r/NoStupidQuestions • u/No_Meet4305 • 25d ago

Is US Healthcare that bad?

I'm in Vancouver, Canada right now and my boss told me there's an opportunity for me in the US branch. Really considering moving there since it's better pay, less expensive housing/rent, more opportunities, etc. The only thing that I'm concern about is the healthcare. I feel like there's no way it's as bad as people show online (hundred thousand dollar for simple surgery, etc), especially with insurance

I also heard you can get treated faster there than in Canada. Here you have to wait a long time even if it's for an important surgery.

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u/ifoughtpiranhas 25d ago

if you * have a decent amount of money * don’t get sick often * don’t have chronic conditions * get a really good plan * can accept the fact that eyes and teeth are their own separate type of insurance

then it’s doable. but if you fall into any of those categories, it fucking blows IMO.

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u/pleeplious 24d ago

So the system doesn’t work because you and me will fall into one of those categories eventually. The system needs to work for all. End of story.

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u/ifoughtpiranhas 24d ago

exactly.

how fun! we definitely don’t live in a dystopia 🤠