Let's stop fantasizing about the Canadian health care system. I had family with ALS and the expensive equipment and home modifications required to cope with th

Let's stop fantasizing about the Canadian health care system. I had family with ALS and the expensive equipment and home modifications required to cope with the later stages of disease aren't covered in Canada, either - except next-to-no Canadians have private health insurance, so instead of just some ALS patients being in this man's situation, almost all of them are. Instead of editorializing, you should donate to the man's fund, or your local ALS Society - they do incredible work almost completely unappreciated by the broader public.