What doesn't work that way in Canada? For that matter, doesn't work what way? If you mean that in Canada you're never ineligible for your physician because yo

What doesn't work that way in Canada? For that matter, doesn't work what way? If you mean that in Canada you're never ineligible for your physician because you changed insurance providers, that's basically right (except when you move between provinces, in which case you need to change physician anyway). So the whole problem cannot happen in Canada (nor in the U.K.). I'm not saying everything's roses and perfection in commie-land... I'm saying that the U.S. system is just obviously horribly worse than all the socialist implementations. (Well, okay, let's be fair... the U.S. system is probably better for the rich. When I was living in California, and had a medical incident, I got VERY good treatment... for which my employer's insurance company paid a HILARIOUS amount of money, and presumably charged my employer commensurate premiums. I mean, no-expenses-spared levels of treatment. I think Canadian doctors would have been slightly less cavalier about running up the bill.)