[bduerst]

It's still comparable with the hybrid system in the U.S. too - i.e. outpatient surgery procedures can take months no matter which system.

[pfarnsworth]

I got an MRI within a day and CT scan within a day as well. I got an endoscopy within 5 days. My friend waited 4 months for her MRI to diagnose gallbladder stones. The same friend has to wait 2 years for autism therapy for their children. The waiting times for specialists in Canada are in the months. When I lived in Canada, it was practically impossible to find a GP in downtown Toronto that was taking new patients.

Yes, I didn't have to pay much for health care (I remember having a health care tax in Ontario) but it wasn't a bed of roses either. I'm a lot happier with Kaiser in California than any treatment I received in Canada.

[ameister14]

Perhaps, but I believe the averages are significantly lower in the US - Canada publishes theirs, you can check it.

[adamch]

Is this confounded by the number of Americans would _want_ treatment, but can't afford it or can't access it via their health insurance?

[markroseman]

Is that when you omit infinity from the calculations in the US...?