No system is perfect. In the US, even if you buy our very expensive insurance, you might find yourself on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in hospital

No system is perfect. In the US, even if you buy our very expensive insurance, you might find yourself on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in hospital bills. You might get treated by an out-of-network surgeon without knowing about it, so your insurer passes the full cost on to you. You might get picked up by a rescue chopper and have the insurance company later deem it "not medically necessary" and leave you with the bill. You might have gall bladder surgery and after the fact have your insurer say they're not paying because it was "elective". Two-thirds of bankruptcies in the US are tied to medical issues. Personally, I'd always considered the financial security Canada's healthcare system provides to be worth the drawbacks... but then again, I live in the US.