers mortality rate in the entire OECD [1] - and most of the rest of the numbers don't look so hot either [2]. Life expectancy is falling. Generally only cancer 5 year survival is improving - because the US keeps people alive just a bit more than 5 years. They die soon after of the same cancer, because the US prioritizes keeping folks alive a hair longer at all costs - and focuses on earlier detection. Earlier detection does not indicate cure, but sure does boost numbers. > Remember, 17% of all Canadian scientists already move to the US. This was true in the past, however the US has a NO VACANCIES sign all over it at this point. The Biden administration is allowing 100,000 green cards (authorized, ready to issue) expire without being given to individuals this year. [3] Mine included - and I've been here since 2010 and paid literally millions of dollars in taxes. Neither Republicans nor Democrats are interested in permitting any more immigration. The last tightening was Bill Clinton under IIRAIRA and the last amnesty was Reagan. Since then, nobody has done anything to make immigration to America any easier, even when Obama Democrats controlled both the House and Senate. Trump made things slightly more painful, but Biden has not rolled those changes back and all signs point to no plans to do so. The old numbers no longer matter, America is no longer taking new applicants. Doors closed. But don't just take my word for it, Canada's getting the bulk of North America's new immigrants. And has been for years. [4] Canada is now offering permanent resident cards to immigrants totaling 1% of its entire population every year. Can you imagine America taking 3 million new immigrants per year? [1] https://www.npr.org/2017/05/12/527806002/focus-on-infants-during-childbirth-leaves-u-s-moms-in-danger https://www.npr.org/2017/05/12/527806002/focus-on-infants-du... [2] https://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/health-at-a-glance-united-states-EN.pdf https://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/health-at-a-glance-united-... [3] https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-100-000-green-cards-at-risk-of-going-to-waste-in-covid-19-backlog-11628080201 https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-100-000-green-cards-at-ris... [4] https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2021/07/15/house-immigration-chair-warns-us-is-losing-talent-to-canada/?sh=4030e21e5aef https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2021/07/15/house...