Robert Kerr
Voting Representative Denmark
I support Democrats Abroad because I believe the Democratic Party is the party in the United States that best represents my values and commitment to social justice and equal rights and respect for all.
Retired Foreign Service Officer, having served in 19 countries in nine geographic regions of the world. Passions are advocacy for democracy and democratic values and multi-culturalism. Personal passions include sports and bridge
LATEST BY Robert Kerr
Robert "Bob" Kerr -- Delegate Candidate for Bernie Sanders
Beginning with Peace Corps service (Lesotho), I served in 22 different countries in 9 geographic regions of the world, mostly as a U.S. public affairs diplomat advocating for American values. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Universal Coverage Works in Canada #DAresists #Medicare4all
The purpose of Canada’s universal health care system is to provide ALL residents with equal access to quality medical care. I’ve had a few episodes requiring major surgery and had ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Emergency lifesaving treatment as a student in Canada #DAresists #Medicare4all
When I was 18 during my freshman year at UofT, I started to have really strong, constant stomach pain and vomiting. It was really frightening, and for two days the ...
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More than 20 years of satisfying coverage in Canada! #DAresists #Medicare4all
I have lived in the UK since 1995. I’ve had 2 children here. They’re both fully vaccinated. My husband and daughter have both had emergency appendectomies. Both children have had ...
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An holistic, comparative perspective from Canada #DAresists #Medicare4all
As a Canadian born US citizen who has spent time living and working in Europe I can comment from experience on life under four different systems -- one universal single ...
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Great coverage for a pre-existing condition in Canada! #DAresists #Medicare4all
Hi, there. I just thought I would offer my experience using the Universal Healthcare system in Canada. At about the time I moved to Canada, I was diagnosed with Mixed ...
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Lifesaving cancer treatment in Canada #DAresists #Medicare4all
My husband, Leonard Kosiec, was diagnosed with esophagus cancer in October of 2011. He was admitted to the Foot Hills hospital in Calgary in December, 2011 and had his esophagus ...
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