Do you know what the status quo in the US is? (I don't, other than the prescription requirement from the article.) What you describe for Canada sounds pretty good to me, but I wouldn't assume any part of US healthcare is as inexpensive as Canadian healthcare or that the regulations are as well thought out.
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