I'm in AB, Canada, will prov. health care pay a portion for surgery in USA?

I live in Edmonton, my family doctor wants me to have surgery ASAP due to my BMI (67.7) Due to long waiting lists I could be looking anywhere from 2 years to 3 years before I can have surgery (not only in AB, I have also called as far away as Ontario, I would have called Quebec but I don't speak french! )This is unacceptable to me. Does anyone know if Alberta Health Care will cover some or all of the costs if I go to the States, and if they will; how much should I expect them to cover?

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