They're obviously unaware of the thousands of Canadians crossing the border into the US to access our medical care.
Living in the Coachella Valley, the low desert of Southern California (think Palm Springs area), we see many Canadian “snow birds” here every winter. They flock here in droves along with lots of Canada geese.
Guess what? They flock to our local hospitals, mainly Eisenhower Medical Center. Why are they going there? Well, it is because there is little to no wait for the numerous non-emergency surgeries which they need. Surgeries on which the waiting time under Canada’s socialized medicine can be many months, can be scheduled here in a matter of days or a couple of weeks.
We have so many Canadians at Eisenhower, that the hospital has set up special payment plans designed specifically for Canadians.