Julia Bryan at Democrats Abroad

Julia Bryan

CZ Vice Chair

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Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2018-02-19 08:19:14 -0500

mandatory health insurance changed my life #Medicare4all #DAresists #Medicare4all

I have Crohn's disease and am currently enjoying my first unmedicated remission (2 years so far!) since being ill for 20 years. My husband recently expressed his fear that my ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2018-02-19 07:08:24 -0500

My dual-national healthcare story #DAresists #Medicare4all

I am now a dual French-US citizenship after moving to France 22 years ago. I have benefited from only quality care in France for myself and my family and have ...

Julia Bryan published this page in News 2018-01-29 09:53:00 -0500

Voting Registration and Cookie Exchange

Democrats Abroad Czech Republic kicked off the midterms last Saturday with our first registration event of the year. Combining registration with a cookie swap, members gathered together for wine, coffee ...

Julia Bryan signed up 2018-01-26 11:24:23 -0500

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Julia Bryan signed up 2017-10-26 03:51:55 -0400

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Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-16 08:33:55 -0400

Why are US healthcare costs ten-fold higher? #DAresists #Medicare4all

In 2012 I was advised by my cardiologist that my heart beat irregularities were such that I urgently needed a pacemaker. I was not a part of the French health ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with pictures 2017-10-10 03:55:02 -0400

A Universal Healthcare system can coexist alongside capitalism #DAresists #Medicare4all

These Australian health care photos demonstrate that a Universal Healthcare system can effectively coexist alongside of capitalism. South Australia Health has brilliantly partnered with David Jones department store at Adelaide's ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-10 03:50:52 -0400

No more worry about seeking medical attention #DAresists #Medicare4all

Before moving to Germany to study, I had two medical incidents (one of them requiring an ambulance) that my insurance declined to cover. My savings were completely wiped out from ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:30:46 -0400

Suggestion from Panama #DAresists #Medicare4all

I am a dual citizen, born in Panama to American parents, so I qualify for Panama's public health care system. My late brother, who was born in the USA, was ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:28:37 -0400

An experience from Mexico #DAresists #Medicare4all

I had colon cancer surgery in Sept. 2012 and 6 days released from the hospital with a staffed infection in my left arm which was twice as my right and ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:27:59 -0400

Great experience from New Zealand #DAresists #Medicare4all

Last year I tore my ACL skiing in New Zealand while there on a working holiday visa. After a trip to the physio I learned about ACC; a program that ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:27:45 -0400

Great experience in UK #DAresists #Medicare4all

I have a history of very early preterm labor. With an injection from 16 to 36 weeks, that risk of early labor and premature birth is minimized. When I was ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:27:36 -0400

Great experience in U.K. #DAresists #Medicare4all

When I lived in the US, I had medical care until I was 21 because my parents were working for the US military. After that, I had no medical coverage ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:26:27 -0400

A comparative perspective from the U.K. #DAresists #Medicare4all

I want to take some time to talk about usual discussions comparing different healthcare systems: Most comparisons in the US are between the US system and nationalized systems (in Canada, ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:26:12 -0400

More than 40 years of coverage in Spain #DAresists #Medicare4all

My name is Kate Seley and I was married to a Spanish national who passed away on January 20 2017 - doubly horrible day for me. I have lived in ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:25:17 -0400

A perspective from Ecuador #DAresists #Medicare4all

Yes we have universal health care here in Ecuador and even the poorest is received at either the public hospital and health care system. In addition there is the Ecuadorian ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:24:44 -0400

Great experience in Ireland #DAresists #Medicare4all

I live in Ireland and have access to low-cost universal universal healthcare. Ireland is a little different as we are on a two-tiered system - public and private - and ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:24:36 -0400

15 Years of Great Coverage in the UK #DAresists #Medicare4all

Dear Julia, I am a US citizen who is living in London because my husband of nearly 14 years is British. A very persuasive argument for convincing me to move ...

Julia Bryan tagged this with approved 2017-10-07 07:24:16 -0400

Many experiences in France #DAresists #Medicare4all

Aside from the usual and thankfully banal problems of bearing and raising three children, I can report on fairly major issues. NB: I also have a “mutuelle”—a collective non-profit complementary ...