• MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    As a Canadian, the idea of paying thousands, even in Canadian dollars, for a single healthcare visit, seems absolutely insane to me.

    I can’t imagine living under that kind of threat. I would be deathly scared of getting injured, by no fault of my own, and ending up in the poor house as a result. Forget having any… More voluntary… medical costs, like having a child. I couldn’t imagine doing that knowing what it would cost me.

    Honestly, if I was in that situation, I’d be scared of doctors too. Having to choose between having good health but being unable to afford the basics, or living with disorder or disease, would probably break me.

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      9 months ago

      And it’s not hard to extrapolate the problems you start to face when the average person is afraid to go to the doctor

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        9 months ago

        I recently got one single stitch in my hand. $2k after insurance paid their portion and I think I have pretty good insurance. I should have done it myself.