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bix6 • today at 7:28 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> While I had some bills to cover — being a type 1 diabetic, I had to purchase insulin — living in Canada meant that I didn't need to worry about the risk of extraordinary costs from a hospital stay. Had I been living in the USA, I would have needed to prioritize seeking employment and medical insurance and likely would not have been able to discharge the duty which fate had thrust upon me.

God bless Canada.


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leoqa • today at 7:47 PM

He would’ve likely qualified for Medicaid in the US if he was living in any liberal state that expanded eligibility.

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