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Hello, Canadians of Lemmy! Down in the USA there is a lot of conflicting information regarding the efficacy of y'alls healthcare systems. Without revealing my personal bias, I was hoping for some anecdotes or summaries from those whom actually live there.

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[โ€“] dlpkl@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One time I nicked my leg on a camping trip and opened a piddly ~2 inch cut. 911 sent out 2 paramedics on a fully crewed search and rescue night vision boat which took me to the other side of the lake where I was taken by ambulance to the hospital 1hr away. $86 dollars lol.

[โ€“] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

The thing that some Americans forget is that by saving your life, you get to live on and pay taxes for the system we all enjoy.