as anyone seen the movie SICKO??? wow its sad.

I saw it the other day. It just reinforces my firm belief that we are really lucky to live in Canada. I feel sorry for the people who cannot afford life insurance.

Although our system is not at all perfect, I don't have to worry about being turned away from the emergency room or have to worry about a call to my insurance company before I could get treatment. You can walk into any clinic or hospital and get treated. I felt so bad for that elderly woman who was just dumped on the streets. That could be someone's mother, aunt, sister, etc. Really, really sad. I hope everyone in the US sees that movie and then acts. They can afford universal healthcare and should demand it for everyone, IMHO.

I saw it and it was very sad. I remember when I was pregnant with my daughter 11 years ago. I had a high risk pregnancy and was at the clinic every 2 weeks right from the beginning. Plus, I had tons of ultrasounds, tests, even a fetal EKG. I remember thinking at that time thank goodness that I live in Canada, I would be bankrupt if I lived in the States.

Bankrupt, or sad to say, maybe even dead. Yes, we are really lucky to live in this geat country.