Let's see now. Canada spends 11.5% of GDP on health care and covers EVERYONE. Lose your job and you still have health care and you don't have to kiss the boss' behind just so you can have health care, so if the job stinks, you can take a hike. Now in the US we spend around 18% of GDP on health care and don't cover everyone. That 6 1/2% spread would buy a lot of improvement for canada.

Also, I think like in the US, the Harper government probably did its best to water down coverage and the liberals are probably not doing anything to improve matters either.