I'm Canadian and since living abroad I can only say how impressed I am with health care systems OTHER than Canada's. Getting a specialist appointment in Canada

I'm Canadian and since living abroad I can only say how impressed I am with health care systems OTHER than Canada's. Getting a specialist appointment in Canada can take weeks to months and even then the specialist barely has time for you. I have friends from Europe who (now) have dual citizenship and fly back to their country of origin for anything beyond a basic checkup. In Asia I go to the hospital and I get all the results in a folder and can review them myself. There are no hidden mysteries like in Canada -- what are they hiding in Canada? I've asked for a copy of my medical file and they've looked me like I'm a lunatic! In Canada: "So when do I get my test results?" "We'll call you if there is a problem." No joke! In Quebec I always have to pay $500 a year for medical -- I guarantee you I can get A+ coverage for that amount of money in any SEA country. So it's definitely not "free". Canadian health care is most certainly a better financial deal than the US system if stories are to be believed. But it's most certainly not the best world wide.