> If you are rich and can afford it the american system is great but it is awful for everyone else.
I know plenty of incredibly wealthy people who fly to places like France and Israel to see specialists, so take from that what you will.
I know plenty of incredibly wealthy people who fly to places like France and Israel to see specialists, so take from that what you will.
Sure, in exchange, you don't have to plan your annual visit to the optometrist 3 months in advance, but I'd rather have a doctor that actually cares instead of useless shiny tech.
I would agree that the quality of care in the US has a much bigger spread than Canada. However, as a middle class person in both countries, there are benefits that you get in the US, you don't get in Canada.
Actually, US health insurance plans generally don't cover optometry. That's a separate "vision" plan that you generally only get through an employer if you are lucky. If you don't have it such a plan, you pay out of pocket.