After living for more than a decade in Canada, we've come to realize that the country is far from perfect. But there are many factors that make it unimaginable for me to live in the US again.
While the majority of care is free, people typically have to pay out of pocket for prescriptions, mental-health care, and dental and vision care, which can make these services inaccessible to many.
I had a complicated pregnancy and an emergency C-section and I developed long COVID four years ago, but I've never paid a cent for healthcare here.
I saw firsthand how medical debt could ruin people... when I lived without health insurance in California and was terrified of getting injured.
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