• PhoenixDog@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I live in Canada and we have pretty good standards of living here. Up to and including not going financially bankrupt if we get sick or injured.

    My partner broke their leg last year. Between the 6-8 hospital visits, xrays, two casts, and an air boot, we paid a grand total of around $120. Less than $20 for paid parking (I’m lazy and it was like $2 a day) and $100 for the boot of which I got $85 from my work insurance. Everything else was completely covered by our provincial care.