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The Canadian government (and the governments in many other countries) pay for it. Tax money is used to fund payments to physicians.
As for how this came about, the reason why the US is dominated by private insurance goes back to World War II. Because of the restriction on wages in many industries (in an effort to make sure that all parts of the war effort had sufficient labor) companies couldn't lure new workers with higher salaries/hourly wages. In order to help with recruiting, they offered benefits packages which included things like health insurance. The practice became widespread and after the war when wage restrictions were lifted, benefits packages remained.
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"I address the haters and underestimaters, then ride up on 'em like they escalators"
- Abraham Lincoln
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