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yliza

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10. This is actually not true in Canada

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 04:44 PM

Apr 2025

Not everything is covered by our universal healthcare. In particular, prescriptions, some treatments, and until recently dental care are not covered. Illness and injury can most definitely result in job loss, as well. That being said, yes we are much better off than the US.

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By country: Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss: [View all] applegrove Apr 2025 OP

USA! USA! We're #1. LoisB Apr 2025 #1

I'm one of the 530,000 Americans going into debt because of medical expenses Lawjo Apr 2025 #2

And the billionaires are Quanto Magnus Apr 2025 #3

I think that is based on old data but I have no reason to believe it has changed. progressoid Apr 2025 #4

Thanks for adding. applegrove Apr 2025 #6

As of Jan 2025 credit reports cannot include medical debt leftstreet Apr 2025 #5

"As markodochartaigh Apr 2025 #9

When my daughter was in her 20's, she traveled a lot. patphil Apr 2025 #7

Those countries also Figarosmom Apr 2025 #8

This is actually not true in Canada yliza Apr 2025 #10

No it is not perfect. Some extremely new treatments are not available or very rare applegrove Apr 2025 #12

This is a stunning statistic! Bumbles Apr 2025 #11

There is also a reason. All of those countries have universal health care paid for by taxes. flashman13 Apr 2025 #13

This is inaccurate, there ARE medical bankruptcies in other countries..... groundloop Apr 2025 #14