Here is an interesting perspective on comparison of health care in the US compared to Canada.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2007/01/urgent_care_and_universal_care.html

The US spends more on healthcare than any other nation. Canada is second. Socialized medicene will result in more expense and rationing. A Mexican illegal alien can get something like an MRI in Dallas faster than a Canadian can in Canada.