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meaculpa2011

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9. Original Medicare will not...

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:05 AM

Jan 2012

pay for most treatment outside of the US. I'm an independent contractor so the Medicare Advantage Plan I'll be opting for covers me anywhere in the world.

However, why doesn't the Canadian health system cover their citizens when traveling outside of Canada?

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