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https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/u-s-gun-crime-health-insurance-woes-scare-off-canadian-diplomats-union-says/article_0a356ee8-fb67-5577-bc04-d6c00fb9e3d3.html]…
One person left an American posting early a few years ago, Isfeld said, because there had been a school shooting nearby and their child was scared to attend class.
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Isfeld said that poses a particular problem in the U.S., where there is virtually no public health care and providers often withhold treatment until an insurance payment is sorted out.
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[in two recent cases] One "had a heart attack and was delayed in the emergency room because they could not get the information that they needed from the insurance provider," she said. Another had to delay cancer treatment because of a similar issue.
So Canadian diplomats want the kind of hazard pay for serving in America that they get when they go to Africa or the Middle East. They don’t mention reproductive care but imagine serving in Texas and finding out they or their spouse has an unviable pregnancy. What a shit-show.
Trump is still Russia's favorite -- but one GOP rival has second place (it's Vivek)
Why am I not surprised. I knew it was him before I read the article.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-russias-favorite/
The former president is still considered the best option for Russia, but some Russians have also turned their attention toward entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, according to the Daily Beast's new reporting.
"During his Saturday show on channel Solovyov Live, Yevgeny Satanovsky continued the same train of thought, lionizing Trump alongside some of the most prominent historic figures: 'He is like Nelson Mandela, like Martin Luther King Jr., he is being persecuted by an evil shadow government!' Satanovsky feverishly claimed that Trump might be assassinated, like Abraham Lincoln or John F. Kennedy."
Maybe if he keeps up the dickish trolling he’ll get some of that Russian money.
Waiting to see if we have to evacuate from wildfire in Kelowna, BC
My husband and I live in Kelowna. We’ve been hammering our local news website all day for updates on evacuation orders.
Last night, the fire broke out on the west side of the lake (Kelowna is on the east side). This morning we woke up to find that the fire had jumped the lake and was now burning on both sides. West Kelowna suffered major structure damage, including a lakeside resort that is completely demolished.
Via castanet.net, view of West Kelowna from last night:
Strong winds have been a factor in feeding the fire, spreading burning embers that have ignited new blazes.
I’m anxious but we’ll be okay. We have all our stuff packed in case we need to leave in a hurry. We might lose our stuff but hubby and I and the fur baby should be safe and that’s what’s important.
Update: David Eby, our premier, has declared a state of emergency.
Update 2: Many thanks for all the love and support and good advice. So far things are okay on this side of the lake. The west side is in bad shape though, more people under evacuation orders every hour it seems. I keep doom-scrolling castanet.net for updates and will continue to do so until we get the all-clear.
Update 3: Good article at DKos about the situation https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/18/2188019/-Maui-Yellow-Knife-Tenerife-and-a-scary-out-of-control-wildfire-now-burning-Kelowna-BC
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