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at least with regard to Canada, it depends on the province as an example, if you spend more than 6 months of the year outside of the province of Ontario you lose access to the government funded healthcare.
Obviously if someone flies back on their own and their OHIP card is still in date no one will really question it but if you’re unconscious in ICU and your family is trying to get your travel insurance provider to repatriate you then you may have a harder time. Not to mention that some travel insurance policies require you to maintain your eligibility for state funded healthcare.