• hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz
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    3 days ago

    in Spain , if only one out of x people in their family works, all the rest of the family members are insured for universal healthcare, as long as they are legal residents or citizens of course.

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      3 days ago

      In Canada, you pay nothing for anything that isn’t elective as long as you’re a resident. You just need to register for a healthcare number which can be done at admittance.

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        2 days ago

        I am Canadian too. If I remember correctly, you had to get your family doctor to refer you to a specialist for anything major. During this time, your condition can get worse.

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          I haven’t heard much better about Americans waiting until they die for their insurance company to deny care, or wait for months to find a spot in network, and pay hundreds to thousands of dollars a month for the privilege. I think we do pretty good up here, as life expectancy and outcome comparisons would show.

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            2 days ago

            American have it the worse. No competition. At this point I wouldn’t move back to the US anymore. I might move back to Ontario somewhere.