"Free" healthcare in Canada

$5,170 per Canadian in 2008. For a family of four that's $20,680 per year.

... with governments accounting for 70% of total spending and the private
sector (including privately insured and out-of-pocket expenses) for
30%.

... in 2006 Canada was in the top fifth of [OECD] countries in terms of per
person spending on health.