Can an american get healthcare in canada?

Lacking a national health care system of their own, thousands of Americans are tapping into Canada's -- illegally. ... Only legal residents qualify for free medical care in Canada, using plastic health cards for identification. read more

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may apply for public health insurance. With it, you don’t have to pay for most health-care services. The universal health-care system is paid for through taxes. When you use public health-care services, you must show your health insurance card to the hospital or medical clinic. read more

Lacking a national health care system of their own, thousands of Americans are tapping into Canada's -- illegally. "It's not an epidemic in any one person's practice," said Keith MacLeod, an obstetrician in Windsor, Ontario, across from Detroit, "but I would estimate that from 12 to 20 of my patients at any one time are ineligible Americans. read more

Like can a American citizen with a lot of health issues live outside of to boarders of toronto and get free healthcare read more