Actually that's not 100% correct.. you may not get the fastest or the best care, but you will be taken care of, after you fill out a sh!t load of paperwork.
MediCare and MediCaid are designed just for that.. link below will explain it better.
What is Medicare? What is Medicaid?
Also, in Canada, some provinces charge higher monthly premiums if you are clinically diagnosed with an illness.. I think Ontario does this to business owners, based on yearly income.
BTW, I prefer the Canadian health care system over the U.S. health care system, I have used both when diagnosed with a parotid mass (tumor) behind my left ear on the neck. Canadian system kept care of it.