I'm 73 and the folks, my neighbors and church friends, in and near St. Thomas and London, Ontario are of similar age and have the malidies expected of our age group. Some are diabetic, some have chronic heart and arthritic conditions and the general run of transitory illness. They, and the local area clinics, hospitials and physicians, would contradict your opinion. In fact, a member of my family of all American citizens suffered a serious gastric emergency and he received excellent hospital and follow-up care in London.
my brother is diabetic and he has to pay for his insuline out of his own pocket even though without it he can't survive and he already pays his healthcare. If any of your family or friends need a non life threatening surgury they will be put on a very long waiting list. In the US waiting lists are unheard of. As for those who think that Canadian healthcare is so cheap they should realize when you add together healthcare premiums and taxes paid the US is getting a superior healthcare system with no waiting lists at a cheaper price.