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2016 Postmortem

Bigredhunk

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12. Yup

Reply to Thinkingabout (Original post)

Sun Oct 9, 2016, 11:57 PM

Oct 2016

Ask anybody who's not filthy rich if they want to trade their (Canadian, British, etc...) health care system for ours. They'd vote to keep theirs in a landslide.

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He says Canadians come to the US for their medical. In fact those who have international health [View all] Thinkingabout Oct 2016 OP

Yup. Canadian GP6971 Oct 2016 #1

And it's cheaper spooky3 Oct 2016 #2

That too! n/t GP6971 Oct 2016 #3

This is the reason and especially prescription. Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #4

Sarah palin used to go to Canada to use their medical system. yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2016 #5

Good point Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #7

Why do Canadians who live and work her keep their citizenship? Patiod Oct 2016 #6

For specialty treatment, they do. CanadaexPat Oct 2016 #8

It is a very long wait if ever to those who do not have insurance or afford Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #9

Along the US-Canadian border, there are quite a few hospitals who try to attract Canadians jmowreader Oct 2016 #10

Sarah Palin would go to Canada for medical care. Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #11

Yup Bigredhunk Oct 2016 #12