and in canada maybe it works.
here i am convinced that it won't for the reason i mentioned above.
and by the way, i don't know of anyone that has died here from not getting the surgery they needed. and at least in this state, the "poor" get (for free) far better coverage than those of us paying into the system. even so, i've had surgery and i think it cost me $40 or $60 in co-pays. big deal.
our system is far from perfect, but i think the best bet for us is still to stay private.