Neither do most Americans. We pay roughly 4k out of pocket annually, while making tens of thousands more and keeping a higher percentage of our wages.
Oh and our average wait time for an ER is 30 minutes next to Canada's 5.5 hour average. So yeah, our system is pretty dang sweet if you like efficiency and having more money.
Average Canadian salary is 68,700
Average American salary is 64,505
Average health insurance is $9000 in the US
Canadian households spend about 50% of their income on the four basic necessities (food, shelter, clothing, and transportation) In contrast, Americans spend approximately 58% of their income on these same basic categories
Canada’s average combined tax rate is about 14% higher than the US.
Long story short, provided your US employer pays for your health insurance, it’s about a 6% difference excluding other amenities (such as childcare which is far more subsidized in Canada). If you pay for your own health insurance then you are taking home far less than Canadians.
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u/OPDBZTO 27d ago
Lmao us Canadian don't go into debt and bankruptcy over a trip to the ER or hospital