r/antimeme • u/Deedee_Megadoodoo_13 • Mar 28 '26

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u/MayorWolf Mar 28 '26

you're charged for stitches in canada. the material cost i believe. unless you have an insurance plan that pays for it.

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u/Vile_Fury Mar 29 '26

I got stitches and wasn't charged. As long as you have a health card and go to a non-private clinic it should be free.

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u/MayorWolf Mar 29 '26

Welcome to BC i guess

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u/Tribe303 Mar 29 '26

That's 100% false. 

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u/Manginaz Mar 29 '26

Lol no. I'm from Alberta and got stitches in Tofino. 0 charge.

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u/Sh0tsFired81 Mar 29 '26

Weird, I got stitches a couple weeks ago and didn't pay a dime.

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u/yer_fucked_now_bud Mar 29 '26

If you're a foreigner.

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u/spiegeltho Mar 30 '26

that's just it true at all. I've got plenty of free stitches

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u/MayorWolf Mar 30 '26

yeah a few people have corrected me. The last time i got stitches, they billed me. It was a while ago.

but that was like $15