Thread by @IAmJohnAles

Been in Toronto for 2 weeks. Every single Canadian I talk to I ask about healthcare. Each & every one of them LOVES it even if they have to wait for elective procedures.
Know why?!
Because it’s:
•NOT TIED TO EMPLOYMENT
•FREE
•EXCELLENT SERVICE
•DOES NOT BANKRUPT THEM
•HUMANE

O, dear American friends. Tell us your healthcare provider love stories. (I’ll explain why you don’t know what you’re taking about)

#CANADIANS…
Here’s a question:
When you owe taxes, like back taxes, let’s say… let’s say a lot of money…
When you’re carried into a hospital with a heart scare or something, does the tax collector come with a clipboard and ask for you to pay up before they admit you?

Unrelated:
Why am I awake?

What does Canadian healthcare offer that American healthcare does not?

Peace of mind.

Americans with no coverage live in fear.

@RepKatiePorter on pills:

And another oxygen thief:

Come at me bro.

Canada. ‘A GOFUNDME free healthcare system’.
H/t @Kosher_Weaver

I’m grateful to all of you who jumped in to share your experiences on this thread. An eye opener to be sure.
Beyond the bickering, it’s evident a CHASM exists between what a Universal Healthcare experience & a NO HEALTHCARE experience feels like.

I hope you can sense my urgency.

Americans need to erase the talking points they’ve been told for decades and look at our neighbors and move toward something better. The fear of cost prohibitive doctor visits makes our people worse on TOP of illnesses. It causes stress we cannot quantify. #M4A

‘Oh. No. I’ve really smashed my finger. It’s probably broken. Really should get it set.’

Canadians: Ok.

Americans: I’m sure I have tape and popsicle sticks. And whiskey. And Advil.