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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
Overall satisfaction in Canada #DAresists #Medicare4all
I live in Canada which has a single payer universal healthcare system. While it has its problems with regard to aging infrastructure, wait times for some elective surgery and doctor ...
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$30,000 in U.S. vice 10 Euros in Germany -- and the 10 Euros goes further! #DAresists #Medicare4all
While I was in college Ohio, I had a severe staph infection and had to be hospitalizd for nearly a month. When I returned home, I still needed outpatient care ...
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A helpful roundup from Costa Rica #DAresists #Medicare4all
Regarding Costa Rica's public health care system, I have belonged to the CAJA for 19 years. The cost based on income is affordable. I pay on a voluntary basis. I ...
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Simply happy to have coverage in Canada! #DAresists #Medicare4all
When I got my residency in Canada I was told I was covered by their healthcare system which is single payer, universal care. To my surprise I felt liberated and ...
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Cancer coverage in Switzerland #DAresists #Medicare4all
Cancer sucks, but cancer in Switzerland does not bankrupt you and dies not require a masters degree in Bureaucracy and Insurance Codes to get BETTER treatment than in the US. ...
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A lifetime of perspective from Canada #DAresists #Medicare4all
I have lived in Canada virtually my whole life. I have been privileged to have had access to the Canadian universal health system. It is true for elective assistance, one ...
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$7.00 for tonsillectomy in Canada (mid 70s!) #DAresists #Medicare4all
To Whom It May Concern in the USA— From my youngest daughter’s $7.00 tonsillectomy in the mid-70s to my recent hospital overnight sleep apnea test (“free”—covered by my taxes and ...
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Singing 30 years of praises from Canada! #DAresists #Medicare4all
I can't sing the praises of universal health care enough. When I immigrated to Canada I was pregnant. I went from paying for each prenatal visit and not knowing how ...
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A 35 year perspective from Canada! #DAresists #Medicare4all
I am a US citizen living in Canada for about 35 years. For the most part, the health care system here works well. We receive universal health care and can ...
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Overarching experience in Canada #DAresists #Medicare4all
I am a US citizen living in Canada. Here in Canada, everyone has excellent universal health care. Taxes here are no higher than in the US. When you need to ...
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Great ongoing treatment for chronic condition in Germany! #DAresists #Medicare4all
I have ulcerative colitis, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects my colon. Since moving to Germany, I have had several flare-ups, including a few that have landed me in the ...
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Things work GREAT in the UK #DAresists #Medicare4all
Less stress on Health, big benefits for society #DAresists #Medicare4all I moved to the UK over a decade ago to study music and stayed on, eventually marrying a Brit. Working ...
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Great eye care support in Canada! #DAresists #Medicare4all
I support universal healthcare because I would be blind without my retinal detachment surgery or beyond broke paying for the surgery and follow up visits for my eye. In Canada, ...
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Great maternity support in the UK #DAresists #Medicare4all
I have had great care on the NHS during two complicated pregnancies. I would also have had great care in America -- if I could afford it. My treatment would ...
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Mother of 2 speaks out from Ireland #DAresists #Medicare4all
When I was in my 20’s I almost died because we didn’t have health insurance and left going to the doctor to long. I ended up in the emergency room ...
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#DAresists #Medicare4all
I married my Danish partner in 2012 and she gave birth to our beautiful twin daughters in 2013. Because it was her first delivery, and she was older and had ...
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Great coverage stories from Canada #DAresists #Medicare4all
I am grateful for Canada's health care system One reader's comment to the New York Times this week captured my feelings exactly: however imperfect our Canadian health system might be ...
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A great experience from Canada #DAresists #Medicare4all
My wife & I were both unemployed when a checkup found out she had life threatening anemia. She was admitted to hospital immediately, given multiple transfusions, and a barrage of ...
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The experience of a senior citizen couple in Canada #DAresists #Medicare4all
As everyone can tell you, Canada's system isn't perfect, but it is certainly a vast improvement over the US system. In my years here in Canada, I have battled heart ...
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Overview from nearly 20 years in the UK #DAresists #Medicare4all
I have been living in England since 2001. My health care here has been excellent. I don’t have a single “story” of why the care here is excellent but I ...
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