It has happed once or twice that I know of but for the reason you think, there was a shortage of specialized nurses.
We are competing in a global marketplace & meed to compete for a shrinking pool of labour.
I know of nurses who went to the Middle East for pay that was 100,000 plus!!
That is with no specialties!
We constantly have American hospitals coming up here holding career fairs to keep thier hospitals staffed.
It isn't because the system doesn't work.
I know, we can just do like the States & only treat those that have money!
I have a Canadian friend who Pastors down in Washington State who pays 800 bucks a month for his family!!!
It isn't even a comprehensive plan!!
Up in Canada, the same cost is 108 a month for a family!
Facts CC1, Facts!
BTW, I never had to wait for a CT Scan!