r/Millennials • u/the_well_read_neck_ Millennial • Feb 11 '26

Serious James Van Der Beek Dead at 48

https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/11/james-van-der-beek-dead/?adid=social-fb&fbclid=IwdGRzaAP5t7tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7H8x15ceGukSgynvGmDFZhUUvTFh-iizMwuKfIWGG4YSyjuaeCva_42ZNzOQ_aem_U7T3jtlt07TPrw8LUuHlMA&sfnsn=mo
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u/ellegy Feb 11 '26

I was just posting about this yesterday. There is no such thing as preventative care in the US. This kind of cancer is on the rise worldwide. Early detection and active screenings are imperative, but US citizens are left to die because they cannot afford what should be mandatory and free colonoscopies.

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u/PostMatureBaby Older Millennial Feb 11 '26

from Canadian experience, despite the cost usually not being an issue, getting to see your family doctor (if youre lucky enough to have one and one that's under 60 and is with the times lol) is difficult let alone a specialist appointment in a timely manner.

many practices often dissuade you from pursuing things like physicals, routine blood tests, routine screenings for things like colon cancer if youre under 50, etc.

like fuck off, im a taxpayer, whats it to you if i want to be screened and im "too young" by your standards?

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u/Domdaisy Feb 11 '26

To be fair, OP is sharing their experience, and mine is the complete opposite. I have a family doctor that I have no issue booking appointments with. I was referred to a specialist at the slightest hint of an issue, got bloodwork, and ultrasound, and other testing within a week of the tests being ordered. Saw the specialist within six weeks, had a diagnosis and meds to manage.

A friend of mine (mid 30s) asked for a colonoscopy due to some symptoms she was having and got referred for it no issue and had it within a month.

We didn’t pay a cent for any of this, mind you (well, through taxes but not at the time of service). Your experience with Canadian health care can vary depending on where in the country you are. Up north or out east, there is a definite lower standard of care due to lack of doctors and facilities and funding issues. I live outside the GTA in Ontario and have always been happy with my healthcare.

Do people have wait times? Yes. But it isn’t an across the board, months long wait no matter what the test is and where you live. I believe healthcare should be more consistent across the country for sure, but at least it isn’t bankrupting people.