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You're neglecting the fact that the incentive system in the US is reversed, such that patients are more likely to receive more unnecessary surgeries and have extended hospital stays, both which is dangerous to patients [0].

Also, wealthy persons will travel to a foreign country if that country is like to have a "world-leading" specialist in a certain surgery. Sometimes this place is the US, sometimes it's Canada, sometimes it's the EU.

Furthermore, if you want private care in Canada, you can receive it. I'm not sure any of your points make sense in light of the above.

[0] https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-...



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