> No, major care is quicker in the USA than here in Canada but the cost
> for decent insurance has always been very high for lower/medium income
> people.

I would not say "always."  IIRC, the cost took a big jump sometime between
1994 and 2000 and hasn't stopped since.  Before that, it wasn't unheard of
for large employers to pay the premium 100% for an employee with no
dependents on the policy.  During the time frame I gave, that became pretty
rare (unless you maybe were in a union?).

> But depending on how the question is asked, the order varies
> wildly, one site having a great many Asian countries in the
> top 10 with the USA and Canada not showing up in there at all.

I suspect it is not only how, but who asks. 

Mike

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