Some health care stats FYI.

Per capita spending (2003) U.S. 5635 USD.
                           Canada 3003 USD.

Source http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:4daLWwiSMdUJ:www.oecd.org/dataoecd/16/9/34969633.pdf+health+care+cost+per+capita+comparison&hl=en&client=firefox-a

Infant mortality rate (per 1000 births) U.S. 6.5
                                        Canada 4.8

Life expectancy U.S. 78.4
                Canada 80.1

Source http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004393.htm