Canada is North America’s up-and-coming startup center

Re:Canada is North America’s up-and-coming startup center by ng12 on Friday April 21, 2017 @05:05PM (#14169421)

I think you're exaggerating the actual cost. I really don't think Google has a deductible plan, and I'd be surprised if the copays are more than $10 or $20. And remember, we're comparing this to Canada where you still have to pay for prescriptions (or at least a co-pay depending on your situation). Very, very few countries in the world actually cover 100% of healthcare costs.

All in all I don't really think it's a useful point of comparison when considering compensation between the two countries.

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Re:Canada is North America’s up-and-coming startup center by marssaxman on Friday April 21, 2017 @08:19PM (#14170446)

I wasn't trying to compare countries; I don't know anything about Canada's health care system. I'm just taking issue with the assertion that "the healthcare coverage you will get from any tech company paying 6 figures is going to be essentially zero cost full coverage", because that isn't, according to my experience and observation, actually true.

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