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MOMFUDSKI

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10. My Canadian retired Pharmacist neighbor

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 10:47 AM

Jan 2023

asked me if she could use my Glucose Meter and a test strip to check her mom's sugar. I said I could not afford even one as I am limited to 4x per day and I am an insulin-dependent diabetic. Medicare rules are 3x/day unless your doc overrides that on the script. She was aghast, of course. I told her that this is not Canada. She had no words but did understand my answer.

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Jim Carrey explains Canadian health care to libertarian Bill Maher [View all] spooky3 Jan 2023 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #1

As a US citizen who has to pay MontanaMama Jan 2023 #2

$550/month w/$9,200 deductible. nt Phoenix61 Jan 2023 #3

It's ridiculous! MontanaMama Jan 2023 #7

Depending on your yearly income, plus a country-wide VAT... Justice matters. Jan 2023 #4

2000 usd a month just in health insurance premiums for 3 people is anti-human madness. Celerity Jan 2023 #6

It is mass delusional! MontanaMama Jan 2023 #8

I'm poor and the only good thing about it Elessar Zappa Jan 2023 #13

Except we don't have prescription drug coverage so medications are not free, except Bev54 Jan 2023 #5

I so hope Trudeau can move the needle on prescription drug costs. MontanaMama Jan 2023 #9

They are just like MAGA and take their Q's from them. We are not rational people at all. Bev54 Jan 2023 #12

That explains a lot. MontanaMama Jan 2023 #14

LOL and watch for the red and white license plates, they don't know how to drive either Bev54 Jan 2023 #16

Lol!!! I will. MontanaMama Jan 2023 #17

My Canadian retired Pharmacist neighbor MOMFUDSKI Jan 2023 #10

get a dexcom rampartc Jan 2023 #18

My respect for Jim Carrey is enormous Mysterian Jan 2023 #11

It's funny, I cannot stand his performances but love who he is phylny Jan 2023 #19

Talk about wasted effort. (nt) Paladin Jan 2023 #15