I live in the U.S. The wait times are just as bad. Also, I'd rather government officials that are accountable to voters decide on what is covered than private, for-profit health insurance companies such as Anthem Blue Cross. You ever have to phone call urgent care facilities ahead of time while your child suffers from a high fever just to make sure they take your insurance? Only to receive conflicting responses ("yes" over the phone and "no" when you arrive)? Do you pay $1000/month premium for a family of 3, with a $13,000 family deductible (which we never meet, so all our expenses are out of pocket)? Having lived in both countries, I'd take the Canadian system for all its flaws. At least the flaws in the Canadian system can be rectified with policy changes. The American system is failing due to deep-seated structural flaws that is limiting access to health care for middle class Americans.