"Why do Canadians and Americans not look to other countries..."

Good question, Rifelman1010.  But that look-inward attitude is not new.  Western Canada gave up on prohibition.  It just didn't work.  Couldn't be enforced; too costly.  It encouraged crime (suddenly, your nice neighbours were criminals!  Some went to jail!) Because people liked to drink--including (gasp) women! Many women voted to go "wet" as soon as they got the vote! 

Did Americans look north?  Ask Canadians about their liquor experiences?  Did Americans think twice before instituting prohibition themselves?  Nope.  Of all the astounding lessons of North American history, this, in my mind, is one of the most fascinating.  They...just...didn't learn from Canada's earlier experiences.  Congrats, America!  You got organized crime and annual homicide rates higher than recent years. (true: look it up.)  

Why would they do so for healthcare?  Why wouldn't we?  Same old, same old.