Cosmetic procedures are not covered by govt up here...only essential...checkups, general health care and life threatening stuff

Yea books is much more convoluted...but they don't have to cram 1000 pages of text into an hour summary either

Varys as a targaryeon is an interesting thought

It's not about first class care.... it's about the necessities being available at a moment's notice for no cost...its about peace of mind. Imagine something comes up and you can go to the doctor worry free/hassle free

Essential health care is just covered up here. Don't have to go broke for treatment whether u are a millionaire or unemployed...nothing about highest bidder...doctor sees patient, government gives them money for them fulfilling their duty

Example...my kid for an infection a few years ago...105 fever, extreme pain ... we dunno what's wrong...go to emergency room get meds/treatment/overnight stay at hospital ... all covered by government health care zero cost to me and she comes out good as new.

Another example...say u have an abscessed wisdom tooth but can't afford the dentist bill...if your family doc treats it as an emergency the extraction is free...or say u have sleep apnea and need a machine at night instead of being out of pocket for specialist doc few plus machine the government covers the doc appointment, overnight stay and 75% cost of the equupment

My dad lived stateside for a while...fairly successful businessman ... got West Nile...while living in Ohio about 12 years ago... went from being financially secure for the rest of his life to bankrupt ... in Canada would have cost him next to nothing... $100 a night for hospital plus only $2 for his 'scripts (depending on his work healthcare plan which supplements the govt plan) instead it cost him thousands upon thousands, he lost his house and marriage

My brother had colon cancer...treatment covered by government

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