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Universal healthcare helps keep healthcare cost in check!#DAresists #Medicare4all
Friends of ours from California were visiting us where we live in France and one of them needed emergency gall bladder surgery. He had to spend 5 days in the ...
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Vote for universal healthcare! #DAresists #Medicare4all
I have lived in Spain for 28 years. I have had numerous small illnesses, have high cholesterol, have had a number of x-rays and other tests, and even a broken ...
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A superb national health service #DAresists #Medicare4all
I live in the UK, which has a national health service (the NHS). All care is free at the point of delivery, paid for out of taxes. My experience of ...
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Single Payer Works for Trauma #DAresists #Medicare4all
I live in London, and earlier this year, I was sexually assaulted by a stranger. Without hesitation, I went straight to Accidents and Emergencies, where I was dealt with quickly ...
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No waiting / No cost #DAresists #Medicare4all
(Copenhagen, Denmark) Visited a Dermatologist earlier this year because of some sun damage on my nose. The dermatologist advised me that the damage was quite deep and along with a ...
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A Tale of Two Nations: Struggles with Crohn's Disease #DAresists #Medicare4all
I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the end of my sophomore year of college, in 1998. The disease has no cure, and while it can be managed, it is ...
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Safe and Secure in Germany #DAresists #Medicare4all
I am an American living abroad in Germany. As the mother of 3, I will attest to the total freedom and security that comes with free healthcare. All of my ...
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Managing Leukemia on the UK National Health Service #DAresists #Medicare4all
I live in London and have for many years now. When I was feeling unusually sluggish for weeks, I went to see my GP, who suggested a blood test. He ...
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Health Insurance in Germany #DAresists #Medicare4all
I'm an American who has been living and working in Germany for 25 years! I've been an asthmatic since childhood. It was always a struggle for my parents to get ...
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Universal health-care in Spain takes care of me in my retirement #DAresists #Medicare4all
I have been living and working in Spain since 1964. There was a moment that I thought it was a temporary situation. Then I went back to the US with ...