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I know people in Canada who come to the US for healthcare (better care for specialties, shorter wait times).

I'm not aware of the reverse (admittedly, that would require more than just $$).



And Americans go to Mexico for healthcare, I'm not aware of the reverse, I guess that means Mexico has the best healthcare in the world.


I actually drove someone across the border from Mexico to the U.S. for healthcare (voluntourism injury).

The reason to go to Mexico is price. The reason to go to the U.S. is quality.

How about for Canada vs the U.S.?

If you're a Canadian citizen, Canadian healthcare is cheaper, but generally has much longer wait times.

U.S. healthcare is much more expensive, but much more quickly available, and specialty care (e.g., rare disease treatment) is much better.


Then there's this - When a woman went to the hospital for help with suicidal ideation, a clinician told her the waits to see a psychiatrist are long, "the system is broken", and "have you considered [assisted suicide?]...MAID would be a more “comfortable” process during which she would be given sedating benzodiazepines among other drugs."

She will be able to see a psychiatrist "when one is available in the fall."

https://web.archive.org/web/20230809170345/https://www.thegl...




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