Canada likely has the best healthcare any nationalized plan has to offer. However, it doesn't stop Canadians from skipping across the border to try a little capital driven care in the US. In some cases, it may be more than just preference that drives Canadians to some of the most expensive medical care money can buy. It seems that timely care is expensive in the US, often unavailable or illegal in Canada.
The 1984 Canada Health Act affirmed the federal government's commitment to provide mostly free health care to all, including the more than 200,000 immigrants arriving each year, under a system called Medicare.
But the universal health-care system - while considered one of the fairest in the world - has been plagued by long waiting lists and a lack of doctors, nurses and new equipment. Some patients wait years for surgery, MRI machines are scarce and many Canadians travel to the United States for medical treatment.
In most Canadian provinces, it is illegal to seek faster treatment and jump to the head of the line by paying out of pocket for public care. Private health clinics have sprouted up even though they are technically illegal, though the provincial governments tend to look the other way. - The Guardian
The American healthcare financial system is flawed, as I've written before. But, it's still the best in the world as far as I can tell. If you are willing to pay for it, you can get just about any medical service that's tested and proven in the US. Few people, even the poor, ever wait for services for more than hours, let alone months or years.
Hat tip: Best