I hear a lot about the Canadian model and it sounds attractive. I think we will finally see some serious movement on this issue in the next 4 yrs. I hae Blue Cross/Blue Shield and they have been excellent throughout this ordeal, but now they are baulking at ok ing another pet scan. Meanwhile, my wife lost her job and the COBRA coverage is costing us over $600.00 per month, and she has a much higher co-pay on scripts than I have. Health care costs in the USA are just a nightmare for those who have to provide their own coverage.