Originally Posted by BillyHoe

Medicare isn't everything it's built up to be here. The best care is still private care IMO. Waiting lists are long, and Medicare doesn't cover cosmetic surgery. So even if the doctor screws up and you need cosmetics to fix the problems, you're left with the bill. Also good luck on trying to sue for it, cause unlike the USA you can't sue for legal fees here, and the pay outs aren't as high. So in the end it still costs you. There are other great reasons for living in Canada, and I wouldn't live anywhere else, but Medicare isn't the "save all" people think it is.