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2026-07-11 12:01 UTC
Medicare's Saskatchewan Birthplace 🏥🇨🇦
On this day in 1962, Saskatchewan introduced North America's first universal healthcare program. Despite initial opposition including a doctors' strike, this pioneering system became the model for Canada's Medicare. Today, universal healthcare remains a defining feature of Canadian identity. 🇨🇦 #Canada #TommyDouglas #HealthCare
https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/politics-law/the-fight-for-medicare
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@NMBA@mstdn.ca 2026-07-11 12:16
@Canadian_Eh@mas.to "...opposition like a doctors strike" As the the dentists are fighting for inclusion in medicare.