From SlashDot, in response to a claim that American health insurance is cheaper than Canadian:

[Canadian] Health care budget, 2005: $19bn Population of Canada: 33,390,000 (approx.) $19bn / 33,390,000 = approximately $569 / year, or $47/month. Average health insurance premium in the USA: $308/month. Still think that it's cheaper?

Numbers aren't checked, but even if they're rather off, the math is still clearly on the side of Canadian-style socialized medicine...