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>Living in Canada, I don't have to worry that a job loss means no health coverage. I wouldn't be that smug; you're still one accident or one cancer away from d
by phillmv 12y ago
>Living in Canada, I don't have to worry that a job loss means no health coverage.
I wouldn't be that smug; you're still one accident or one cancer away from destitution. The surgery may be fully covered, but you're shit out of luck if you're unemployed and need physio/cancer drugs.
I'm still baffled by the complexity Americans have to put up with, but we still got pretty large cracks in our system.
- Mikeb85 12y agoThere's also employment insurance from the government, disability insurance, etc... I grew up knowing someone who's been legitimately disabled for 20 years. She owns a house and gets on fine, not rich by any means, but lives a decent quality of life, without any family to speak of. Our social net isn't ideal, but its much better than most Canadians think (I know its a Canadian quality to be critical of ourselves)...