In Canada, most medically necessary hospital and physician services are covered, including surgeries, diagnostic tests, and emergency care.
The wait times to get those services?
That's another story.
A Canadian citizen posted to X on how long she is forced to wait to get an MRI to determine whether she has a brain tumor:
🇨🇦The horrifying truth about Canada's healthcare.
“Today on how f*cked is Canadian healthcare: I need an MRI to see if I have a f*cking brain tumor. Go ahead guess when it is? Go ahead, guess. It's in 2026” “My MRI to see if I have a brain tumor is in 2026. It's March 2025… pic.twitter.com/ANTvweMABv — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) August 22, 2025
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