I'm Canadian, I'm old enough to remember the days before medicare, when you could die for lack of cash. I've been suffering from pneumonia lately; when I realized I was sick, I was given an appointment by the my doctor in just two hours; three hours later I had antibiotics in hand. In the last few years I've had a CAT scan, an MRI, several XRAYs etc, all with very little waiting. Drugs are covered at 80%, everything else, 100%. Everything that American right-wing politicians say about the Canadian system is a lie. It works well, and can truly save your life.
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